Complete Social Work Assignment NO PLAGIARISM

Critiquing Quantitative Research

Assignment Overview

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following EPAs and advance practice behaviors:

• EPA 2.1.3: Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments.
  • APB 2.1.3.A: Apply critical thinking in verbal and written communication through the use of leadership and technology with colleagues, individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
    • Related Assignment Criteria:
      • 4. Apply critical thinking in verbal and written communication through the use of leadership and technology.

Assignment Description

In this assignment, you will critique quantitative research aimed at program evaluation.

Assignment Instructions

Use the Capella University Library to locate a peer-reviewed program evaluation article that uses quantitative analysis. Then address the following prompts:

• Provide a complete APA citation for the article.
• What are the research questions?
• What is the sample?
• What are the variables and how are they measured?
• What statistical test(s) are used? Why did the author select these tests?
• What were the key findings?
• Identify potential internal and external validity issues in the conclusions drawn by the author(s).

Additional Requirements

The assignment you submit is expected to meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA style and formatting standards.
• Length: 2–3 pages, double spaced.

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