Research Article Analysis 3
Instructions for Research Article Analysis 3
Read the article labeled ‘Article analysis 3’ that is located under the gold header Articles for Analyses Assignments, in the assignment box. You will then answer each of the following questions on this form (leave the questions and just add your responses) in BLUE. Make sure that you are answering each and every question with enough detail and specificity. If the question does not pertain to this particular study, then just respond with “N/A” or “None.” If you erase a question, you will be deducted those points. A PDF version is also available in case you need to reference it.
What is the research question? (1 point)
Will Fun FRIENDS be effective as a treatment of anxiety disorders in preschool-aged children.
What was the purpose of the study? (.5 point; descriptive, exploratory, explanatory, evaluation, predictive, etc)
Evaluative
What type of study method was used (.5 point; quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods)
Was the study cross-sectional or longitudinal or N/A? (.5 point)
Conceptualization (Ch 7)
What is/are the independent variable(s) and what level (nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio) of measurement is it/are each? (1 point)
What is/are the dependent variable(s) and what level (nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio) of measurement is it/are each? (1 point)
Do the authors offer a hypothesis? If so, what is it? Does it match the purpose of the study? (.5 point)
Yes. Children who completed the program would improve in measures of anxiety, shyness, and resilience.
Study Design
What type of sampling technique was used? (1 point)
Why would the authors use this technique? What are the advantages of it? What are the disadvantages? (1 point)
What study design was used (1 point; Be specific! For example, observational/cross-sectional, quasi-experimental/nonequivalent comparison groups design, experimental/Solomon four-group design, etc)
What sort of threats to internal validity exist with the chosen design? (1 point)
What level of statistical significance were the findings? How does this relate to the clinical or practical significance of the study? (1 point) Only use the child related measures for this question
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