Friday, 13 June 2014

Article review

In this week’s Discussion please complete the following: a. Find an Article: Using the Kaplan Library, find a peer-reviewed journal article that employs the Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r-value) as part of the data analysis for the study. To find your article look for words such as “relationship between,” “predictive of,” “correlation,” “Pearson r-value,” or “associated with” in the statement of the research hypothesis and/or title of the article. Paste a link to your article here and write out the full and appropriate APA reference to the article. b. Review Results: Read and review the article. Write a paragraph describing the research question proposed in the article and the conclusion given. Include a critique of the article research results and whether you agree with the conclusion the authors have offered with respect to the correlation analysis. c. Describe the Use of Correlation (r): Next, determine how and where the Pearson r value or “correlation” was employed in the analysis. What variables were examined and compared using correlation? What was the reported value of the correlation (r) for those variables, and what does the correlation describe about the relationship between the two variables?
 Pulling it all together: Describe a time in your life that you used correlation to make a decision. What was the result? Did you wrongly feel that correlation was the same as causation? Help and Explanations Finding a peer-reviewed journal article on a specific topic can be time consuming and is part of learning about the research process. You will likely have to search through and read through several journal articles until you locate an appropriate article that uses correlation in its analysis. e. Submit: Paste your completed Word document into the Discussion Boards directly. Remember that your goal for the Discussion is to ensure: • Responses are on topic, original, and contribute to the quality of the Discussion • Responses make frequent, informed references to unit material • Responses are clearly written • A minimum of two or more responses per thread to classmates that are thoughtful and advance the Discussion are required Please try to make your initial posts no later than Sunday night to give your classmates an opportunity to respond. Be sure your post is grammatically correct, has been spell checked, and fully answers the question. Be sure to comment on and respond to your classmates' postings throughout the week.


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