Attached is a study that I think provides a good example of attending to both internal and external validity issues in an experimental design.

Your task is to review this article and provide the following information to me in the dropbox. (Click the link for the article download.)

Provide the following information:
What was the Research Problem
What was the Research Question
What type of Research Design was Employed
What were the Independent and Dependent Variables
What steps did the authors take to attend to issues of internal and external validity. These are the key points to cover.
What was your impression of this study, and how would you improve it. Give at least one suggestion.

Module 5 Article Review

Points possible=10

Accurate identification of the Research Problem and Question

2

Accurate identification of the Research Design

1

Accurate identification of independent and dependent variables

2

Accurate explanation of the article’s internal and external validity measures implemented

4

One suggestion given

1

Total Points:

10