Doctoral learners are required to use apa style for their writing assignments.

Objectives:
Analyze quantitative data analysis approaches.
Align quantitative data analysis with other study components.
Assessment Traits
Requires Lopeswrite
Assessment Description
Upon completion of this course, you will have a window of time in which you must declare whether you intend to pursue your dissertation research using a quantitative or qualitative methodology. In this assignment, you will apply what you learned thus far in this course and in your previous research courses to develop your potential dissertation topic as a quantitative study.
General Requirements
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
Refer to the discussions in which you have engaged to date in the forums in this course.
Refer to the dissertation topic you have been developing in your previous research courses as well as any feedback from faculty and peers.
If you have attended your first Residency, refer to the Prospectus PowerPoint from Residency and any feedback given by faculty or peers.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association for specific guidelines related to doctoral-level writing. The Manual contains essential information on manuscript structure and content, clear and concise writing, and academic grammar and usage.
This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Directions
Write a paper (750-1,000 words) in which you discuss the attributes of quantitative methodology that could be used to study your potential dissertation topic. Include the following in your paper:
A statement of your potential dissertation topic as refined over the last several courses.
A discussion of the attributes of quantitative methodology that could be used to study your potential dissertation topic.
A rationale for approaching your potential dissertation topic as a quantitative study. You must support your rationale with examples including at least two quantitative studies from the extant literature that justify pursuing the topic using a quantitative methodology.