Assignment Purpose This assignment focuses on the sampling and recruitment of su

Assignment
Purpose
This assignment focuses on the sampling and recruitment of subjects for the studies that you are critiquing in addition to the measures used.
Course Objectives
CO 1: Think critically about the use of hypothesis testing in the behavioral sciences.
CO 2: Choose an appropriate statistical test for specific forms of data and hypotheses.
CO 3: Implement logic and mathematical basis for different inferential statistics.
CO 4: Use computers and the software package SPSS as a tool for data management and hypothesis testing.
Requirements and Guidelines
1. Review the Course Outcomes for this assignment, which are listed above.
2. Using the previously selected three articles in analysis assignment Part 1 in Module 2, write a comparative analysis paper that address key areas listed below.
3. You can use the questions under each criteria to complete the assignment. Review the Grading Criteria below for details on point distribution.
4. Please use APA format for both in-text citation and references.
Grading Criteria
Criteria
(1) Sampling Design/Recruitment (50 points)-
Description–
Is the sample clearly identified?
Is it clear how the sample was obtained?
Is the rationale for the sample size provided?
Are inclusion and exclusion criteria clearly identified?
Are screening procedures identified?
Criteria
(2) Target Population (Sample) (50 points)-
Description–Is the relationship between the sample and the target population clearly delineated?
Criteria
(3) Measures (40 points)-
Description–
Is it clear which instruments measure which concepts?
Is the rationale for the measurement selection acceptable?
Is the reliability for each measure provided?
Is the validity for each measure provided?
Criteria
(4) Clarity of Writing and APA Style (10 points)-
Description–
The paper should be 3 – 4 pages in length.
Communicate ideas clearly with proper grammar and spelling. Follow APA rules of formatting.