PSY 452 Grand Canyon University Non Experimental Designs Article Critique

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Teaching exceptional children (possible topic of interest)

Select a peer-reviewed, non-experimental research study that exemplifies a correlational and quasi-experimental design (use keywords method, results, and discussion in your Boolean search). These studies can be found using tools such as the GCU Library and Google Scholar.

Write a 500-750-word paper in which you:

  1. Compare the research design of the two studies chosen.
  2. Were the research designs appropriate to their hypothesis (the goal of the research or research question)? Why or why not?
  3. Discuss the limitations of drawing conclusions from a non-experimental study.
  4. Did the study have a random sample? Were there other problems that were noticed?

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Explanation & Answer

Attached.

A Critique of Non-Experimental Designs.
A) First paragraph description.
1. Description of the correlation research design as exhibited by the chosen study.
B) Second paragraph description.
2. Description of the quasi-experimental research design as exhibited by the chosen study.
C) Third paragraph description.
3. Discussion of the appropriateness of the research designs in developing the hypothesis of
both studies.
D) Fourth paragraph description.
4. Discussion of the limitations of drawing conclusions from a non-experimental study.
E) Fifth paragraph description.
5. Discussion of the inclusion of random sampling in both studies and other problems
noticeable in both studies.


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A Critique of Non-Experimental Designs.

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Question 1.
The correlational research design has been effectively employed in exhibiting the
relationship between imitation and visual perception amongst autistic school-going children
(Vetrayan et al., 2015). For this design, the researchers started by obtaining ethical approval from
the relevant authorities, including the special school from which they would conduct their study.
Also, parents to the autistic children gave their written consent to use their children as research
subjects. After a screening criterion, ...


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