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1. Evaluating Research Questions and Quantitative Research Designs
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Research Questions and Quantitative Research DesignsEvaluate the research questions and
hypotheses using the Research Questions and Hypotheses Checklist as a guideIdentify the
type of quantitative research design used and explain how the researchers implemented the
designAnalyze alignment among the theory, problem, purpose, research questions and
hypotheses, and
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which you: Evaluate the research questions and hypotheses using the Research Questions
and Hypotheses Checklist as a guide Identify the type of quantitative research design used
and explain how the researchers implemented the design Analyze alignment among the
theory, problem, purpose, research questions and hypotheses, and design Be sure to your
Main Issue Post and Response Post with reference to the week’s Learning Resources and
other scholarly evidence in APA Style. • • • a critique of the research study in which you:
Evaluate the purpose statement using the Purpose Statement Checklist as a guide Analyze
alignment among the theory, research problem, and purpose Explain your position on the
relationship between research and social change Be sure to your Main Issue Post and
Response Post with reference to the week’s Learning Resources and other scholarly
evidence in APA Style. • • • a critique of the research study in which you: Evaluate the
purpose statement using the Purpose Statement Checklist as a guide Analyze alignment
among the theory, research problem, and purpose Explain your position on the relationship
between research and social change Be sure to your Main Issue Post and Response Post
with reference to the week’s Learning Resources and other scholarly evidence in APA Style.
Research Theory, Design, and Methods Walden University Research Questions and
Hypotheses Checklist Use the following criteria to evaluate an author’s research questions
and/or hypotheses. Look for indications of the following: • Evaluating Research Questions
and Quantitative Research DesignsIs the research question(s) a logical extension of the
purpose of the study? • Does the research question(s) reflect the best question to address
the problem? • Does the research question(s) align with the design of the study? • Does the
research question(s) align with the method identified for collecting data? If the study is
qualitative, does the research question(s) do as follows? • Relate the central question to the
qualitative approach • Begin with What or How (not Why) • Focus on a single phenomenon

2. • Use exploratory verbs • Use nondirectional language • Use an open-ended format • Specify
the participants and research site If the study is quantitative: • Do the descriptive questions
seek to describe responses to major variables? • Do the inferential questions seek to
compare groups or relate variables? • Do the inferential questions follow from a theory? •
Are the variables positioned consistently from independent/predictor to
dependent/outcome in the inferential questions? • Is a null and/or alternative hypothesis
provided as a predictive statement? © 2016 Laureate Education, Inc. Page 1 of 2 Research
Theory, Design, and Methods Walden University • Is the hypothesis consistent with its
respective research question? • Does the question(s) and/or hypothesis specify the
participants and research site? If the study is mixed methods, do the research questions
and/or hypotheses do the following? • Include the characteristics of a good qualitative
research question (as listed above) • Include the characteristics of a good quantitative
research and/or hypothesis (as listed above) • Indicate how the researcher will mix or
integrate the two approaches of the study • Specify the participants and research site •
Convey the overall intent of the study that calls for a mixed methods approach © 2016
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Research Designs