Unit III Article Review Use the CSU Online Library to find a research article on eating disorders

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Unit III Article Review Use the CSU Online Library to find a research article on eating disorders. The article must come from a scholarly, peer reviewed journal.

Choose an article that reviews either a qualitative or quantitative research study.

(You may not use any of the articles identified in the Suggested Further Reading section of your study guide.)

· Identify the type of study chosen (qualitative or quantitative).

· Identify the main characteristics of this type of research study evident in the article chosen.

· Identify limitations in the research study chosen and how they could be addressed by the researchers.

· Was the study done in a laboratory setting or a naturalistic setting? Discuss the differences between both types of research settings.

· Define reactive and nonreactive observation. Did the study utilize either one? If so, how?

· Define systematic observation, and address how it was used in the study you chose.

The assignment should be completed as a Word document, and contain a title page, at least two pages of text, and a reference page. Format the assignment, all citations, and references in APA style.

Related Questions

Question 1

Search for research articles from peer-reviewed publications. Examples of peer-reviewed publications are listed in Table 2.1 in Chapter 2 of Methods in Behavioral Research.

Select four research articles to review. Include at least one applied research article and one basic research article. Be sure to apply the scientific method to evaluate the evidence presented in the selected articles. Use these articles as a framework for completing the questionnaire.

Write a 100- to 500word answer to each of the following questions:

PART I:

• What is the purpose of each of the sections in a typical research article?
• What are the steps to critically evaluate research articles and how does the scientific method help you do this?

PART II:

• What is the importance of research in behavioral sciences?
• What is the relationship between applied research and basic research? Provide an example from your selected studies, of how each contributes to the body of knowledge.
• What ethical issues can you identify in the selected articles? How were the issues addressed or neglected?

PART III:

• Identify three possible research topics that you might want to explore further as you go through this course.
• List appropriate sources, including databases that you might use when exploring these topics.

Cite the articles using a reference page.

Format your answers according to APA guidelines.

Question 2

Locate an article from a peer-reviewed journal describing a study based on survey research. Identify the title and authors of the article. In your own words, describe the construct the researchers were studying, identify and describe the survey that was used, and identify the study population and sampling method.

Resources: Summarizing a Research Article.pdf

Question 3

Review the data provided for appraisal of qualitative research where you will compare and contrast studies to draw conclusions. After reviewing the data presented in the table, answer the following questions:

1. What two patterns in the study can you identify? (Consider the sample and its size, study methods and whether it is appropriate to test the data, similarities/differences in the findings/concepts/themes).
2. What are the two strengths or limitations of the data?
3. Discuss one practice recommendation that you could make based on your analysis of the studies. Referring to the evidence presented, explain why you are recommending this practice change.
4. Discuss one pro and one con of using qualitative versus quantitative research approaches to inform nursing knowledge.