Non-Experimental Approach

Quantitative: Non-Experimental Approach Assignment

Research on a non-experimental quantitative study and address the following:

• · Describe the constructs and variables under investigation.
• · Describe the instrument or instruments used in the research. Include a discussion of the concepts of construct validity and reliability.
• · Identify the statistical tests used to analyze the data, and discuss the implications of the results with regard to interpretation of non-experimental data.
• · Evaluate the scientific merit of the selected design. Did a correlational design allow the researchers to answer the research question or questions? How might you have designed this study differently?
• · List the persistent link for the article. 
• · Cite all sources in APA style and provide an APA-formatted reference list at the end of your post.

Minimum 400 words

Reading:

Steinberg, D. M. (2004). Quantitative data analysis: Making sense of descriptive statistics. In The social work student’s research handbook (pp. 125–138). New York, NY: Taylor & Francis.