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ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONS

For this assessment, you will identify a published research article either in the print literature or online in the Capella University Library. Your article must be based on empirical (data-based) research; qualitative or purely descriptive research is not appropriate. Select a journal article in your career specialization that reports a correlation, a t test, a one-way ANOVA, or some combination of these test statistics. The library guides listed in the Resources area can help you to locate appropriate articles.

The intent of this assessment is to:

• Expose you to professional literature in your discipline.
• Provide practice in the interpretation of statistical results contained in an empirical (data-based) journal article.
• Provide practice in writing and thinking in a concise and economical manner that is typical of scientific discourse.

You will summarize the article in a maximum of 600 words using the DAA Template located in the Resources area under the Required Resources heading. Specific instructions for completing each section of the DAA Template are listed below.

You may use some of the author’s own words to summarize the article with proper citation, but avoid lengthy direct quotes (such as copying multiple sentences or paragraphs verbatim). You should not exceed the limit of 600 words. This is a situation where less is better.

Step 1: Write Section 1 of the DAA

• Provide a brief summary of the journal article.
• Include a definition of the specified variables (predictor, outcome) and corresponding scales of measurement (nominal, continuous).
• Specify the sample size of the data set.
• Discuss why the journal article is relevant to your career specialization.

Step 2: Write Section 2 of the DAA

• Discuss the assumptions of the statistical test used in the journal article.

  If possible, identify information in the article about how these assumptions were tested.
  If no information on assumptions is provided, consider this as a limitation of the reported study.

Step 3: Write Section 3 of the DAA

• Specify the research question from the journal article.
• Articulate the null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis.

Step 4: Write Section 4 of the DAA

• Report the results of the statistical test using proper APA guidelines. This includes:

  The statistical notation (such as r, t, or F).
  The degrees of freedom.
  The statistical value of r, t, or F, and the p value.

• Report the effect size and interpretation if one is provided.
• Interpret the test statistic with regard to the null hypothesis.

Step 5: Write Section 5 of the DAA

• Discuss the conclusions of the statistical test as it relates to the research question.
• Conclude with an analysis of the strengths and limitations of the study reported in the journal article.

OVERVIEW

Analyze a journal article in your career specialization that reports one of these statistical tests: correlation, t tests, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). In a maximum of 600 words using the DAA Template, provide a summary of the research study, identify the variables, articulate the research question and hypotheses, interpret the test statistic, and provide conclusions as well as the strengths and limitations of the study.

Note: Completing this journal article summary requires the knowledge and experience gained from completing the other four assessments in this course. Therefore, you must complete these assessments prior to beginning work on Assessment 5.

By the time you have finished the first four assessments, you will have studied three fundamental statistics used in research, including correlation, t tests, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). You are now prepared to analyze a journal article in your career specialization that reports one of these statistical tests.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

· Competency 1: Analyze the computation, application, strengths, and limitations of various statistical tests.

. Locate a scholarly journal article in a career specialization that reports a correlation, a t test, a one-way ANOVA, or some combination.

. Generate a conclusion that includes strengths and limitations of the journal article.

· Competency 2: Analyze the decision-making process of data analysis.

. Provide context for the research study, including a definition of variables and scales of measurement.

. Identify assumptions of the statistic reported in the journal article.

· Competency 3: Apply knowledge of hypothesis testing.

. Articulate the research question, null hypothesis, alternative hypothesis, and alpha level.

· Competency 4: Interpret the results of statistical analyses.

. Report the results of the journal article, interpreting the statistic against the null hypothesis.

· Competency 7: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members in the identified field of study.

. Communicate in a manner that is concise and professional and that makes proper use of APA formatting.

CONTEXT

The intent of this assessment is to:

· Expose you to professional literature in your discipline.

· Provide practice in the interpretation of statistical results contained in an empirical (data-based) journal article.

· Provide practice in writing and thinking in a concise and economical manner that is typical of scientific discourse.

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER

As you prepare to complete this assessment, you may want to think about other related issues to deepen your understanding or broaden your viewpoint. You are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community. Note that these questions are for your own development and exploration and do not need to be completed or submitted as part of your assessment.

Application of Statistics

· How would you evaluate your current level of statistics anxiety relative to your initial level while working on your first assessment of the course?

· How has your view of statistics changed from the beginning of the course?

· How can you use statistics in your career?

. Do you have a different perception than you initially did?

RESOURCES

APA Resources

Because this is a psychology course, you need to format this assessment according to APA guidelines. Additional resources about APA can be found in the Research Resources in the courseroom navigation menu. Use the resources to guide your work.

· American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

. This resource is available from the 

Capella University Bookstore

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Required Resource

The following resources are required to complete the assessment.

Assessment Template

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Data Analysis and Application (DAA) Template [DOCX]

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. Use this template to complete your assessment.

Suggested Resources

You may use other resources of your choice to prepare for this assessment; however, you will need to ensure that they are appropriate, credible, and valid. The 

XX-FP7864 – Quantitative Design and Analysis Library Guide

 can help direct your research, and the Supplemental Resources and Research Resources, both linked from the courseroom navigation menu, provide additional resources to help support you.

· Troller-Renfree, S., McLaughlin, K. A., Sheridan, M. A., Nelson, C. A., Zeanah, C. H., & Fox, N. A. (2017). 

The beneficial effects of a positive attention bias amongst children with a history of psychosocial deprivation

. Biological Psychology, 122, 110–210.

. For this assessment, you must find a current research article that uses one of the tests studied in this course. This article is an example that happens to use three different statistical tests. For your assessment, the article need have only one statistical test included.

Running head: DATA ANALYSIS AND APPLICATION TEMPLATE 1

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Data Analysis and Application (DAA) Template
Learner Name
Capella University

Data Analysis and Application (DAA) Template

Use this file for all assignments that require the DAA Template. Although the statistical tests will change from week to week, the basic organization and structure of the DAA remains the same. Update the title of the template. Remove this text and provide a brief introduction.

Section 1: Data File Description

Describe the context of the data set. You may cite your previous description if the same data set is used from a previous assignment.

Specify the variables used in this DAA and the scale of measurement of each variable.

Specify sample size (N).

Section 2: Testing Assumptions

1. Articulate the assumptions of the statistical test.

Paste SPSS output that tests those assumptions and interpret them. Properly integrate SPSS output where appropriate. Do not string all output together at the beginning of the section.

Summarize whether or not the assumptions are met. If assumptions are not met, discuss how to ameliorate violations of the assumptions.

Section 3: Research Question, Hypotheses, and Alpha Level

1. Articulate a research question relevant to the statistical test.

2. Articulate the null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis.

3. Specify the alpha level.

Section 4: Interpretation

1. Paste SPSS output for an inferential statistic. Properly integrate SPSS output where appropriate. Do not string all output together at the beginning of the section.

2. Report the test statistics.

3. Interpret statistical results against the null hypothesis.

Section 5: Conclusion

1. State your conclusions.

2. Analyze strengths and limitations of the statistical test.

References

Provide references if necessary.

Journal Article Summary Scoring Guide

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Data Analysis and Application (DAA) Template
Learner Name
Capella University

Section 1: Data File Description

According to my article, production is one of the processes which require different aspects for the purposes of ensuring that different tasks are carried out accordingly. There are different factors which should be considered for the production processes to be effective. However, the performance of the employees in a company determines the rates of production in the same organization. Again, the management of an organization should ensure that the performance of the employees is improved as that will contribute to increased production in the business. As far as the data is concerned, 1000 employees are required in ensuring that a million items are produced for the satisfaction of the customers. The journal is therefore relevant to my career specialization due to the fact that it has enabled me to understand the relationship between different factors used in ensuring that the rates of production in different companies are improved.

Section 2: Testing Assumptions

Moreover, the assumptions of the statistical test used in the journal article are that different factors should be kept constant for the rates of production to be increased. It should be assumed that the number of employees remains the same for the rates of production to be improved. The assumptions were therefore tested by ensuring that different products were produced in a given period of time. The performance of the employees was therefore assumed to be the same.

Section 3: Research Question, Hypotheses, and Alpha Level

Again, the research question from the journal article is “what can be done to improve the rates of production in the company assuming that all the factors are kept constant?”As far as the question is concerned, the company should be able to ensure that the employees are motivated for the purposes of ensuring that they work towards achieving the goals and the objectives of the company. Moreover, the company should introduce policies which will help in ensuring that the employees work objectives towards achieving the set goals.

Section 4: Interpretation

On the other hand, the results of the statistical test provided shows that the company has been able to experience increased rates of production due to the number of measures put in place. The measures have played important roles in ensuring that the goals and the objectives of the company are achieved in the set time. The test statistic provided by the article has shown that the company should be able to engage different issues accordingly for the rates of production to be improved. It is therefore the role of the management of the company to ensure that the factors provided are considered for the success of the company to be achieved.

Section 5: Conclusion

To conclude, the statistical test and the research question should be considered in ensuring that different activities are carried out in the best way possible. The issues addressed in the statistical test should be addressed in an effective manner as that will ensure that different companies carry out their tasks in the expected manner. The consideration of the statistical test will enable the management of different companies to come up with measures of ensuring that the problems experienced are addressed in the best way possible. The strength of the study reported in the journal article is that it has been able to address the different problems experienced in different organizations. Moreover, the limitation of the study is that it did not express the assumptions in the expected manner. However, this made it hard for some people to understand the concept in the expected manner.

References

Curtsdotter, A., Banks, H. T., Banks, J. E., Jonsson, M., Jonsson, T., Laubmeier, A. N., … & Bommarco, R. (2019). Ecosystem function in predator–prey food webs—confronting dynamic models with empirical data. Journal of Animal Ecology, 88(2), 196-210.

Wen, X., Zhao, J., & Zhang, X. (2019, July). Does Corporate Performance Influence the High Transfer Type Chosen by Companies? Research of Empirical Data Based on Chinese Listed Companies. In Proceedings of the 2019 10th International Conference on E-business, Management and Economics (pp. 74-79).