Compare and Contrast the major elements of the assigned articles by Coyne et al. and Messina et al.
Coyne and Messina Articles Analysis
As an example guideline, review the study components in the left-side column of the table below. Read the study by Messina et al., and build the data in the right-side column with the key components in that study.
| Research Question: | Coyne: Messina: |
| How did the research question emerge from the review of literature in the article? | Coyne: Messina:
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| Independent Variables Type: | Coyne: Messina: |
| Dependent Variables Type: | Coyne: Messina: |
| Design Elements 1. Quantitative vs. Qualitative 2. Sample Size 3. Method of sample selection 4. Experimental vs. control group? 5. Reliable and valid data instruments? | Coyne: Messina: |
| Describe analysis. What statistics were used? | Coyne: Messina: |
| Did the researchers’ conclusions make sense, did they answer the research question, and did they appear to flow from the review of the literature? Did they explore control of extraneous variables? | Coyne: Messina: |
