Article
Davies, B., Griffiths, J., Liddiard, K., Lowe, K., & Stead, L. (2015). Changes in staff confidence and attributions for challenging behaviour after training in positive behavioural support within a forensic medium secure service. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 26(6), 847–861. doi: 10.1080/14789949.2015.1072574
Post a critique of the research study in 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 support your Main Issue Post and Response Post with reference to the week’s Learning Resources and other scholarly evidence in APA Style.
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:
study?
problem?
collecting data?
If the study is qualitative, does the research question(s) do as follows?
If the study is quantitative:
variables?
dependent/outcome in the inferential questions?
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research site?
If the study is mixed methods, do the research questions and/or hypotheses do
the following?
listed above)
hypothesis (as listed above)
study
approach