For this Performance Task Assessment, you will submit at least a 2 page narrative based on analyses conducted on variables in a dataset. The narrative will consist of the conclusions drawn from the analysis, limitations of the research, and implications for social change and further research.
Submission Length: A 2- to 3-page narrative.
Professional Skills: Written Communication, and Interpreting Data and Quantitative Fluency are assessed in this Competency.
Your response to this Assessment should:
- Reflect the criteria provided in the rubric.
- Adhere to the required assignment length.
- Use the APA course paper template available here.
This Assessment requires submission of one (1) document that includes your research interpretation. Save this file as PS003_firstinitial_lastname (for example, PS003_J_Smith).
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PART 3: DATA INTERPLATATION
Part 3 of your Quantitative Research Project continues your exploration of the same dataset chosen in Part 1 and analyzed in Part 2. For this Performance Task, you will explain what the findings of your analyses mean in terms of causality, generalizability and reliability, social change, and future research.
To prepare for the Performance Task Assessment:
- Review your Part 2 submission (PS002 Assessment)
- Follow the steps in the PS003 section of the Quantitative Research Project Worksheet to consider what conclusions you can draw from your data analysis results. Take notes as needed.
To complete the Performance Task Assessment:
Develop a 2- to 3-page Discussion section, which includes the interpretation of your research findings. Add the following section to the end of the same document as your Part 1 and Part 2 submissions:
Discussion
- Explain whether your findings answered your research question.
- Describe whether you can draw causal conclusions based on the data and explain why (or why not).
- Explain any limitations that can limit the reliability or generalizability of your findings (i.e., sample size, sampling strategy, ethical issues, threats to internal and/or external validity, or any other flaws).
- Discuss the implications of your findings regarding how they might effect positive social change.
- Based on your findings, explain the possibilities for future research regarding your research question and topics.
Be specific, provide examples, and justify your response with citations from the resources in your Learning Activities.