1 Exploring Quasi-experiments Lab Assignment #5 Due May 16, 2008 Locate an empirical journal article that employs a quasi-experimental design. Closely critique the article by completing the following slides. You should hand in your responses by printing the slides six to a page. Be sure to include a copy of the article with your assignment.
2 Purpose of Research
3 Variables of interest The Independent Variables (causes) The Dependent Variables (outcomes) The Covariates
4 Participant assignment
5 Cook and Campbell’s UTOS Units: Treatment: Observations: Setting:
6 Threats to Internal Validity Specific to Quasi-experiments History: Maturation: Instrumentation: Statistical Regression:
7 Additional Threats to Internal Validity
8 Threats to Construct Validity
9 Threats to External Validity
10 Threats to Statistical Conclusion Validity
11 Improving the research