Article Critique

The outline has been drafted and resources have been found. (This is listed in the attached Word document.)

Read the “Framework for the Ethical Conduct of Research: The Ethical Principles of the Belmont Report,” located in the Topic 2 Resources. Then view the library tutorial on using the GCU databases and the “Finding Empirical Research Articles” video located in the Topic 2 Resources. Find a scholarly peer-reviewed journal from the library. Select a research study (complete with Method, Results, and Discussion sections).

In 750-1,000 words, analyze the article.

• List the research question(s)/hypothesis being considered in the article.
• Analyze how the ethical standards were applied to the study being conducted.

Summarize the ethical standards that are being considered in the study. Consider the following in your study: competence, integrity, professional and scientific responsibility, respect for people’s rights and dignity, concern for others’ welfare, social responsibility in your description.

Discuss if the study adheres to the Belmont Principles, including why or why not.

Overall, evaluate whether or not the study is ethically sound. Justify your reasoning.

• Evaluate the method and design used to test the research question(s)/hypothesis, including:

Describe the variables including how were they defined and operationalized (Objective 2.2)?

Justify whether or not the method and design was accurate. When thinking through your assessment of accuracy, consider whether or not the methods and the design selected are aligned to the research question, whether the tools selected are reliable and valid, whether or not the variables are identified correctly, and if they hypothesis testing being used will correctly assess those variables.

Include at least two to four scholarly sources.

*This will be checked for AI and Plagiarism*