RSCH8210 Walden Criminal Justice & Alcohol Treatment Correlation and Bivariate Regression Paper

Assignment 2: Correlation and Bivariate Regression in Practice

For this Assignment, you will continue your practice as a critical consumer of research. You will critically evaluate a scholarly article related to correlation and bivariate regression.

To prepare for this Assignment:

• Use the Course Guide and Assignment Help found in this week’s Learning Resources and search for a quantitative article related to correlation and bivariate regression.

For this Assignment:

Write a 2- to 3-page critique of the article you found. In your critique, include responses to the following:

• Why did the authors use correlation or bivariate regression?
• Do you think it’s the most appropriate choice? Why or why not?
• Did the authors display the data?
• Does the results table stand-alone (i.e., are you able to interpret the study from it?) Why or why not?

Use proper APA format, citations, and referencing.

By Day 7

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