Berkeley City College lead exposure Integrative Essay

Drawing on what you have learned about research methods, read the attached article. Then identify the important component and the limitations of the study.

Be sure you include information about:

  • Purpose of the study (researchable question—what is being studied specifically) (1 pt)
  • If it is correlational or causal (1 pt)
  • Predictor (independent) variable—be specific about how it is operationalized! (1 pt)
  • Outcome (dependent) variable(s)—be specific be specific about how it is operationalized! (1 pt)
  • Participants (who researchers collected data from/about) (1 pt)—be exact!
  • Findings (2 pts)—be precise!
  • Critique of the conclusions, including at least 2 limitations or other potential variables that could explain these findings (2 pts)
  • Writing quality (1 pt).

Details for Assignment:

  • Bullet points are allowed but the purpose and critique must use full and complete sentences.
  • You must upload your assignment to Canvas as a .doc, .docx, or .pdf file (no emailing assignments)

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