In Critiquing a Comparative Descriptive Study Design, Which of the Following

question 28

Multiple Choice

In critiquing a comparative descriptive study design, which of the following would be cited as a deficit of a study? The:

• A) instrument used in the study was created by the researcher specifically for the project.
• B) literature search was not long enough; it included only six references.
• C) researcher did not say what theory or conceptual model provided the foundation for the study.
• D) study used two groups that were not randomly assigned.

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