Quantitative Research Paper

Taherifard, M., Abolghasemi, A., & Hajloo, N. (2015). Positive and negative urgency and sleep quality among patients with borderline and antisocial personality disorder. Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 17(4), 105–112. https://doi.org/10.12740/APP/61255

In 6 pages, write an evaluation in which you complete the following:

1. Begin your paper with an introduction that explains the purpose of the paper and its contents.
2. Provide an overview of quantitative methodology, including its philosophical perspectives, goals, and purpose.
   • Identify which quantitative approach the researchers used and what characteristics of the research demonstrate this approach.
   • Evaluate the overall strengths and limitations of quantitative research.
3. Describe and evaluate the sampling procedure, including both strengths and limitations, as well as what ethical considerations were included.
   • Discuss what you might have done differently in sampling participants for this study, and provide a rationale.
4. Describe and evaluate the data collection, including both strengths and limitations, as well as what ethical considerations were included.
   • Discuss what you might have done differently in the data collection, and provide a rationale.
5. Describe what is meant by internal validity and external validity in quantitative research, and analyze the internal and external validity of this research study.
6. Evaluate how well the researchers designed this study so that it answered the research question or questions.
7. End your paper with a summary and conclusion.