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· Using the script for a quantitative theory presented under the section “Writing a Quantitative Theoretical Perspective” (pages 60–63) in Chapter 3 of the Creswell text, write a theoretical perspective section for a potential quantitative research plan. The theoretical perspective section should be based on one of your potential areas of research that you identified in this week’s Discussion 2. To help inform your writing of the theoretical perspective section, locate two quantitative journal articles in the Walden Library. These articles should preferably use the theory that you are considering using in your doctoral research.

· Locate three qualitative journal articles in the Walden Library. One article should use an a priori theory that is modified during the process of research. The second article should generate or develop a theory at the end of the study. The third article should represent descriptive research without the use of an explicit theoretical model. Evaluate the merits of each approach, such as the advantages and disadvantages of the various uses and roles of theory. Reference each article to support your evaluation.

· Locate two mixed-methods studies that use different theoretical perspectives, such as critical theory or social learning theory. Analyze the ways in which each theoretical perspective shapes the steps taken in the research process, using Box 3.1 in the Creswell text as a guide. Also, analyze the ways in which the qualitative and quantitative methods are used in each study and how they complement each other.

· Consult standards for writing abstracts as noted in the APA Publication Manual sections and by the course text readings cited in this week's Resources.

· Review the Abstracts section of the Literature Reviews webpage

· Review the Writing an Abstract interactive media

· Use the following questions as a guide to assess the abstract:

· Did the author include a reference to the research study using a format consistent with the APA Publication Manual?

· Did the author mention the problem addressed within the study?

· Did the author state the central purpose of the study?

· Is information about the sample, population, or subjects provided?

· Are the key results summarized?

· Is the journal article clearly a report of a research study (instead of an essay, opinion paper, typology, or synthesis of past research)?

· Is the abstract no longer than a short paragraph (i.e., less than 1 double-spaced page)?

Rewrite the abstract you chose based on your assessment of the abstract. Be sure to submit the text of the original abstract, your brief assessment based on the above questions, and your revised abstract. If you are unable to copy and paste the original abstract into your document, you may provide your Instructor with the full article citation, noting the database in the Walden Library from which you retrieved this article.

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