Module Four Activity: Read a Research Paper
Study
Do Workplace Wellness Programs Reduce Medical Costs? Evidence From a Fortune 500 Company
Analyze the Study
Respond to the following prompts to complete your Module Four Activity.
Summarize the research study’s purpose. Your response should be about 25 to 50 words.
Describe the relevance of the publication dates of the citations referenced for the research study. Your response should be about 25 to 50 words. Consider the following:
• Are some of those cited sources recent (relevant to date of publication)?
Identify the type of claim the research study makes. Explain your response. Your response should be about 25 to 50 words. Consider the following:
• Is the claim frequency based, association based, or causal?
Describe the research method used in the research study. Your response should be about 25 to 50 words. Consider the following:
• Is the research method qualitative, quantitative, or mixed?
Describe the research study’s data collection method. Your response should be about 50 to 100 words. Consider the following:
• Possibilities for data collection include surveys, observations, interviews, archive review, objective or biological measures, or some combination of those listed.
Describe the research study’s sample. Your response should be about 50 words. Include the following in your response:
• Sample size
• Sample characteristics
Describe one type of statistical analysis conducted in the research study. Your response should be about 25 words.
Describe one limitation from the research study. Your response should be about 25 to 50 words.
Describe how this research study could be used in personal and professional practice. Your response should be about 25 to 50 words. Consider the following:
• How can the findings from this study be used by people in their work, in their personal lives, or to help others?
Add Your References
Citation is an important part of research and using the established patterns makes citations much easier to read. Cite the article you chose, and any other resources you referenced, in proper APA format below. Your reference list will be automatically formatted using a hanging indent when you download your assignment.
WRITING TEMPLATE
List your references in APA Style below. Remember that they should be in alphabetical order by author last name.
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