Evaluate a Causal-Comparative Design

Description

Review the three studies in the week 7 resources that employ a causal-comparative design.

For each article, discuss the following:

What was the research problem?
What was the hypothesis?
What variables were investigated?
What were the threats to validity or limitations that were noted?
What were the main findings?
Which of the general strengths and weaknesses of causal-comparative designs did the study demonstrate?
Was the causal-comparative design appropriate for the research problem? Would a different design be more appropriate?
Would a causal-comparative design be appropriate for your research problem? Explain why or why not.

Length: 5-7 pages, not including title and reference pages

References: Include a minimum of 3 scholarly resources