Write a 2250-2500 word essay addressing the following points/questions. Be sure to answer all the questions for each bullet point completely. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) sources in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover and reference pages do not count toward the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.
Locate two new academic articles from a professional, peer-reviewed journal related to a topic of your interest. These articles should involve non-experimental, experimental, or quasi-experimental designs and should be two NEW articles (i.e., not articles you used previously in this course).
Skim the two articles to understand the key issues and methods they address. Be sure to answer all questions completely in each bullet point. There should be two sections, one for each numerical bullet below.
Summarize both professional, peer-reviewed articles by addressing the following for each study. Repeat this sequence for each article. 
What research question/hypothesis was the researcher trying to answer or investigate?
Define the variables or concepts studied.
Describe the sample.
How did the researcher gather data for the study? Were the data-gathering techniques appropriate for the purposes of the study? In other words, did the data collection procedures produce data that allowed for the accurate examination of the original questions/hypothesis for the study?
What were the results? How do the results affect your understanding of the world?
Compare and contrast both studies and explain the similarities and differences regarding non-experimental/experimental/quasi-experimental research designs.