Padm 580 Assignment 1

PADM 580Assignment 1Due: 6:00 PM, February 14, 2019Name:Name of Article Chosen: Instructions: All answers are short-answer in nature. Please provide answers in complete sentences. You may, at your discretion, provide a rationale for your response. Items 1 through 5 refer to the research article you have chosen for the course. Items 6 through 16 refer to the information contained in the item, and not to the study you have chosen.a) Based on the research paper you have chosen, what is the principal research problem or purpose of the study? Explain what part of the narrative you used to arrive at the answer. (5 points)AnswerThe purpose of the study is to establish whether first generation community college students would generally perform more poorly than non-first generation community college students. This information is contained in the second from last paragraph of the introduction where the author states the purpose of the study.b) Does the research problem derive from theory, prior research or methodological considerations? Explain the rationale for your response and what part of the narrative you used to