Psychology empirical article review

Assignment Overview

·      Using Lynn’s library website, find an empirical research article

·      Submit a PDF copy of this article for approval to LiveText by Monday, 3/21 @ 3pm

·      Write a 3-4 page formal review paper of the article and submit it to LiveText (see details below) by Monday, 4/11 @ 5pm

·      Discuss the article and your critique of it with the class on Monday, 4/11

The Review Paper

·      Your paper should include the following

o   A brief overview of the study

§  Hypothesis(es)

§  Methods (don’t go into too much detail)

§  Results – summarize the main findings (support with tables, graphs, etc.)

o   A discussion of the study’s potential impact and importance of the findings

o   A critical analysis of

§  Methods – what did they do wrong/right?

§  Interpretation – did they over-interpret their findings?

§  What else needs to be done to address this research topic?

o   A brief mention of another study, from any journal, that has also attempted to address this topic – tie your article together with this study (similarities, differences, which is better, etc.)

·      Your paper should be 3-4 double-spaced pages in length

·      MUST use proper APA-style citations throughout AND have an APA-style references page at the end

·      Use proper APA formatting (title page, Times New Roman size-12 font, etc., 1” margins)

·      Paper is due by 5pm on Monday, 4/11

Class Discussion

·      You will be responsible for sharing your article critique with the class

·      No formal presentation or PowerPoint necessary

·      Be prepared to answer when you’re called on!!!

Grading

·      This assignment is worth 15% of your grade

·      Grades will be based on

o   Following the instructions of the assignment (selecting an empirical article)

o   Thoughtfulness of critical analysis

o   Comparison with an outside article

o   Quality of class discussion

o   Grammar, sentence structure, APA formatting