Writing a mini research paper on a article that is provided.

RESEARCH ARTICLES: TWO (worth 5 points each or 6% of the final grade)

Each student will select two (2) peer-reviewed journal articles and utilize the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2012) to correctly cite and summarize the information in the following format:

1.       What was the research hypothesis (es)?

a.       Research hypothesis

b.       Independent Variable

c.       Dependent Variable (Dependent Measure)

2.       Methods

a.       Participants/subjects

1.       How were they chosen

2.       Total numbers

3.       Total characterizes

b.       Instruments or measurement procedures

c.       Research Design

3.       Results

a.       Statistical results

b.       Was the null hypothesis accepted or was the alternative hypothesis accepted?

4.       Discussion/Findings and Limitations