Article Crtique

PSYC 506 Research Foundations Article Critiques Assignment

You will be given an article to critique that will be due the following week. Please review the guidelines to understand the structure of the assignment and for ideas of what to look for as you read the article critically. I want to both see that you are using the concepts you are learning in the class, as well as learn about your thoughts about the study/research -- that means that you should include your OPINON of the article as well as critique of the methods. Each critique is worth 5 points, which will be awarded for:

Area Points

Use of proper grammar, APA style 1

Accurate description of study, purpose, hypothesis, methods, major conclusions

1

Well-thought out critique of limitations and weaknesses as well as strengths of study

2

Clear explanation of your opinion 1

Total 5 Your critique should be 2 – 3 pages in length. Please stick to this page limit. If it is running longer than 3 pages, you are probably too wordy or including irrelevant information.