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PSYC 3650 Experimental Methods Article Critique Form
Experimental Methods Article Critique Form
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Section II: General Information
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Article Critique # |
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Citation |
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List the full citation for this article using APA format. |
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Section III: Introduction |
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Research Question In one sentence, state the primary research question the article is trying to answer. |
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Section IV: Hypotheses |
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List all hypotheses that were included in the article. |
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Section V: Method This section will include Participants, Materials, and Procedures subsections. |
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Participants |
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List any inclusionary/exclusionary criteria (if applicable). |
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Demographics |
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Age Range |
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Age Mean |
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Age SD |
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Gender Breakdown (i.e. 70% Female) |
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Sample Breakdown: Ethnicity (i.e. 34% Caucasian) and what population was sampled from (i.e. college students, military veterans). Use this space to list any other demographics collected as well. |
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Measures |
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List each measure included in the analyses. A citation should also be included for each, as well as a short description of the purpose of each measure. |
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Independent and Dependent Variables |
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Make a list of all the IVs and a list of all the DVs in the study. |
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Procedures |
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Describe the design of the study (i.e. experimental vs. nonexperimental, control, manipulation). Also, describe how the data was collected (i.e. via an online survey, in-lab study, self-report, observation). |
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Strengths and Weaknesses |
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Identify one major strength and one major weakness to this study design, providing a specific reason or consequence related to control, validity, or reliability (Saying “it was a well done method” is not enough). |
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Section VI: Results Type of overall statistical analysis used. |
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☐ T-test t(df) = X.XX, p = .XXX or < .001, d = .XX ☐ ANOVA F(df1, df2) = X.XX, p = .XXX or < .001, ηp2 = .XX ☐ Regression F(df1, df2) = X.XX, p = .XXX or < .001, R2 = .XX |
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☐ Other |
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Report the overall statistics and effect size using the format above.
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Do the results support the hypotheses? (i.e. Hypothesis 1 was supported, Hypothesis 2 was not.) |
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Tables |
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Were tables included in this article? |
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☐ Yes ☐ No |
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If “Yes,” specify all necessary tables below (i.e. Table 1 = Demographics Table, Correlation Table, Regression Table, or Mediation): |
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Section VII: Discussion |
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Summarize the results (Was the research question answered? What did the researchers find? Has this study advanced the field?) |
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Identify one potential extraneous variable that could affect the outcome of this study, and describe how it could have been controlled for. |
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Summarize Limitations: 1-2 Sentences |
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Summarize Future Directions: 1-2 Sentences |
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What is one real world application to this article? |
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