Article review

Guidelines for one (1) Page Article Reviews

Your one page (maximum) article review must include the following:

1. A description of the primary variables investigated. Be sure to explicitly indicate which is

(are) the independent (or, for non-experimental research, the predictors) and which are

the dependent (or outcome) variable(s).

2. A brief description (in your own words) of the basic procedure (the way the study was

carried out, who the participants were, the type of methodology employed [e.g., lab

experiment, field experiment, etc.], how the variables were operationalized).

3. A description of one (1) methodological/procedural strength of the study and one (1)

methodological/procedural weakness of the study. Please expand your understanding of

methodological strengths and weakness of study designs BEYOND the typical gripes

about low sample size and generalizability. For example, some studies may be strong

because they have high mundane realism or they may use double blind procedures. Some

studies may be weak because they don’t assess study suspicion.

4. Identify a life event that happened to you or one that occurred in popular media (or

perhaps to a character on a television program). Clearly specify how the study’s findings

relate to this event.

5. Provide some insight on the outcome of the event. For example, why do you think the

event unfolded the way that it did? Did you, society, or the TV character learn anything

about the event? Can you use the findings study to create a better outcome next time?

Your paper may not exceed the one-page limit (12-point font, single spaced).

Article descriptions will receive 50 points (10 points for each component) if all five requirements

descripted above are met. Components will receive 5 points if a requirement is incomplete and 0

points if a component is missing.