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Title

Briefly introduce the problem area that the article seeks to address. Next, introduce the article (using a proper in-text citation). Briefly summarize the study’s methodology and the main goals of the study.

Article Evaluation

Provide a brief overview of the components of the article that you will evaluate.

Measurement

Paragraph 1: Briefly describe the measurement strategy the authors used. What are the strengths and weaknesses of this approach? (You may have to consult an outside resource to fully address this question.)

Paragraph 2: How else might these variables have been measured? What would have been the relative advantages or disadvantages of this alternate approach?

Sampling

Paragraph 1: Briefly describe the sample. Is there any important information missing from the sample description? How might this missing information affect the results of the study? Paragraph 2: To whom are the authors seeking to generalize? What limitations related to the sample do the authors mention? Can you think of any flaws related to sampling that the authors fail to mention that may limit the generalizability of the sample?

Analysis

Paragraph 1: Explain and critique the authors’ assumptions about the causal order of the independent and dependent variables?

Paragraph 2: Do the authors acknowledge or discuss the possibility that the direction of causality be reversed? Provide one specific, plausible example of how the direction of causality may have been reversed.

Ethics

Paragraph 1: Summarize the authors’ discussion of the study’s ethical considerations. What safeguards were put in place to protect the rights and safety of the participants?

Paragraph 2: What potentially important issues were mentioned only briefly or not at all? Provide a specific example of a potential ethical issue that was not discussed in the article and suggest a way in which the researchers could have addressed it.

Conclusion

Based on the above criteria, provide your overall impression of the quality of the article. What suggestions would you offer to future researchers interested in exploring this topic?

References

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