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Homework Assignment 2 Reading a Research Article

Choose an empirical study from a journal related to counseling. List these questions in your response, and under each question, type the appropriate information. 1. Write the reference for this article in APA style. 2. Write an "overview" or brief summary of the article. Indicate your assessment of

what the study is about and the major findings of the study. Do not simply copy the abstract…write your own.

3. According to the introduction, what information was already known about the topic

(look for references to previous research). 4. What variables were studied? What were the hypotheses concerning these

variables? 5. What were the operational definitions of the variables studied? 6. Who were the participants in this study? Were there any special participant

characteristics? 7. What were the procedures used to test the hypotheses? Did you notice any

problematic features of the procedure? 8. What were the major results of the study? Were the results consistent with the

hypotheses? 9. How did the researcher interpret the results? Can you think of alternative

interpretations? 10. Did the author give suggestions for future research or applications? Can you

provide other suggestions? [Note: If you need help finding an appropriate journal, consult with your classmates or do some online searching. Knowing some good CNSL journals is important for a graduate student in the field.]