I need assistance interpreting a quantitative journal article. What I need specifically is someone to read the 6-page article and then read my paper draft to advise what I have missed or misinterpreted

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Assignment 1 and Assignment 2 Templates

General Description of and Template for Assignments 1 and 2: Journal Article Reviews

(Assignment 1 must include Final Paper Topic declaration)

For Units 3 and 4 of PSYC 6213, complete Assignments 1 & 2 using the template that follows. Refer to this description and the instructions in the syllabus. consult the rubric to see how points are allotted for this assignment. For Assignment 1, you will be declaring the topic for the Final Paper (in the abstract) and reviewing a quantitative journal article relating to the topic you have chosen for the Final Paper. Your topic must be relevant to the field of counselling psychology. For Assignment 2, you will be reviewing a qualitative journal article relating to the topic you have chosen for the final paper.

Please find full text articles in the Yorkville University online library. You may also use scholarly peer-reviewed journals with full text articles available online. Ideally, you will use this assignment to contribute to your topic selection and develop your understanding of the subject for your final paper.

The purpose of an article review is to communicate the main points of a study and to discuss both the implications and strengths and weaknesses of the design. The review is not meant to re-iterate the details of the study and paraphrase each and every point; rather, it should summarize and discuss the study. These assignments should be seen as an opportunity for you to demonstrate your understanding of the course concepts, particularly in the Discussion section. Quotes should be used sparingly or not at all. Your JAR assignments should be about two - three pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. There are no penalties for going slightly over this limit, but the final length should be close. As a rule of thumb, aim to write about 1/3 page for each of the five main section headings in the template (Introduction, Method, Results, Implications, Discussion).

Submissions should be double-spaced and follow APA format. Please note that APA includes attention to word choice, grammar, punctuation, syntax, page and heading formatting, as well as in-text citation and referencing style. Do not use a numeral to start a sentence (use word form or re-word the sentence to avoid beginning with a number), do not use bullet points, and if you are presenting information that you have not read first-hand (i.e., a secondary source), indicate this using the (as cited in….) convention, as per APA. Note that the secondary source should not be included on your reference page. See Appendix A in the Goodwin text, pp. 379-398, for important guidelines to follow in your writing.

For JAR 1, be sure that the research design in the article selected is quantitative. You MUST distinguish the design type in the discussion. For JAR 2, the design must be qualitative and utilize a formal qualitative methodology (rather than simply asking open-ended questions and reporting the results).

Note: Single-subject case studies are not permitted in either review. For each article, the methodology (statistics for the quantitative studies) and results should be clearly discussed. Meta-analysis is a way to quantitatively synthesize research results; it is not a formal quantitative research design.

Running head: JAR 1 1

Assignment 1: Quantitative Journal Article Review and Topic Declaration

Your Name Here

JAR 1 2

Abstract

(In the abstract, present the study you are reviewing, name the design, and briefly explain how it relates to the topic chosen for the Final. The topic for the final will be presented as one single sentence that will serve as your working title as you undertake your research. See example abstract below, which you may use as a guide.)

Keywords:

This assignment is comprised of a Journal Article Review (JAR) related to the topic chosen for the Final Paper: [Insert one sentence describing the topic you have chosen for the Final Paper (e.g., The use of Animal-Assisted Therapy for treating Selective Mutism in preschool children)]. This article, Insert Title Here, employs a [insert name of the quantitative design (e.g. factorial, correlational, quasi-experimental)] design and is relevant to the topic of the Final because […].

JAR 1 3

Table of Contents

Abstract …...................................................................................................................ii

JAR: Quantitative Review [2 – 3 pages, double-spaced] ............................................1

References...................................................................................................................5

JAR 1 4

Title of Paper

Introduction

Statement of Problem

[What is the research problem being addressed and the specific research question(s)? What are the researchers trying to do? Why?]

Literature Review

[Briefly describe important research that guided or precipitated this study. Include citations. Note: this should not be an exhaustive restatement of the article’s introduction; just summarize the key theory or empirical findings that provide the background and rationale for the study being reviewed.]

Hypotheses To Be Tested

[What are the hypotheses of this study? What did the researchers predict they would find?]

Method

[Note: the content under each of these headings shouldn’t take more than one or two lines.]

Participants

[Who were the participants (demographics) and how were they recruited/selected?]

JAR 1 5

Materials

[Briefly make note of the materials/measures that were used to assess the variables and assess reliability and validity.]

Procedure

[Briefly describe the procedure – what was done in the study?]

Statistics

[Name the primary statistical design(s) employed. How were the data analysed? What inferential analyses were performed? Which statistics and/or tests of significance?]

Results

[Briefly describe the main findings (include numerical values and alpha levels where appropriate).]

Implications

Implications for Counselors, Clients, and Counselling

[What are the implications of the findings? Support your assertions with citations, using the text and additional references where possible.]

Discussion

Summary

[Summarize the main results with reference to the original hypotheses. To what extent were the hypotheses supported by the findings?]

JAR 1 6

Interpretation

[Are the conclusions made by the author(s) warranted? What are the possible alternative explanations of the results? What are the strengths of the study? What was done well? What are the weaknesses/limitations of the study? Identify the specific design and describe the salient features (it must be a quantitative design for JAR 1; if you have chosen an experiment for JAR 1, explain whether it is a true experiment or a quasi-experimental design and why). Incorporate your knowledge of course-related concepts in your discussion of these questions (e.g., ethical considerations, reliability/validity of measures, ability to draw causal conclusions, threats to the internal/external validity of the study, generalizability of the study, confounding variables and sources of bias). Support your claims with material from the text and other scholarly references, as appropriate.]

For Further Study

[Recommend what should be done next in this area. How can this work be followed up or extended?]

JAR 1 7

References [alphabetical order]

Surname, Initial., Surname, Initial., & Surname, Initial. (Year). Title of journal article with no caps. Title of Journal, Volume number (issue number), page numbers.

Surname, Initial. (Year). Book title: No caps except after colon or if the capitalization is for proper nouns like names of assessment tools. City, State or Province written as 2 letter abbreviation, such as ON: Publisher Name.

Running head: JAR 2 1

Assignment 2: Qualitative Journal Article Review

Your Name Here

JAR 2 2

Abstract

Keywords:

This assignment is comprised of a Journal Article Review (JAR) related to the topic chosen for the Final Paper: [Insert one sentence describing the topic you have chosen for the Final Paper (e.g., The use of Animal-Assisted Therapy for treating Selective Mutism in preschool children)]. This article, Insert Title Here, uses a [insert name of formal qualitative methodology (e.g., grounded theory, phenomenological, ethnographic)] design and is relevant to the topic of the Final because [...]. )

JAR 2 3

Table of Contents

Abstract …...................................................................................................................ii

JAR: Qualitative Review [2 – 3 pages, double-spaced] ...............................................1

References...................................................................................................................5

JAR 2 4

Title of Paper

Introduction

Statement of Problem

[What is the research problem being addressed and the specific research question(s)? What are the researchers trying to do? Why?]

Literature Review

Research Questions Being Investigated

[What are the primary research questions of this study? What were the researchers interested in exploring?]

Method

[Note: the content under each of these headings should not take more than one or two lines.]

Participants

[Who were the participants (demographics) and how were they recruited/selected?]

JAR 2 5

Materials

[Briefly describe the materials that were used to collect the data.]

Procedure

[Briefly describe the procedure – what was done in the study?]

Data Analysis

[How were the data collected? How were the data analysed?

Results

[Briefly describe the main findings. Discuss the clinical relevance of the findings.]