What are the dependent and independent variables?

What was the article about?
The first sections of the article usually give you information about this.
What type of analysis was conducted? What is experimental or correlational?
What are the dependent and independent variables?
Explain what the experimenters did as best as you can.
Write a critique:
This is the most important part of this assignment. Make sure to emphasize this over the summary.
Pick at least 4 of these to focus on:
Reliability & validity of the study
Correct interpretations of the findings
Appropriate ethical considerations
Follow-up studies
Whether results are weak/strong or alternative interpretations
Additional implications of the findings
Problems with the theory or methods used
Are there more appropriate methods than those used in this research
Here are some other things to think about while writing the critique:
Where there any variables not taken into account that could have influenced the results, but are not discussed in the study? For example, are there alternate explanations?
Did they give you enough detail to replicate the study?
Are there directions for future research?
Are the conclusions appropriate or are they a stretch?
Title Page (APA format): Worth 2 points
Summary of Article (1.5-2 pages double-spaced): 15 points
Critique (1.5-2 pages double-spaced): 20 points
References: 3 points

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