Instruction
Please use article attached for the critical review. NO PLAGIARISM
Start off with a brief introduction of the article (do not copy the abstract).Provide a description of the introduction (reasons to do the study, researcher’s questions and hypotheses, etc.), the methods, and the results. Describe the researchers' questions, how they attempted to answer them (i.e., study population, their methods, and any unique features of the study), and their findings. Then critique the article with the following questions.
*Do you have confidence in the researchers’ findings (i.e., were there critical flaws in the study design, questions of confounds that might have occurred in the study)?
*Does the study generalize to other people that were not the subject of the research (e.g., college student study generalizing to everyone, study in the US applying to other cultures)?
*What does the study mean in the big picture and how does it apply to society in general (i.e., how does it impact society in general)?
Be sure to include the reference of the paper in your submission.
Checklist for the critical evaluation of a research paper
1) Abstract / Summary. Has the author correctly summarized the study? Are the following
items included?:
1.1) Statement of topic and purpose
1.2) Description of the participants, materials and procedures
1.3) Explanation of analytical methodology (f.i. statistical analysis…)
1.4) Summary of results and implications
2) Introduction: Is the framework for the study clear?
3) Literature review: Can you tell where the study fits in?
3.1) Is the background rationale provided?
3.2) Is the relationship to previous research clear?
3.3) Statement of purpose: Can you tell where the study is heading to?
3.4) Are any of the following included:
3.4.1) Purpose or aim of study
3.4.2) Research questions
3.4.3) Research hypotheses
4) Method: Is the study replicable?
4.1) Subjects: Is the description of participants adequate? Is the method of selection
clear?
4.2) Materials: Is there any description of tests, questionnaires, etc.? Is there any
description of any equipment (when applicable)?
4.3) Procedures: Is there any description of the preparation of materials, administration,
scoring, etc.? Is there any description of the conditions during the study?
4.4) Analyses: Is there any description of the arrangement and grouping of the data? Are
the statistical data listed in order of use?
5) Results: Are the statistical tests previously listed represented as results? Is there an
explanation?
6) Discussion / Conclusion:
6.1) Is(are) the original research question(s) answered?
6.2) Are the hypotheses supported or rejected?
6.3) Is there an explanation of why the results were as they were?
6.4) Are the methodological limitations of the study mentioned?
6.5) Are there suggestions for further research?
7) References, notes and footnotes
7.1) Are all references cited in the text included?
7.2) Are any pertinent references missing?
8) Appendixes: Are they necessary? Are they complete?