ARTICLE IDENTIFICATION 10 points possible NOTE: Both Number 1 and Number 2 below must be completed to earn these points 1. In the space below explain why you picked the article you selected for this assignment from the classroom Resources folder. Include a description of what about the focus of the article you chose captured your interest and why. 2. APA Citation Format Show in the spaces below how you would source credit and reference-list (in APA formatting style), if you were writing a formal paper, the article you selected in the body of the paper and in a Reference list that would be attached to the end of the paper (for examples of how to correctly source credit in APA formatting style see the classroom Resources folder entitled, APA Formatting Guides): a. I would source credit my selected article in the body of a paper as follows: b. I would reference-list my selected article in Reference list that would be attached to the end of a paper as follows ================================================================================== Note: While Part 2 of the Journal Article Review assignment, which is due in Week 6, includes minimum answer length requirements, here no minimum lengths are required for the items below because answer length may vary depending on the amount of descriptive detail your selected article includes and your answers will be graded for thoroughness, accuracy and clarity in covering article details. It is expected, however, that none of the following items can be adequately addressed in fewer than 100 words. You answers must be articulated in complete thought sentences and not include lists, bulleted items or sentence fragments. ARTICLE SUMMARY 40 points possible 1. Introduction (also referred to as lead-in information) In the space below summarize the key introductory points made in the beginning of your selected article Note: In some articles this information is under the heading Introduction and in others it is not, but every article will contain lead-in introductory information. 2. Research Methods a. Describe the research design that your selected articles author(s) used in conducting the study (Ex: survey or inventory, individual or group interview, case study, laboratory controlled or naturalistic observation). b. Identify by name in the space below any specific measures (surveys, inventories, tests, etc.) used by your selected articles author(s) in the study (Ex: the Psychological Distress Symptom Checklist; the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory; the Attitudes about Seeking Professional Psychological Help Survey; or measures developed by the article author[s]). c. Describe in the space below characteristics of the participants (sometimes called subjects) involved in the research study conducted by the author(s) of your selected article. Examples of this type of information include: The number of persons who participated; participant demographics (age, gender, race and ethnicity, college or employment status, geographic location); whether participants were paid to participate in the study or if no compensation was provided to them for their participation 3. Findings/Analysis a. Identify in the space below the types of statistical analyses used by the author(s) of your selected article Note: You are likely not at this point in your college career an expert on statistical analyses but dont have to be in order to complete this portion of the assignment which only requires listing them by name. b. In the space below, summarize the research findings (often referred to in articles as results) of the study conducted by the author(s) of your selected article. 4. Conclusion/Discussion Summarize in the space below the conclusions reached by the author(s) of your selected article. Note: These may be found under the heading Conclusion or Discussion or in paragraphs near the end of the article and are based on the research findings of the author(s) of your selected article. =================================================================================== SPELLING AND GRAMMAR 10 points possible (Nothing to type here. This is an alert to go back and proofread your writing and make any needed corrections before submitting this assignment to avoid the loss of these 10 important points. Tip: Look for basic grammar errors [ex: using their when you are talking about one person), misspellings and typos, correctly spelled but incorrectly used words that SpellCheck wont catch, sentence fragments that dont state complete thoughts, run-on sentences that should be split into smaller ones or sentences that read awkwardly or dont make sense when you read them aloud, etc.). =================================================================================== Reminder: After you have completed your work, save and attach this document, with your name as part of the document file name, to the Journal Article Review Assignment Part 1 Assignment page.

I HAVE ATTACHED THE ARTICLE THAT YOU WILL BE REVIEWING FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT!!!!!!!!!

ARTICLE IDENTIFICATION 10 points possible
NOTE: Both Number 1 and Number 2 below must be completed to earn these points
1. In the space below explain why you picked the article you selected for this assignment from the classroom Resources folder. Include a description of what about the focus of the article you chose captured your interest and why.



2. APA Citation Format
Show in the spaces below how you would source credit and reference-list (in APA formatting style), if you were writing a formal paper, the article you selected in the body of the paper and in a Reference list that would be attached to the end of the paper (for examples of how to correctly source credit in APA formatting style see the classroom Resources folder entitled, APA Formatting Guides):
a. I would source credit my selected article in the body of a paper as follows:


b. I would reference-list my selected article in Reference list that would be attached to the end of a paper as follows

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Note: While Part 2 of the Journal Article Review assignment, which is due in Week 6, includes minimum answer length requirements, here no minimum lengths are required for the items below because answer length may vary depending on the amount of descriptive detail your selected article includes and your answers will be graded for thoroughness, accuracy and clarity in covering article details. It is expected, however, that none of the following items can be adequately addressed in fewer than 100 words. You answers must be articulated in complete thought sentences and not include lists, bulleted items or sentence fragments.
ARTICLE SUMMARY 40 points possible
1. Introduction (also referred to as lead-in information)
In the space below summarize the key introductory points made in the beginning of your selected article Note: In some articles this information is under the heading Introduction and in others it is not, but every article will contain lead-in introductory information.



2. Research Methods

a. Describe the research design that your selected articles author(s) used in conducting the study (Ex: survey or inventory, individual or group interview, case study, laboratory controlled or naturalistic observation).




b. Identify by name in the space below any specific measures (surveys, inventories, tests, etc.) used by your selected articles author(s) in the study (Ex: the Psychological Distress Symptom Checklist; the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory; the Attitudes about Seeking Professional Psychological Help Survey; or measures developed by the article author[s]).



c. Describe in the space below characteristics of the participants (sometimes called subjects) involved in the research study conducted by the author(s) of your selected article. Examples of this type of information include: The number of persons who participated; participant demographics (age, gender, race and ethnicity, college or employment status, geographic location); whether participants were paid to participate in the study or if no compensation was provided to them for their participation


3. Findings/Analysis
a. Identify in the space below the types of statistical analyses used by the author(s) of your selected article Note: You are likely not at this point in your college career an expert on statistical analyses but dont have to be in order to complete this portion of the assignment which only requires listing them by name.


b. In the space below, summarize the research findings (often referred to in articles as results) of the study conducted by the author(s) of your selected article.


4. Conclusion/Discussion
Summarize in the space below the conclusions reached by the author(s) of your selected article. Note: These may be found under the heading Conclusion or Discussion or in paragraphs near the end of the article and are based on the research findings of the author(s) of your selected article.



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SPELLING AND GRAMMAR 10 points possible
(Nothing to type here. This is an alert to go back and proofread your writing and make any needed corrections before submitting this assignment to avoid the loss of these 10 important points. Tip: Look for basic grammar errors [ex: using their when you are talking about one person), misspellings and typos, correctly spelled but incorrectly used words that SpellCheck wont catch, sentence fragments that dont state complete thoughts, run-on sentences that should be split into smaller ones or sentences that read awkwardly or dont make sense when you read them aloud, etc.).
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Reminder: After you have completed your work, save and attach this document, with your name as part of the document file name, to the Journal Article Review Assignment Part 1 Assignment page.