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READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE BIDDING A 5-page (minimum), double-spaced essay that answers the questions outlined below. USE THE ARTICLE ATTACHED TITLED " The social dilemma of autonomous vehicles" make sure to answer the following questions. Please use section labels, like the ones below, to separate your essay.
∗Introduction: (10 points)In this section, provide a brief overview of the article. What is the research question the paper is trying to answer? What was the paper’s theoretical argument? What is the hypothesis? Provide a brief summary of the results.
∗Theoretical Background and Argument: (20 points)In this section, provide a summary of the paper’s theoretical background andimprovements. What previous literature is used to motivate the paper? Whatis the paper’s contribution to the literature (theoretical argument)? What is the hypothesis that the authors are intending to test?
∗Research Design and Methods: (20 points)In this section, provide a summary of the paper’s research design and method-ology. Who participated in the experiment? How were they selected? Whatkind of method did the paper employ (for example: survey experiment, lab-oratory experiment, fMRI study)? What methods did the authors use to an-alyze the data that was collected (for example: regression, ANOVA, t-tests,etc.)?4
∗Results: (10 points)In this section, provide a brief summary of the results and possible impli-cations for this study. What did the authors find? Were their hypotheses supported? What does this mean for future research?
∗Critical Discussion: (30 points)In this section, provide your own input on the quality of the paper. What are the strengths of the research design? What are some possible drawbacks or flaws in the research design? Is the research design high in internal validity(are there any confounding variables that could be causing the relationship between X and Y)? Is the research design high in external validity (can we extend the results of this paper to other time periods or populations)? Isthere a better way to test their hypotheses if we had unlimited resources?How accessible is the paper for a general audience (is it easy to understand or does it require a lot of technical knowledge)?
∗Grammar and Formatting: (10 points)Grammar and formatting will account for 10% of your grade on this assign-ment. Please include an appropriate title page with your name and the title of your paper and start your essay on the next page. Use section titles as outlined above and make sure to proofread your paper for grammatical errors and general readability.