1. In
1-2 sentences, state the overall purpose of the study. (1 pt)
2. State
the background and rationale for the study. (4 pts)
a. You’ll
likely need at least 2 paragraphs for this question, though more is fine if
necessary (a paragraph is by definition at least 3 sentences, though ideally at
least 5 sentences)
3. State
the research questions and/or hypotheses posed by the authors. (2 pts)
4. State
the approach and methods used by the authors.
a. State
how many participants were recruited and any relevant demographics information
provided by the authors. (.5
pt)
b. State
the IVs and DVs. (2 pts)
c. State
any scales/measures, etc. used by the authors. (.5 pt)
d. State
the procedure used to carry out the study. (1 pt)
5. State
the main results of the study. (2 pts)
a. I
don’t want statistics here. Just state what the overall results were.
b. Were
the hypotheses supported or not supported?
6. State
the authors’ interpretation of the results. (1 pt)
a. You’ll likely find this in the discussion
section.
7. State
the limitations as listed by the authors. (.5 pt)
8. State
the future directions as listed by the authors. (.5 pt)
1. State
your own interpretation of the results. (+1 pt)
a. Explain
your reasoning.
2. State
your own ideas for limitations of the study. (+.5 pt)
a. Explain
your reasoning.
3. State
your own ideas for future directions based on the study. (+.5 pt)
a. Explain
your reasoning.