What was/were the research question(s) of the study? What was the design of the study? What was the Independent Variable and what was the Dependent Variable?

Assignment Question

This assignment is to read and critique an empirical research article (from a peer-reviewed scientific journal). Your write-up should be no longer than 2 pages, Times New Roman, single-spaced, 1” margins. You may choose an article on your own by going to Web of Science or Google Scholar. Recommended journals include: Behavioral Neuroscience Decision Emotion Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied Journal of Experimental Psychology: General Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition After reading the article, address the following questions: What was/were the research question(s) of the study? (1 point) What was the design of the study? Make sure you address the following questions: (1 point) What was the Independent Variable and what was the Dependent Variable? What type of design did the authors use (between-subjects, within-subjects…)? How was the Independent Variable manipulated? What was the control group? How was the dependent variable measured? (1 point) In your own words, summarize the main finding(s). (1 point) What were the strengths and weaknesses of the article? Address the following: (1 point) Think about whether you could manipulate the IV in another way, add another manipulation, or another control group. How would you do so? Think about whether you could measure the dependent variable in a different way.

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