PSYC 100 Alternative Research Requirement: Questions to Address

In your response to each question you must indicate the page number and paragraphs in the article that you used to answer the question.

1. What was the major research question the researchers were studying? What hypotheses did they test?
2. What was the rationale that the researchers used to provide support for their hypotheses? Describe two of the key references they cite.
3. What type of method did the researchers use? Was it experimental or non-experimental? Was it in-person in a lab, survey research, naturalistic observation, archival, or something else? (if there were multiple studies reported, explain for each)
4. Who were the participants or subjects in this study (how many, sex, ages, etc.)? Where were they recruited from?
5. Describe the process participants went through from start to finish when in the study, and/or the data collection process the researchers engaged in. (if there were multiple studies reported, explain for each)
6. Did the researchers find support for their hypotheses? Describe their findings. Were there any findings that researchers did not predict, or findings that did not support their hypotheses? (if there were multiple studies reported, explain for each)
7. What did we learn about human psychology from this study or studies?
8. What were the practical or applied implications of this study or studies?
9. What is your impression of the article? Are there any important limitations or alternative explanations?