{"id":9685,"date":"2024-01-26T00:14:17","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T00:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/select-an-empirical-study-in-a-peer-reviewed-journal-related-to-social-cognitive-development\/"},"modified":"2024-01-26T00:14:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T00:14:17","slug":"select-an-empirical-study-in-a-peer-reviewed-journal-related-to-social-cognitive-development","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/select-an-empirical-study-in-a-peer-reviewed-journal-related-to-social-cognitive-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Select an empirical study in a peer-reviewed journal related to Social Cognitive Development."},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

This assignment
\nrequires you to critically analyze a selected empirical study in a <\/span><\/p>\n

peer-reviewed journal related to Social Cognitive Development.<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/p>\n
 <\/span>Instructions<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

1.    
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Select an empirical study in a peer-reviewed journal<\/i> (published in the last 3 years<\/u><\/b>).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2.    
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Systematically read and challenge the
\narticle\u2019s validity. Ask scholarly questions, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n

a.    
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>What was the purpose of the study?      <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

b.    
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>What variables were under consideration
\nand how were they measured? <\/span><\/p>\n

c.    
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Was it a valid form of measurement, why
\nor why not?  <\/span>For example, if they <\/span><\/p>\n

used
\nstandardized measures, did they have good reliability and validity? <\/span><\/p>\n

d.    
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>What about the method used, was it most
\nappropriate why or why not? <\/span><\/p>\n

e.    
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>What are some criticisms of the
\nstudy?  <\/span>What were some strengths of the <\/span><\/p>\n

study?<\/span><\/p>\n

f.     
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>What are some threats to internal and
\nexternal validity? <\/span><\/p>\n

g.    
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>What group or groups can the findings
\nbe generalized to? <\/span><\/p>\n

h.    
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>What are potential future areas of
\nstudy?  <\/span>Identify a gap in the literature!<\/span><\/p>\n


<\/span><\/p>\n

3.    
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Each
\nArticle Critique must be 4
\npages, including the following<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n

a.    
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Introductory Paragraph<\/span><\/b>:<\/span><\/b> Summarizes the
\npurpose of the research, including the research questions\/hypotheses. Explain
\nthe overall method, results, and <\/span><\/p>\n

conclusions (in 2\u20133 sentences). <\/span><\/p>\n

b.    
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Body<\/span><\/b>:<\/span><\/b> Provide critique
\nof the article. Noting the below strengths and <\/span><\/p>\n

weaknesses<\/span><\/p>\n

                                   <\/span>i.     <\/span><\/span><\/span>Research
\nquestions\/hypotheses<\/span><\/p>\n

                <\/span>ii.     <\/span><\/span><\/span>Research
\nmethodology including design, measures (think about different types of
\nvalidity, reliability), participants (think about <\/span><\/p>\n

generalizability),
\nprocedures, ethics, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

               <\/span>iii.     <\/span><\/span><\/span>Results including
\nanalyses, clarity of findings, tables\/graphs\/<\/span><\/p>\n

figures.<\/span><\/p>\n

              <\/span>iv.     <\/span><\/span><\/span>Discussion
\nincluding whether the results validate the author\u2019s <\/span><\/p>\n

conclusions\/interpretations\/recommendations, the major limitations, <\/span><\/p>\n

and what
\nother alternative explanations for the findings might exist.<\/span><\/p>\n

c.    
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Conclusion:<\/span><\/b> Include your judgment on the adequacy of
\nthe research, given <\/span><\/p>\n

the preceding scholarly questions and critique.<\/span><\/p>\n


<\/span><\/p>\n

4.    
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>The
\ninstructor will be focusing on the content of this assignment writing.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

You are expected to proofread each assignment for clarity,
\ngrammar, and spelling.<\/span><\/p>\n


<\/span><\/p>\n

Format:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Each Article
\nCritique must be in current APA format<\/span><\/b> and
\ninclude:<\/span><\/p>\n

1.     <\/span><\/span><\/span>Include a title page, abstract, references page(s), in addition to<\/u> 4 pages <\/b>of <\/span><\/p>\n

critique.<\/span><\/p>\n

2.    
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Proper
\nAPA use of subheadings<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

3.     <\/span><\/span><\/span>Avoid first and second person pronouns and be sure to use
\npast tense when describing completed research.<\/span><\/p>\n


<\/span><\/p>\n

**See attached grading rubric<\/span><\/p>\n

**.Note:<\/span> Your assignment will be checked for originality via Turnitin.<\/span><\/p>\n


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