Course Assignment - Part 2
COMPLETE PART 2 IN THIS UNIT
Assignment Objectives:
1. Identify various essential components of a research study.
2. Critically analyze the design and results of a research study.
Purpose:
This assignment will help you think critically about psychological research studies.
Assignment Description:
Part 1) Look at the possible articles, and select one that you find the most interesting. Write on one
paragraph responses explaining why you selected this article. (25 Points) – Due in Unit 3
Part 2) Read the assigned article and answer the questions listed below. (125 Points) – Due in Unit 6
Write a 250-400 word paper evaluating the experiment and your findings (answering the questions). The
paper should be double spaced, 1” margins, Times New Roman font, size 12.
Academic writing should be in the 3rd person (the experimenter, the author, he/she) and not written in
1st (I) or 2nd (you) person. Include a title and reference page with your citation.
Answer these questions:
1. What is the hypothesis of this study?
2. Was the sample chosen for this study adequate? Why or why not?
3. What was the independent variable?
4. What was the dependent variable?
5. What kind of study design was used?
6. Was the study design appropriate for this type of research? Why or why not?
7. What elements or potential problems have the researchers tried to control and how have they
done so?
8. What are the findings and implications of the study and how has this study advanced our
knowledge on the subject?
Possible Articles:
Option 1: Exercise and Memory
Parker, B. A., Thompson, P. D., Jordan, K. C., Grimaldi, A. S., Assaf, M., Jagannathan, K., & Pearlson, G. D.
(2011). Effect of exercise training on hippocampal volume in humans: A pilot study. Research Quarterly
for Exercise and Sport, 82(3), 585-91. Retrieved http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/urqe20/current Link to article:
http://prx-herzing.lirn.net/login?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.proquest.com.prx-herzing.lirn.net
%2Fdocview%2F895938316%3Faccountid%3D167104 Option 2: The Marshmallow Experiment
Gadaire, D. M., Fisher, W. W., & Steege, M. (2014). The effects of presenting delays before and after task
completion on self-control responding in children with behavior disorders.Journal of Applied Behavior
Analysis, 47(1), 192-7. doi:10.1002/jaba.104 Link to article: http://prx-herzing.lirn.net/login?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.proquest.com.prxherzing.lirn.net%2Fdocview%2F1517530215%3Faccountid%3D167104 Option 3: Cognitive Dissonance
George, B. P., & Yaoyuneyong, G. (2010). Impulse buying and cognitive dissonance: A study conducted
among the spring break student shoppers. Young Consumers, 11(4), 291-306.
doi10.1108/17473611011093925 Link to article: http://prx-herzing.lirn.net/login?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.proquest.com.prxherzing.lirn.net%2Fdocview%2F807511589%3Faccountid%3D167104

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