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Assignment: Writing Research Reports: Each report (worth 1 unit of research credit) will be based on a scientific article in a psychology journal that is pre-approved by the instructor unless the article is one cited in our textbook. Each paper should be no more than 2-3 pages in length and will be judged on the basis of clarity, spelling, grammar, and content. You are to summarize and critically evaluate the article by:
- Identifying the purpose of the study (why did the authors conduct this study)
- Stating the hypotheses in the study
- Summarizing in sufficient detail the method used (procedure, materials, and participants)
- Reporting the results from the study and the general conclusions
Empirical articles must be obtained through Google Scholar or PsycINFO. To locate PsycINFO, go to:
OhioLINK
Then, click the following links:
Research Databases
Listed by name, P-Q
Scroll down to PsycINFO 1967- (present)
You can then search by author name and/or title.