Reference no: EM133501418

Question

Frank J. Bernieri, and Kristen N. Petty (2011). The influence of handshakes on first impression accuracy. Psychology Press, 6 (2), 78-87

1. Problem: Briefly describe the problem under investigation. In other words, what were the researchers interested in studying?

2. Literature Review: Briefly describe some of the research reviewed in the introduction.

3. Theoretical Considerations: What theory or theories guided this research (if any)?

4. Hypothesis: What was the hypothesis or hypotheses? (Note: There were several hypotheses related to gender, personality, and first impressions)

5. Research Design: Briefly describe the research design. For example, how many participants were in the study? What did those participants do as part of their participation?

6. Data Analysis and Statistical Decisions: Briefly describe the main results of the study. (Hint: If you are having trouble understanding the Results section, read the beginning of the Discussion section or the Abstract for a synopsis).

7. Decisions in Terms of Past Research and Theory: Was the hypothesis supported? How do these results fit in with past research?

8. Finding a New Problem: Did the authors of this study suggest new research based on these results? Explain.