When Questions Change Behavior Attached below are the instructions of the Article Critique, a grading rubric, an example of how the Article Critique should

When Questions Change Behavior Attached below are the instructions of the Article Critique, a grading rubric, an example of how the Article Critique should be and I also added two articles to choose from. The first one is about increasing behaviors by asking about intentions and also an article about boys ask girls or vice versa. I have to critique either or. Whichever is easier to write about. Thank you. Running head: ARTICLE CRITIQUE PAPER INSTRUCTIONS
Article Critique Paper (140 points possible)
Ryan J. Winter
Florida International University
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ARTICLE CRITIQUE PAPER INSTRUCTIONS
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Article Critique Paper (140 points possible)
Each student is required to write article critique paper based on one of the research articles
present on Blackboard (only those articles listed on Blackboard can be critiqued – if you critique
a different article, it will not be graded). The article critique paper will account for 140 points. In
addition to deepening your understanding of conceptual issues discussed in lectures, this critique
assignment is designed to improve critical thinking and writing skills. Please follow the
instructions and guidelines below. If you are unclear about any of this information, please ask.
What is an article critique paper?
An article critique is a written communication that conveys your understanding of a research
article and how it relates to the conceptual issues of interest to this course. There are five
elements emphasized in this critique: The title page (in APA formatting), summary of the article,
critique of the article, appropriate referencing for the article, and writing quality.
This article critique paper will include 5 things:
1.Title Page 1 page (5 points)
? Use APA style to present the appropriate information:
o A Running head must be included and formatted APA style
? The phrase “Running head” is at the top of the title page followed
by a short title (no more than 50 characters) that is in ALL CAPS.
This running head is left-justified (flush left on the page)
? There must be a page number on the title page that is right justified
o Your paper title appears on the title page. This should be 12 words or less,
and the first letter of each word is capitalized. It should be descriptive of
the paper (You can actually use or paraphrase the title of the article you
are critiquing. It can be the same title as in the Running head or it can
differ – your choice)
o Your name will appear on the title page
o Your institution will appear on the title page as well
o An author note can be added, but it is not expected and will not be graded
o Hint – See the first page of these instructions!
2.Summary of the article: 1.5-2 pages minimum, but no more than 3 pages – 60 points)
An article critique should briefly summarize, in your own words, the article research question
and how it was addressed in the article.
? The running head should also appear on the first page of your paper, but it will
NOT include the phrase “Running head” this time, only the same title as the
running head from the first paper in ALL CAPS
? The same title used on the title page should be at the top of the page, centered
? For this paper, add the word “Summary” below the title, and have it flush left.
Then write your summary of the article below that
? The summary itself will include the following: (Note – if the article involved
more than one experiment, you can either choose to focus on one of them
specifically or summarize the general design for all of the studies, which are often
similar)
1. Type of study (Was it experimental or correlational? How do you know?)
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2. Variables (What were the independent and dependent variables?)
3. Method (Was there a random sample of participants? Was there random
assignment to groups? What did the participants do in the study?)
4. Summary of findings (What were their findings?)
3.Critique of the study: 1.5-2 pages minimum (but please no more than 3 pages – 60
points)
? This portion of the article critique assignment focuses on your own thoughts about the
content of the article (i.e. your own ideas in your own words). For this section, please
use the word “Critique” below the last sentence in your summary, and have the word
“Critique” flush left.
? There are a number of ways to demonstrate critical thinking in your writing. Address
at least four of the following elements:
? 1). In your opinion, how valid and reliable is the study? Why? (make sure to
define what reliable and valid mean)
? 2). Did the study authors correctly interpret their findings, or are there any
alternative interpretations you can think of?
? 3). Did the authors of the study employ appropriate ethical safeguards?
? 4). Briefly describe a follow-up study you might design that builds on the findings
of the study you read how the research presented in the article relates to research,
articles or material covered in other sections of the course
? 5). Describe whether you feel the results presented in the article are weaker or
stronger than the authors claim (and why); or discuss alternative interpretations of
the results (i.e. something not mentioned by the authors) and/or what research
might provide a test between the proposed and alternate interpretations
? 6). Mention additional implications of the findings not mentioned in the article
(either theoretical or practical/applied)
? 7). Identify specific problems in the theory, discussion or empirical research
presented in the article and how these problems could be corrected. If the
problems you discuss are methodological in nature, then they must be issues that
are substantial enough to affect the interpretations of the findings or arguments
presented in the article. Furthermore, for methodological problems, you must
justify not only why something is problematic but also how it could be resolved
and why your proposed solution would be preferable.
? 8). Describe how/why the method used in the article is either better or worse for
addressing a particular issue than other methods
4. References – 1 page (5 points)
? Provide the reference for this article in proper APA format (see guidelines in the
“Writing Research Paper” presentation )
? If you cited other sources during either your critique or summary, reference them as
well (though you do not need to cite other sources in this assignment – this is merely
optional)
5. Writing quality (10 points)
The ability to write well is an important skill that also psychologists should master. Thus
your writing quality will be assessed in this assignment. I want to make sure that you can
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both organize and present your thoughts in a grammatically appropriate manner. If you think
you might need some help with writing, then I recommend seeking help from the FIU writing
center. Set up an appointment with them to go over your paper. But do not wait until the last
minute to do so! You want to make sure your paper is in on time, or you will lose 10 points
for each day it is late.
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The key point is that your experimental paper should describe a “position” that you have taken
with respect to the content of the article. Please note that you do not need to refer to any other
sources other than the article on which you have chosen to write your paper. However, you are
welcome to refer to additional sources if you choose.
Other guidelines for the article critique papers
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1). Pay attention to the page length requirements – 1 page for the title page, 1.5 pages to 3
pages for the summary, 1.5 pages to 3 pages for the critique, one or two paragraphs for
the brief summary, and 1 page for the references page. If you are under the minimum, we
will deduct points. If you go over the maximum, we are a little more flexible (up to a half
page or so), but we want you to try to keep it to the maximum page.
2). Page size is 8 1/2 X 11” with all 4 margins set at 1”. You must use a 12-point font.
3). When summarizing the article in your own words, you need not continually cite the
article throughout the rest of your critique. Nonetheless, you should follow proper
referencing procedures, which means that:
o If you are inserting a direct quote from any source, it must be enclosed in
quotations and followed by a parenthetical reference to the source. “Let’s say I am
directly quoting this current sentence and the next. I would then cite it with the
author name, date of publication, and the page number for the direct quote”
(Winter, 2013, p . 4).
1. Note: We will deduct points if you quote more than once per page, so keep
quotes to a minimum. Paraphrase instead, but make sure you still give the
original author credit for the material by citing it or using the author’s
name (“In this article, Smith noted that …” or “In this article, the authors
noted that…”)
o If you choose to reference any source other than your chosen article, it must be
listed in a reference list. Such sources must be cited in parentheses (and enclosed
in quotes if it is a direct quotation)
4). PLEASE use a spell checker to avoid unnecessary errors. Proofread everything you
write. I actually recommend reading some sentences aloud to see if they flow well, or
getting family or friends to read your work. As mentioned above, writing quality will be
graded in this paper, so make sure your paper flows well in terms of grammar and
spelling!
If you have any questions about the articles, your ideas, or your writing, please ask.
Although we won’t be able to review entire drafts of papers before they are handed
in, we are very willing to discuss problems, concerns or issues that you might have.
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Grade Rubric – Article Critique Paper
Each student will write an article critique paper based on one of the article provided on
blackboard. This paper is worth up to 140 points. Below are grading criteria for your paper.
INTERPRETATION
GRADING CRITERIA
140 points
Excellent
The paper is accurate, original, relevant, teaches us
something new, fully answers the grading section, and
is well written. A perfect paper meets all of the criteria
listed above, including
a). a title page in appropriate APA format (5 points)
b). a complete summary that meets all requirements
(notes the type of study, the variables, method, and
results) and is a minimum of 1.5 pages and a max of 3
pages (60 points)
c). a complete critique that notes at least four of the
eight criteria listed and is a minimum of 1.5 pages
(max 3) (60 points)
d). a reference page that is in appropriate APA format
(5 points)
e). a complete paper that is written with no
grammatical or spelling errors (10 points)
120-139 points
Above Average
The paper lacks at least one of the above qualities for
an excellent paper, but is above average in quality.
100-119 points
Average
This paper lacks two or more of the qualities above
and does so in an average manner (lists the criteria but
does not expand or define them, is under the page
limit, focuses too much attention on either the
summary or critique rather than an equal amount of
time, etc.)
80-99 points
Minimal
The paper lacks three of more of the qualities above,
60-79 points
Below average
The paper lacks four or more of the qualities above
40-59 points
Unacceptable
Papers in this range do not meet any requirements
listed above, but a clear attempt was made. Usually to
receive this grade, the paper must be at least 4 days
late
0-39 points
Very late
Papers in this range do not meet any requirements
listed above. Usually to receive this grade, the paper
must be at least 5 to 14 days late
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7 CHARACTERISTICS OF A QUALITY PAPER
1. SUBSTANTIAL: Your paper should relate to the subject matter and provide information,
opinions or questions about that subject matter. They may relate the subject matter to something
personal, but they should remain academic in their focus.
2. CONCISE: Do not get wordy. Focus on your main points, and convey the thoughts in a
concise manner. Try to get the point and focus of your message across so that it is clear what you
are saying.
3. PROVOCATIVE: The paper should draw the reader in, making him (in this case, your
grader) eager to see where your paper is going. If something surprised you, then hopefully you
will be able to give the reader that same sense of surprise as you explain your point of view.
5. LOGICAL: A good paper should be logical. This means that it contains clearly stated
reasoning throughout that is supported by either the article you are critiquing or an opinion that is
well founded and not based on pure whim or conjecture.
6. GRAMMATICAL: A good, clear, concise paper should be well-written and free of typos and
sentence fragments.
Running head: DO WEAPONS MAKE PEOPLE AGGRESSIVE?
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Comment [R1]: There are a few things to keep in
mind as you write your article critique paper. First,
use appropriate APA formatting. For example, note
the Running head above. The R is capitalized, the h
is lower case, there is a colon, asnd then the title is in
ALL CAPS. Your paper should look like this, too.
The title should be no more than 50 characters
including spaces and punctuation. This can be the
same title as your title below, but it can also differ.
Just make sure that is is descriptive.
Also notice the page number. The title page starts on
page one
Are you unfamiliar with headers? To insert them, go
into the “Insert” menu, and click on “Headers”. It
will open a box at the top of the page. Just type in
the box for the header and use spacing and rulers as
usual. To have the first page differ from later pages,
click the box for “Different first page”. Then repeat
Insert Headers on page two
Weapons as Aggression-Eliciting Stimuli
Jane Doe
Florida International University
Comment [R2]: This title is from the article that
Jane Doe critiqued. You can use the original title as
well or come up with one similar that is descriptive.
This title can also be the same one used in the
running head, though Jane Doe has different titles
Comment [R3]: Your name goes here
Comment [R4]: Your institution
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Weapons as Aggression-Eliciting Stimuli
Summary:
Berkowitz and Lepage (1967) designed a study to test the hypothesis that individuals who
are in a state of anger are more likely to act out their aggression if cues associated with violence
and aggression are present. The sample consisted of 100 male students from the University of
Wisconsin who were all enrolled in an introductory level psychology course.
Comment [R5]: Note the titles here. First, the
same running head as on the first page is present
(just absent the words “Running head”) as is the
page number. The title “Weapons as AggressionEliciting Stimuli” is exactly the same as on the title
page and is centered
Comment [R6]: Please include this word
“Summary” so we know which section we are
grading
Comment [R7]: This is correct APA citation.
Notice that the author names are in the order they are
found on the original study, and that the date is
present in parentheses. Jane Doe used the word
“and” and not an “&”, which is correct here since
the word “and” appears outside of the parentheses.
This study used an experimental research method because it manipulated the independent
variable and presumably involved random assignment (although this was not stated in the text).
There were two main independent variables. The first one was the subject’s level of anger and
this was determined by whether the subject was shocked once or seven times. The second
independent variable was the kind of cue present near the shock button when it was the subject’s
turn to evaluate the confederate. For one group there was no object, in the control group there
was a neutral object (a badminton racquet), and for the last group there was a gun that was
supposedly part of a different study. This last group was further separated into 2 subgroups with
some being told that the gun belonged to the confederate while others were told that it was left
behind by someone else. These independent variables were then combined to see how they
affected the dependent variable, which was the level of aggression the subject displayed. The
dependent variable was measured by how many shocks the subject delivered to the confederate.
The procedure ran as follows: volunteers were told that they were participating in a study
to test the physiological effects of stress. To do this the subject and the other participant (who
was actually a confederate) were both given a social problem and they had to think up ways to
solve it. After they completed this task (in separate rooms) their problem solving ideas were
then exchanged so they could evaluate each other. The evaluation was done by pushing a button
Comment [R8]: The summary does just that –
summarizes the design without commenting too
much on other matters. I want to make sure you can
follow the design, noting whether it is experimental
or correlational, and highlighting the independent
and dependent variables as well as the procedure and
hypotheses.
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that was supposed to shock the person in the other room (although they still could not see each
other); 1 shock represented the best rating while a lesser evaluation was communicated through a
higher number of shocks. The confederate was the first to do the evaluation. The number of
shocks given to the actual volunteer was already determined as 1 or 7 though (depending on the
random assignment) and was not based on a real rating. After this came the volunteer’s turn to
do the same evaluation, but the number of shocks was not predetermined. Next to the shock
button was one of the previously stated objects, and the gun was the only cue hypothesized to
elicit increased aggression.
Comment [R9]: A good description here of
exactly what the original authors did
The results of this study confirmed the hypothesis. Those participants who were more
angered (given 7 shocks) and were cued by the violent object (a gun) and told that it belonged to
the person they were rating, outwardly expressed their aggression the most by giving the
confederate a higher number of shocks. The next highest number of shocks was by the group in
the presence of a gun, but had been told the gun was left behind by someone else. Those who
did not see any objects gave on average one less shock and the least number of shocks were
given by those in the presence of the badminton racquets. On the other hand, when the volunteer
was not as angered (only shocked once by the confederate), outward expression of aggression
was relatively low and stable regardless of what type of cue was present. The researchers used
these results to theorize that a person who is already aroused and is then cued by a violent object
is more likely to have an impulsive reaction to act more aggressively.
Critique:
Overall this study was well designed in order to test the given hypothesis that weapons
are aggression-eliciting stimuli. The method of using different objects to induce a given
response is very similar to the proven phenomenon of priming. Priming is where certain
Comment [R10]: The results summary here once
again focuses on the original article without
editorializing too much.
Comment [R11]: Insert the word “Critique” so
we know you have moved onto the next section. In
the critique, you finally get to express your own
opinion. There are eight things listed in the
instructions that you can cover, and you must cover
at least four of them. You can do more than four, but
four is the minimum.
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information is more attended to when related cues are presented. Therefore the results of
Berkowitz and Lepage (1967) make sense because weapons are connected to aggression, which
increases the person’s awareness of his or her aggressive feelings, and consequently makes the
outward act of aggression more likely.
Based on the results, chances are high that these men would always act in this way when
in a similar situation, so this…
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