conceptual variables
Report: Research Article Summary
Part I:
Read the article assigned to your lab and then answer the questions in Part I below.
Do not find your own
article for this assignment; use the one assigned to your lab.
The questions for Part I should be answered in complete sentences, using your own words without using direct quotes. You do not need to cite your source when answering these questions as it is implied that your answers are derived from the research article.
1.What is the hypothesis/hypotheses of the study? Restate it in your own words.
2. Identify and describe 2 –3 studies in the Introduction that support the hypothesis/hypotheses. That is, what past research did the authors cite to support the hypotheses they’ve generated?
3. Who were the participants in the study?
4. What are the main conceptual variables used in this study? How was each variable operationally defined?
5. Identify the claim of the article, and explain the method the researchers used to support that particular claim (e.g., “The authors made a frequency claim…The research method used to support the claim was…”).
6. What were the main findings of the article? In your response, discuss whether the authors’ hypotheses were supported or not supported.
Part II:
After answering the questions in Part I, summarize the article in
a paragraph. In writing your summary, limit yourself to 8 sentences, making sure to address each of the following components in your summary:
Citation of the authors & publication date;
Purpose and/or hypotheses of the study;
Brief description of sample;
Brief description of the variables;
Brief description of how they collected their data;
Main findings & significance
After writing the summary, address the following bullet points in another paragraph. You may use “I” in writing this paragraph.
Describe a limitation to the research study. This should be a limitation that the researchers did not mention in the articlethat is your own perception of what was missing or what could have been done more effectively in the research study.
Describe how a follow-up research study could address this limitation. This future research suggestion should include a hypothesis and a research method that will test the hypothesis. Note that this future research suggestion should be your own suggestion and not one mentioned in the article.
Describe an application of this research study. How could you or (someone else) apply these results appropriately?
Include a full reference-style APA-formatted citation at the end.
(See the example)
Guéguen et al. (2008) hypothesized that louder music in a bar would be related to higher levels of beer consumption. Using an observational approach, Guéguen et al. (2008) observed 40 men who ordered a beer in a bar that was playing either loud or soft music. They found that the louder the music, the more beer patrons drank, and the faster they finished their drinks. Sound level did not affect the number of gulps it took to finish an 8 oz. glass of beer. Guéguen et al. (2008) noted that bar owners should be aware of how environmental conditions influence the drinking behaviors of their patrons, as 1000s die every year from alcohol consumption.
A limitation of this study was that they only looked at beer drinkers would they have found the same results if they also looked at hard alcohol consumption? Future research on this subject could use an experimental approach to include different kinds of alcohol, with the hypothesis being that louder music will cause people to drink more beer or hard alcohol. An application of this study would be to have bar owners put signs up in the bar alerting people to watch how much they drink if there is loud music
playing.
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