Psychology 1010: CRITIQUE ASSIGNMENT I Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize you with peer-reviewed journal articles published in psychological journals. By completing this assignment‚ you will learn how psychologists conduct research and communicate their findings. You will also learn how to critique psychological research. This assignment is worth a possible 50 points. The scoring rubric for this assignment is on the last page of this document. Directions (Part I):
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Research Article 1 Roberts‚ T. (2003). Effects of Alphabet-Letter Instruction on Young Children’s Word Recognition [Electronic Version]. Journal of Educational Psychology‚ 95 (1)‚ 41-51. Title The title of the article gave a fair representation of the topic as it was clear and concise in the wording. The title encompassed the idea that alphabet letter instruction on young children’s word recognition would be explored through experiments and analysis. Reading on through the article it was evident
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Baby with the Bathwater Critique “Baby with the Bathwater” is a play by Christopher Durang about two parents who were completely unprepared for parenthood. At first‚ they can’t decide on a name for the baby‚ but eventually name it Daisy. They decide to choose the sex of the baby later and they have no idea how to handle or treat a baby. The parents‚ John and Helen‚ played by Stephen Tyler Howell and Danielle Amick‚ did a fantastic job in portraying the struggles and uncertainties of parenthood
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I chose an article titled “Decayed and Missing Teeth and Oral-Health-Related-Factors: Predicting Depression in Homeless People”. The article was posted in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research: Volume 71 Issue 2‚ in August of 2011. This study was conducted in Scotland by five experimenters looking to determine the effect of dental health‚ dental anxiety‚ and oral-health-related quality of life upon homeless people and their depression. I chose this article because I found the study to be interesting
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Expectations An economic forecast tries to predict the future of the economy based on several factors including housing prices‚ unemployment rate‚ GDP and interest rates. Expectations in the U.S. economy in the year 2013 are slightly improving over the last several years of a dismal outlook. Over the last several years‚ housing prices had been dropping rapidly‚ but in the last year‚ prices have leveled off and are slightly on the rise again. This implies that there is a growing demand for houses
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Evaluation is an important process required to determine the reliability and validity of information from various sources‚ such as journals‚ text books‚ and web pages (http://www.lib.berkeley.edu). The article in question looks at “the impact of early dementia an outdoor life”. Bennet (2001) is the framework that will be used to help structure the evaluation of this article‚ as it should then give an indication if the information is clearly justified or not. The study was carried out by four
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Cartoons are The World’s Obsession The greatest thing that mankind has ever created are cartoons. Cartoons are non-realistic drawings used to bring satire or humor to whomever is watching it. They have been around since the middle ages. There is no age limit to who can watch them. People of all ethnicities‚ no matter what their background consist of‚ are constantly enjoying cartoons on a daily basis. These creative drawings are the most amazing piece of art to ever be made. They can be watched
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Article citation Harner‚ H.‚ Hanlon‚ A.L.‚ & Garfinkel‚ M. (2010). Effect of Iyengar yoga on mental health of incarcerated women: A feasibility study. Nursing Research‚ 59(6)‚ 389-399. Title The title is specific and concise‚ it is representative of the research report. From the title the focus of the study is understood including what was studied‚ who was studied‚ and where the study took place. It is also accurate and unambiguous. The title also described the study design‚ therefore
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In the era of evidence base practices‚ the role of the school counselor has shifted dramatically. In today’s high stakes accountability system‚ school counselors are expected to provide a programmatic approach. These comprehensive school counseling programs must fit the needs of all students. These comprehensive programs‚ intervention strategies include guidance curriculum‚ individual planning‚ responsive services‚ and systems support. In today’ high stakes accountability system‚ school counselors
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Introduction In the book‚ Freefall: America‚ Free Markets‚ and the Sinking of the World Economy‚ Joseph Stiglitz discusses the key factors that caused the financial crisis of 2008 that led to the global recession. Throughout the book‚ Stiglitz points out the mistakes made prior to the crisis and proposes changes that he feels must be made in order to prevent a similar financial crisis from reoccurring. He discusses the need to overhaul and regulate the financial sector. In addition‚ Stiglitz
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