PSYCH610 Week1 Research Studies Questionnaire
Introduction to the Critical Evaluation of Research
PSYCH610 Week1: Search for research articles from peer-reviewed publications in the University Library. Examples of peer-reviewed publications are listed in Table 2.1 in Chapter 2 of Methods in Behavioral Research.
Select four research articles to review. Include at least one applied research article and one basic research article. Be sure to apply the scientific method to evaluate the evidence presented in the selected articles. Use these articles as a framework for completing the questionnaire. In other words, you are not answering the questions below for each of the four articles. Instead, think of all four articles and how they are similar. Then answer the questions below.
Write a 100- to 500-word answer to each of the following questions:
PART I:
- What is the purpose of each of the sections in a typical research article?
- What are the steps to critically evaluate research articles and how does the scientific method help you do this?
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PART II:
- What is the importance of research in behavioral sciences?
- What is the relationship between applied research and basic research? Provide one example of applied research from your selected studies and one example of basic research from your selected studies and briefly explain how each contributes to the body of knowledge.
- What ethical issues can you identify in the four selected articles? How were the issues addressed or neglected?
PART III:
- Identify three possible research topics that you might want to explore further as you go through this course. Be as specific as you can. For example, “juvenile delinquency” would be too broad. A better topic would be: Does family structure have any impact on juvenile delinquency?
- List appropriate sources, including databases that you might use when exploring these topics.
Cite the articles using a reference page.
Format your answers according to APA guidelines. Be sure to begin your paper with an APA style title page.
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