revue canadienne des sciences du comportement W r i t i n g

You need to read a peer-reviewed academic journal article and summarize it here. This can be on any topic in the behavioral sciences. In addition to summarizing the main points, you will also be required to make connections to class material. 

Write a summary of the article by answering the following questions. Please do not number the paragraphs or restate the questions—write it like an essay. These questions are merely a guide to get you thinking on the right track. Feel free to expand in any direction that you feel is necessary and appropriate. 

Summary & Methods

Why did you choose this particular article? What interested you about the topic?

Why did the authors conduct the research? In other words, what was the point of their work and what were the main theoretical perspectives or findings from previous research that influenced their research? 

What are the main concepts and definitions of the concepts involved in their research?

• What was their research question? Or more specifically, what were their hypotheses and predictions? 
• What was the type of research design: correlational or experimental?
• What were the independent variables or predictor variables in their study? What was manipulated and/or what was measured? 
• What were the main dependent variables or outcome variables? How were they measured?
• What were the procedures of the study?
• What were the main findings? Did they support their hypotheses or not? Did the findings support theory or previous research on the topic?
• Implications & Conclusions
• What are the main implications of this work? Why is it important? 
• Are there any important limitations of the research you should note?

What are YOUR thoughts about the topic discussed? (most important Q to address)

If you had to replicate a similar study on your own, what would you do differently?

How do the findings apply to class material? Be specific whenever possible

Pougnet, E., Serbin, L., Stack, D., & Schwartzman, A. (2011). Fathers' influence on children's

cognitive and behavioural functioning: A longitudinal study of Canadian families. Canadian

Journal Of Behavioural Science/Revue Canadienne Des Sciences Du Comportement, 43(3), 173-

182. doi: 10.1037/a0023948