Directions: Find a research article in which the researcher used an experimental approach. The article should be no more than five years old.

Research article chosen:

Greitemeyer, T. (2011). Effects of prosocial media on social behavior: When and why does

media exposure affect helping and aggression?Current Directions in Psychological Science,20(4), 251-255.https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721411415229

My research topic:

The frequency of social media use, the type of social media platforms used, and the nature of interactions on these platforms to predict prosocial behavior among young adults aged 18-30.

Questions:

1. Address the logic of the experimental approach and explain how it is used for causal inference. Then, describe the research conducted in the article you found.

2. Summarize the article and identify the independent and dependent variables.

3. How does the research exemplify experimental research?

4. Eloquently analyzes the aspects of the research that enabled the researcher to conclude cause and effect, including a description of sample selection and assignment, as well as safeguards against the threats to validity.

5. How do the experimental design and other design elements affect the researcher's conclusion?

6. How does the article contribute to and inform one's literature review and specialization?