Locate a new academic article from a professional, peer-reviewed journal related to a topic of your interest involving experimental or quasi-experimental designs.

• Summarize the professional, peer-reviewed article by addressing the following.
  • What research question/hypothesis was the researcher trying to answer or investigate?
  • Define the variables or concepts studied.
  • Describe the sample.
  • How did the researcher gather data for the study? Were the data-gathering techniques appropriate for the purposes of the study? In other words, did the data collection procedures produce data that allowed for the accurate examination of the original questions/hypothesis for the study?
  • What were the results? How do the results affect your understanding of the world?