Please choose an article in the weekly readings (required or additional) that you find interesting. Read the article and write an analysis that includes the following sections:
Categorize the article’s audience: Your weekly assigned article(s) may be written for the lay public, newspaper article, literature review, research article, etc.
Topic: Explain the main subject of the article. Clarify within the subject the main ideas brought about by the article.
Thesis/Main Hypothesis: Elucidate the main concept/hypothesis/construct that the article tests or defends.
Results: Explain the main results of the study. If your article is a popularized psychology article or a per reviewed literature review explain the central assumptions of this article.
Critical Thinking: In this section, please try to respond to the questions that apply to your case.
Is the information presented in this article reliable? Explain why.
Is the methodology well-chosen to explore its main topic? Explain why.
Are the research question and/or methodology somehow biased? Explain why.
Did you find any issue with the validity/reliability of the sample? Explain why.
Are the results of this article scientifically reliable? Explain why.
Is this topic interesting to advance scientific research? Explain why.
Is this article useful for you as a student to improve or deepen your understanding of the subject that you are studying? Explain why.
Has this article brought about a piece of information that you could apply to your own life? Explain why.
Compose your analysis in APA format, including the introduction and conclusion, and in-text citations for all sources used. In addition to your 2-3 page essay, you must include an APA-style title page and reference page. Click the assignment link to compare your work to the rubric before submitting it. Click the same link to submit your assignment.
Article: https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.1176/appi.ajp.160.6.1163