In this assignment you will first find a scholarly journal article that reports the results of a research study that interests you. The selected journal may be from any substantive area within the behavioral, educational, and social sciences (e.g. cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, educational psychology, language testing, sociology, etc.). For example, the Journal of Educational Psychology publishes original psychological research studies pertaining to education across all ages and educational levels. The Journal of Research on Adolescence publishes research that advances understanding of adolescent development and introduces innovative applications that improve the lives of adolescences.

or the chosen journal article, report the following specific details about the research study:

1. Provide the article title, names of the authors, and their institutional affiliation.

2. Provide a complete reference of the journal article in APA style.

3. Provide a short summary of the research study. Make sure you identify what research methodology was used to conduct the study (e.g., experimental, correlational, case study, survey) and provide summary details. For example, if an experiment was executed, describe the assignment of participants to experimental and control conditions, any key differences between conditions, etc.).

4. Who were the participants and how were they recruited? Make sure you specifically identify any provided details and demographics of the participants (e.g., sample size, gender, age, or other special characteristics or criteria for inclusion in the study).

5. What were the overall conclusions of the research study?

6. Did the authors delineate any limitations with the study?

7. How convinced are you of the reported findings? What details do you feel were left out that would have been useful in evaluating the findings of the study?