Article Critique – Experimental Design GCU PSY 452 Experimental Psychology

For this assignment, again, it is beneficial that you keep the topic you would like to research for the capstone proposal in mind. The capstone will require a literature review for your proposal, of which you may use articles obtained during this course.

Select a peer-reviewed, experimental research study that exemplifies a two-group design (two independent groups design, two matched groups design, or repeated measures design) and a factorial design (use keywords method, results, and discussion in your Boolean search). These studies can be found using tools such as the GCU Library and Google Scholar.

Article Critique – Experimental Design GCU PSY 452 Experimental Psychology

Write a 500-750-word paper in which you:

1. Compare the two research designs
2. Identify the independent variable(s), dependent variable, and any possible extraneous variable
3. Identify main effects and interactions for the factorial design
4. Explain if the study has a random sample and/or random assignment? Were there other limitations that were noticed?

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

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