Instructions:

 

Locate an interesting scientific research article in cognitive science. Read it carefully and answer the following questions.

 

Theory.

 

1. What is the theory the article investigates?
2. Has this theory been investigated by previous researchers? What have they found?
3. Is there a debate concerning this theory?
4. What aspect of the theory is being tested in this study?

 

Hypothesis.

 

1. What is the hypothesis being tested?
2. How was the hypothesis derived from the theory?
3. What other hypotheses could be derived from the theory?

 

Methodology.

 

1. What are the independent variables? How many levels are there in each independent variable?
2. What are the dependent variables? How are they being measured?
3. Which is the experimental group or groups?
4. Which is the control group or groups?

 

Results.

 

1. What plots or graphs best summarize the results?
2. What basic findings were obtained?

 

Conclusion.

 

1. Do the results support the hypothesis?
2. What is the main conclusion or “take home” lesson?
3. What were the problems or flaws in the study?
4. What should the next study be?