Article Physical Order Article Section Analysis

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Article Physical Order Article Section Analysis

The point of this third homework assignment is for you to practice with applying the information you have learned so far in this class so that you can gain experience with analyzing an original APA-style journal article! Complete the following requirements:

Length and Formatting:

  • 2-3 pages (standard margins)
  • Typed, Times New Roman size 12 font, and double spaced
  • Number or label each response so I know what question you are answering to make it easy for me to see each of the required components for this assignment!

Content and Specifics:

  • Read the article “Physical Order Produces Healthy Choices, Generosity, and Conventionality, Whereas Disorder Produces Creativity” by Vohs, Redden, & Rahinel (you can find this under the assignment instructions in this week’s module)
  • On the following page you will find several questions about each of the experiments (experiment 1 and experiment 2) in the article. Answer each of the questions using the knowledge gained from the textbook and lectures up to this point.

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Experiment #1 Questions:

  1. Identify the IV and its levels.
  2. Identify the DV and how it is being measured.
  3. Does this study utilize a between or within-subjects design?
  4. Thinking about construct validity, respond to the following:
    • What construct are the researchers attempting to manipulate? How do the researchers operationalize this construct? Is the operational definition of the manipulated variable reasonable?
    • What constructs are the researchers attempting to measure? How do the researchers operationalize these constructs? Is the operational definition of these measured variables reasonable? Explain.

5. Thinking about internal validity, respond to the following:

    • Did the researchers implement control variables? If so, list at least two.
    • Was there a confound? If so, explain.
    • How did the researchers handle variables they could not control such as participant characteristics? Are there any other relevant threats to internal validity?
    • After considering your response related to internal validity, rate the internal validity of this study as high or low. Explain.

6. Thinking about external validity, respond to the following:

    • What was the sample in this study? Was it randomly selected? Is there a potential bias present?
    • Do you think the results of this study are generalizable?

Experiment #2 Questions

7. Identify the IV and its levels.
8. Identify the DV and how it is being measured.
9. Does this study utilize a between or within-subjects design?
10. Thinking about construct validity, respond to the following:

    • What construct are the researchers attempting to manipulate? How do the researchers operationalize this construct? Is the operational definition of the manipulated variable reasonable?
    • What constructs are the researchers attempting to measure? How do the researchers operationalize these constructs? Is the operational definition of these measured variables reasonable? Explain.

11. Thinking about internal validity, respond to the following:

    • Did the researchers implement control variables? If so, list at least two.
    • Was there a confound? If so, explain.
    • How did the researchers handle variables they could not control such as participant characteristics? Are there any other relevant threats to internal validity?
    • After considering your response related to internal validity, rate the internal validity of this study as high or low. Explain.

12. Thinking about external validity, respond to the following:

    • What was the sample in this study? Was it randomly selected? Is there a potential bias present?
    • Do you think the results of this study are generalizable?