Psychology — Social Sharing

Pick a scholarly, peer reviewed article from a topic discussed in previous chapters and write a 2-page summary of the article.

Like an abstract in a published research article, the purpose of an article summary is to give the reader a brief, structured overview of the study. To write a good summary, identify what information is important and condense that information for your reader. The better you understand a subject, the easier it is to explain it thoroughly and briefly.

You do not need a cover page for this assignment.  Use APA style for citations and references as well as implementing professional writing skills. 

State the research question and explain why it is interesting
State the hypothesis/hypotheses tested. 
Describe the results. what differences were significant? (1-3 sentences).
Explain the key implications of the results. Avoid overstating the importance of the findings.
Describe 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses of the study.