Psychology 2nd assignment

Bereczkei, T., Gyuris, P., & Weisfeld, G. E. (2004). Sexual imprinting in human mate choice. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 271(1544), 1129–1134. https://doi:10.1098/rspb.2003.2672

Marking Guidelines for Assignments 1 & 2Title Page Includes 10 elements: page number, title of article, author(s)of article, student’s name, student’s AU ID, departmentname, course number, assignment number, tutor, and date.5 /5Includes 6 to 9 of the 10 elements listed above. 3–4Includes 1 to 5 of the 10 elements. 1–2No title page. 0Body:ResearchQuestion &IntroductionThe research question or problem is clearly stated in thestudent’s own words. The research is accurately summarized.5 /5The research question and research summary is stated in thestudent’s own words, but it is unclear, incomplete, or onlypartially stated in the student’s own words.3–4The research question and summary is clearly stated but notin the student’s own words (i.e., it is quoted from the article)and/or is missing critical elements).1–2No research question or problem and summary is given. 0Body:MethodologyClearly relates the selected references to the article. Qualityand variety of references are noted. Summary ofmethodology is clearly stated in the student’s own words.Methods, population, and selection criteria are clearly stated.Data instruments are identified. Paraphrasing* is completeand accurate, using the student’s own words.26–30 /30References and methodology are linked, but a key element ismissing. Summary is stated in own words but is unclear.Only two of methods, population, and selection criteria areevident. Paraphrasing is complete and accurate, using thestudent’s own words.21–25References and methodology are unfocused. Summary isstated, but not in the student’s own words (i.e., taken directlyfrom article). Only one of methods, population, and selectioncriteria are evident. Paraphrasing is complete and accurate,using the student’s own words.16–20References, methodology, methods, population, and selectioncriteria are inaccurate and incomplete. Summary andparaphrasing are incomplete.11–15Methodology is addressed only superficially. 1–10No description of methodology is provided. 0Body:Results &Discussion/ConclusionsResults and implications are clearly and accurately describedand related to the research question or problem. Quality andvariety of references are noted. Includes reports on graphs ortables, if applicable. Conclusions were made by theresearchers and further research was discussed. Paraphrasingis complete and accurate, using the student’s own words.26–30 /30Results and implications are clear but miss one of the keyelements. Conclusions and recommendations may have beenmade by the researchers. Paraphrasing is complete andaccurate, using the student’s own words.21–25Results and implications are clear but miss two of the keyelements. Conclusions and recommendations are not clearlymade by the researchers. Paraphrasing is inaccurate.16–20Results and implications are unclear and miss more than twoof the key elements. Either conclusions or recommendationsare made by the researchers, but not both elements.Paraphrasing is incomplete.11–15Results and implications are unclear and miss more than twoof the key elements. Conclusions and recommendations arenot made by the researchers. Paraphrasing is both incompleteand inaccurate.1–10No results were presented. 0Body:CriticalEvaluationExcellent, integrated discussion of the strengths andlimitations, based on the sources reviewed and the student’sown analysis.11–15 /15Well-integrated discussion of strengths and limitations, basedon either the literature or on the student’s own analysis, butnot both.6–10Confused or superficial discussion of strengths andlimitations, based on literature or own analysis.1–5No discussion of strengths and limitations. 0Writing Skillsand APA StyleExcellent organization and use of headings. Free of grammar,spelling, and punctuation errors. Consistent use of APA Style(7th ed.) in references (primary) and citations (primary andinterpreted, and/or secondary). Includes page/paragraphnumbers in all citations. Journal Article Critique Template
FORMAT:• Your paper must be double-spaced, using Times New Roman, 12-point font, and one-inchmargins all around.• Your critique should be 625 to 700 words, NOT including the words on the title page andreferences page. A 10-point reduction will be applied to the Writing Skills section if yourword count is not in range. These are mandatory requirements.• Your critique must be in narrative form, and your headings should be identical to those inthis template.• See the APA Style Guidelines to assist you with the APA formatting requirements.• Please see below for a template of what to include in the critique.• Please submit your assignment in a , , or document format.

Research Question or ProblemAsk yourself, “Is the question or problem clearly stated?” State the question or problemin your own words. This will require two succinct sentences. Two succinct sentences will besufficient to answer the question.II. IntroductionThe introduction of a research article presents an overview of the problem studied in theresearch. Ask yourself, “Is there a review of the literature related to the problem or question?”“How many references were cited in the introduction?” Review and summarize the research(e.g., theories and previous research) in your own words (paraphrase). Cite all sources as perAPA (7th edition, 2019). The introduction should be no more than three or four succinctsentences so that more emphasis can be put into the remaining sections.III. MethodologyThe methods section of a research article should be detailed enough to permit anotherresearcher to attempt to replicate the study. Ask yourself, “Does the researcher explain themethods used in the study?” “Who or what was the population studied?” “How were theyselected?” “What did the participants do for the study?” “What instruments were used to gatherdata?” Paraphrase the methodology in your own words and cite from the article using APA Style.NOTE: Your critique must be in narrative form (not question-answer, question-answer),and your headings should be identical to those in this template.NOTE: Paraphrasing involves restating another writer’s text, explanation, argument, ornarrative in your own words. Paraphrased material may be similar in length to theoriginal text, but is substantially different in wording and sentence structure. Aparaphrase is considered an indirect quote, so it does not require quotation marks.However, it must be attributed/cited to the original source.insert pagination in right-hand side of header3IV. ResultsThe results section of a research article reports the raw data and statistical analysisobtained in the study. Ask yourself, “Were the results clearly stated and understandable?” “Didthe author’s results answer the question or clarify the hypothesis?” “Were there tables orgraphs?” Paraphrase the results in your own words and cite from the article using APA Style.V. Discussion/ConclusionsThe discussion section of a research article includes the conclusions drawn by theauthor(s). Ask yourself, “Were the results discussed?” “Were there suggestions for practicalimplications?” “Were there recommendations for further research?” Write your answers to thesequestions in your own words and cite from the article using APA Style.VI. Critical EvaluationThe critical evaluation section is included here to enable you to critically analyze theknowledge you gained about the topic researched, about the methodology, and about themeaningfulness of the research. You should provide an integrated discussion of the strengths andlimitations of the article, based on your reading of the literature and on your own analysis. Askyourself, “What are some of the strengths of the article?” “What further questions did itgenerate?” “What are some of the limitations of the article?” “Were the methods appropriate tothe research question?” “Were the statistics appropriate? “Should they have examined othervariables or a different sample? If so, why?” State your critique in your own words.NOTE: This discussion section must be written in a detached, formal manner. UnderAPA rules, you should not refer to yourself in the first person. Alternative ways to avoidfirst person references (I, me, my, etc.) could be stated as follows: this author, this writer,etc. For example, instead of saying “I think that the sample of subjects used by Smith andJones was biased…,” you would say “A major flaw of Smith and Jones’ research was thatthat the sample of subjects was biased…”< NOTE: Page break inserted here >4ReferencesName(s) of the author(s) (i.e., last name and initials). (Copyright/publishing date). Titleof article. Journal Name, volume number(issue number), page numbers, and doi.(If the doi is not available, please provide the URL).NOTE: The digital object identifier (DOI) can be used to cite and link to electronicdocuments. A DOI is guaranteed never to change, so you can use it to link permanentlyto electronic documents. If the DOI is not available, include the exact URL of thejournal’s home page. If you are having difficulty locating the DOI, click on thefollowing link: free DOI lookup. The doi is already included for your convenience withthe article in the PSYC 290 Digital Reading Room.NOTE: Formatting the APA Reference PageReferences is centered 1-inch down (first line after header), and pluralized even if there is onlyone reference. It’s upper and lower case, bold, and not italicized