NOTE: information about the assignment is subject to change: more details will be released closer to the date.The aim is for you to make an academic argument that is evidenced (as opposed to merely...

NOTE: information about the assignment is subject to change: more details will be released closer to the date.
The aim is for you to make an academic argument that is evidenced (as opposed to merely expressing your opinion or describing the argument and evidence of some recognized authority whom you cite.)

Value:40%

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Individual

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Word limit and format:





The length of your assignment should be no more than7 pages(notincluding the title page or end-text reference list), and should be formatted according to APA 7th requirements (Times New Roman, 12 point font, double spaced). The limit of seven pages is a strict limit.

Feedback:Feedback will be available via Canvas Grades.

Instructions

Your second assignment will be a critical evaluation of a single journal article. This is the target article: link


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. The aim is for you to make an academic argument that is evidenced (as opposed to merely expressing your opinion or describing the argument and evidence of some recognized authority whom you cite.) This assignment isnotan essay, and you are expected to critically and creatively evaluate the target paper.


The length of your assignment should be








no more than7pages(notincluding the title page or end-text reference list), and should be formatted according to APA 7threquirements (Times New Roman, 12 point font, double spaced).

Please refer to themarking rubric (


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)to ensure that you understand what is required for the assignment.


Please also use the following template (link


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), which has headings corresponding to each marking criteria.

Resources

To critically evaluate the target article, you will need to learn about validity and reliability issues in cross-sectional correlational research.

1. Reliability and validity:





https://youtu.be/Nk2OmH6yeLI?feature=sharedLinks to an external site.

2. Internal validity threats: artificialityhttps://youtu.be/tV-Lp_FpOBg?feature=sharedLinks to an external site.
























3. Internal validity threats: instrumentshttps://youtu.be/c90kVnVGdJk?feature=sharedLinks to an external site.

4. Rater and response biashttps://youtu.be/xCKQluIU_Zs?feature=sharedLinks to an external site.

Exemplar assignments from previous years (caveat: the structure of the assignment was different in previous years)

Exemplar Critical evaluation.pdf








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Exemplar Critical Evaluation for Cupello et al.








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