The article for this assignment is provided in the attached
file – (Full article starts on Page 4 of
this file)
Williams,
A. (2012). Worry, intolerance of uncertainty, and statistics anxiety. https://iase-web.org/documents/SERJ/SERJ12(1)_Williams.pdf
Elements of the critique
Summary of the article (Discuss what the article is about)
This part SHOULD NOT include any of your personal input but rather just
summarize what the author did in his/her research.
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Research Topic
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What question is the researcher trying to
answer?
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Research Methodology
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How did the researcher study the topic? Survey?
Experiment? Statistical Analysis?
o
Briefly answer who, what, where, and when, and
how.
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Major Conclusions
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What does the author conclude?
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What recommendations does he make?
This section should be about 1.5 pages in general.
The next part is the key of the critique. This next sections of your paper gives an
assessment of how well the research was conducted based on what you
learned. Remember you can use your own
personal experience and outside articles to help you support your point of view
in this section of the assignment.
In-depth critique of the article (Discuss how well
the research is conducted in your own words)
Write a brief paragraph for each of the following listed
elements in your own words:
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Purpose
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Is the research problem clearly stated? Is it
easy to determine what the researcher intends to research?
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Literature Review
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Is the review logically organized?
o
Does it offer a balanced critical analysis of
the literature?
o
Is the majority of the literature of recent
origin?
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Is it empirical in nature?
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Objectives/hypotheses
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Has a research question or hypothesis been
identified?
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Is it clearly stated?
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Is it consistent with discussion in the
literature review?
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Ethical Standards Applied
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Were the participants fully informed about the
nature of the research?
o
Was confidentiality guaranteed?
o
Were participants protected from harm?
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Operational Definitions
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Are all terms, theories, and concepts used in
the study clearly defined?
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Methodology
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Is the research design clearly identified?
o
Has the data gathering instrument been
described?
o
Is the instrument appropriate? How was it
developed?
o
Were reliability and validity testing undertaken
and the results discussed?
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Was a pilot study undertaken?
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Data Analysis/Results
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What type of data and statistical analysis was
undertaken? Was it appropriate?
o
How many of the sample participated?
Significance of the findings?
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Discussion
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Are the findings linked back to the literature
review?
o
If a hypothesis was identified was it supported?
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Were the strengths and limitations of the study
including generalizability discussed?
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Was a recommendation for further research made?
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References
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Were all the books, journals and other media
alluded to in the study accurately referenced?
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Conclusion
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Considering all of the evaluation categories, is
the article well or poorly researched?
The following online article may be helpful to you.
Step-by-step guide to critiquing research. Part 1:
Quantitative research
https://www.unm.edu/~unmvclib/cascade/handouts/critiquingresearchpart1.pdf
Layout of your paper and other writing requirements
Your final report should be organized in the following
format:
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Title page
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Include name and author of article you critique
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Include your name and MGMT 650 section number
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Brief summary of article
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In-depth critique of article
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Bibliography
Additional writing requirements:
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Submit your paper as a Word document. No PDF
files.
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Double-space
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Use 12 point Times New Roman font and 1 inch
margins
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Use section headings to identify the different
components of your discussion
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Number all pages after the title page
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Use APA format for citations and bibliography
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Do not use quotes from the article, paraphrase
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Keep the tone formal. Write like a researcher.
Avoid the use of first person pronouns such as I, we, me, us, etc.
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Check for spelling, punctuation and grammatical
errors
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Keep your paper to 5-6 pages, not including the
title page