Psychology 2314 - Calvario, Claudia - Psychology Research

Causes/Disturbances in Prenatal Development and in the Birthing Process

Research Analysis Worksheet

Topic of Analysis (Cause/disturbance):

1. Research Objective/Question: What is the main research question or objective of the study?

2. Hypothesis/Research Hypotheses: Identify the hypotheses (if any) the study aims to test.

3. Research Methods: Provide responses for the following.

• Participants: Describe the characteristics of the study's participants (e.g., age, gender, sample size).

• Study Design: What type of research design is used (e.g., experimental, correlational, qualitative)?

• Data Collection: How was data collected (e.g., surveys, experiments, observations)?

4. Discussion: What are the implications of the findings? Were the hypotheses supported or rejected? Did the study identify any limitations or areas for future research?

6. Conclusion: Summarize the main takeaways or conclusions of the study.

7. Relevance to Course Material: How does this research article relate to what you've learned in your course?

8. Critical Evaluation: Do you find the study's findings and conclusions convincing? Why or why not?

9. Personal Reaction: Provide you own thoughts or insights related to the research article.

10. References: Provide the full citation of the article in APA format

Reflection

Submit three paragraphs responding to the following three items. 

1. 1. Describe your topic that is a cause or disturbance that influences development sometime during conception, prenatal development or the birthing process. How does this cause or disturbance influence or manifest itself in the development process?
   2. Briefly explain what your research article says about the cause or disturbance. What are the research article's findings and conclusion? What is the significance of the findings? 
   3. What surprised you about learning more about this cause or disturbance? What precautions or advice would you give to others about this cause or disturbance? How might you use this information in your future career or life with your family?