Sleep Disorders In Pregnancy

Write a paper APA style summarizing and critiquing the article
Reference: https://doaj.org/article/a70c4a4dc6804416855500a6050e74b0
a. Opening statement
b. In 2-3 paragraphs summaries the articles
i. At a minimum this should include a brief summary of what was already know
ii. What constructs were study
iii. How were the constructs defined and measured
1. Operational definitions
iv. What were the hypotheses
v. How were the hypotheses tested
vi. Who were the participants
1. Were there any special requirement for participation
vii. What approach did the study employ
1. Experimental
2. Correlational
3. Prediction (Regression)
viii. How did the researcher control any extraneous variables of alternate
explanations?
ix. What were the results of the study?
1. Were they consistent with the predictions (the hypotheses)
x. How did the researcher interpreted the results?
xi. Did the researcher offer suggestions for further research or applications?
c. Critique
i. Style
1. Was the material presented clearly
COURSE-XXX Syllabus, TERM YEAR page 17/29
2. Were the topics logically connected? (see Aristotle for what is logical)
3. Were the hypotheses clearly stated?
ii. Content
1. Were the goals of the study accomplished?
a. FYI the goal can be accomplished even if the hypotheses test fail
2. Were the results clearly related back to the hypotheses?
3. Was the population appropriate for the goals of the study?
4. Were the measures adequate?
5. Were appropriate conclusions draw from the data?
6. Did you find flaws in the procedure/research design?
a. Address in terms of internal and external validity
7. How did the results relate to the studies cited in the articles
introduction section?
8. Can you think of logical (empirically sound) alternative explanations?
d. Contributions to the field
i. Do the finds constitute new knowledge to add the existing knowledge in the
field of psychology?
1. This can include expanding on previous ideas, applying the ideas in a
different context, applying the ideas to a different sample
group/population.
ii. How do the findings tie in to previous material covered in the textbook,
instructor or both?
iii. Can you provide additional suggestions or applications of the current findings?
iv. What could you do to find out more about this specific research topic?
e. Closing paragraph
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i. Closing summaries are more than “well mmm yeah”

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