Directions (Part I): This is a two (2)-part assignment and in this first part of the assignment, you are to review and analyze the quantitative (data driven) Stanley Milgram article provided by your professor. The complete citation for this article is as follows: Milgram, Stanley. 1963. Behavioral Study of Obedience. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 67(4):371-378. A PDF of this article is located in Blackboard.
General Information: A peer-reviewed journal article has the following major sections: Title Page, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, References, Table and Figures. The abstract for this article is a summary statement that highlights the information in the Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion sections of this research article. Before you can begin writing your critique assignment, you will need to read and understand the Stanley Milgram article. Here are your guidelines for writing your Part I critique assignment:
This Part I paper should be four pages in length, including your cover and reference pages.
Use the American Sociological Association (ASA) Style Guide (4th edition, 2010) and create a page that includes the following:
Running head
Page number
Title of Article
Your Name
Course
Date
Hint: use Word to set-up and format your paper for ASA style writing.
Write an introduction for your paper that includes the following:
Who conducted the study?
Why the researchers conducted the study?
Who were the subjects in the study? Explain the demographics (e.g., age, education, gender) in detail.
What did the researchers hope to learn from their findings?
What research methods (e.g., ethnography, interview, survey, existing source, experiment) were used? Explain the research methods in detail.
What were the quantitative (numerical) results of the study?
Write a two paragraph critique that includes the following:
The research methods used and quantitative findings.
How the study relates to the Sociology 1010 course?
What impact the research findings have had on you as a student in this course?
Include a reference page at the end of Part I.Directions (Part II): Using the Colleges online databases, locate a peer-reviewed quantitative (data driven) article that is based on a sociological concept or topic of interest to you.
This Part II paper should be four pages in length, including your cover and reference pages.
Identify a sociological concept or topic of interest.
Use the Colleges online databases to find one (1) peer-reviewed quantitative (data driven) article in a sociological journal that is based on a sociological concept or topic of interest to you.
Read your article and identify the major components of the study (i.e., Abstract, Introduction, Methodology, Results, and Discussion).
Write-Up
Identify the major components of the article and briefly describe each component of the research study.
Write a critique of the article by discussing how the article relates to your sociological concept or topic of interest and what you have learned as a result of reading this research study?
Criteria for Grading
You will need to use two (2) sources to write this critique analysis. The first source is your textbook. Use the current edition of the textbook that we are using for our course. Your textbook will assist you in better understanding your article and writing your critique.
The second source is one (1) article from a peer-reviewed journal, preferably an American Sociological Journal published within the last five years that addresses a sociological concept or topic of interest to you. The article you select to write your critique analysis must be quantitative (data-driven). That is, the research study must incorporate the experimental or correlational research design. Moreover, the article must have the major components of a research study (i.e., Abstract, Introduction, Methodology, Results, and Discussion sections). You must use the ASA Style Guide (4th edition, 2010) to write your paper.
Template for your Part II Critique Assignment
Page 1. The title of the quantitative (data driven) article you are critiquing. Running head is optional. Title of article, your name, course, date, and page number.
Page 2.
Write a summary in narrative form about your article, using the questions below as a guide. In other words, do not respond to these questions in a question and answer format. The following questions will guide you in reading, understanding and writing this section of the assignment.
What are the variables or issues of interest in the study?
What is the studys hypothesis?
Who specifically were the participants in the study and how were they selected? Explain the demographics (e.g., age, education, gender) in detail.
What quantitative (data driven) research methods were used in the studyexperimental or correlation?
What did the researcher have the participants do? Explain in some detail.
What were the major quantitative (num
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