Empirical article from a recent peer-reviewed journal

  locate an empirical article from a recent peer-reviewed journal (2014 or newer). Your chosen article should feature a study and include several elements such as one of the research methods discussed in this week’s readings, as well as participants and the study’s outcome. Particular elements should include a hypothesis, method, results, and conclusion. Once you have located an appropriate study/article, develop a 2-page paper that provides a brief introduction of the study and the question that the researcher(s) attempted to address. This section should also include the hypotheses of the study. Then describe: • the research design used • what the researchers discovered • any limitations in the study • why the researchers think their findings are important • your critical assessment on the strengths and weaknesses of the study Ensure to justify your responses by relating the method or findings to material you learned from this week’s readings.