1. A detailed abstract (but no more than 2 single-spaced pages — see outline).
2. A critical evaluation of the article: its ideas, methods, statistical analyses, and conclusions (see handout for examples).
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First Critical Review – Experimental (due Feb. 15)
Siegel et al. (2005). Reducing the tendency to self-handicap: The effect of self-affirmation. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 41, 589-597.
Second Critical Review – Correlational (due Mar. 1)
Hagger, M. S. et al. (2006). From psychological need satisfaction to intentional behavior: Testing a motivational sequence in two behavioral contexts. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32, 131-148.
Third Critical Review – Applied (due Mar. 15)
Costarelli, S., & Colloca, P. (2004). Intergroup conflict, out-group derogation, and self-directed negative affect among Italian South Tyroleans. Journal of Social Psychology, 144, 181-189.