major theoretical hypothesis

?(a) What is/are the major theoretical hypothesis/es that were tested? ?(b) What were the key predictions tested? ?(c) What was the overall design of the study? ???- in" rel="nofollow">independent variable ???- dependent variable ??(d) Describe the key task/s (in" rel="nofollow">in simple language) ??(e) What were key observations/fin" rel="nofollow">indin" rel="nofollow">ings? ??(f) What was the theoretical in" rel="nofollow">interpretation of the observations/fin" rel="nofollow">indin" rel="nofollow">ing ** NOTE*** Make sure the summary of the ariticle contain" rel="nofollow">ins all of the components mention above!!!! **** No direct quotes**** **** Make sure to mention all of the dependent and in" rel="nofollow">independent variables for all the experiments on the article if there's more than one experiment****Never, ever ever use the term “prove” Do not use the term “wonder”- use “test” “examin" rel="nofollow">ine” State the predictions right after the design, before you summarize the fin" rel="nofollow">indin" rel="nofollow">ings Some common errors: Reportin" rel="nofollow">ing/describin" rel="nofollow">ing the task •Describe only the features of the task that are most relevant to the hypotheses bein" rel="nofollow">ing tested and to the design of the study •Do not in" rel="nofollow">include number of participants •Do not in" rel="nofollow">include if participants were paid, debriefed. etc… Describin" rel="nofollow">ing design: •explicitly state what the in" rel="nofollow">independent variables and dependent variables are, use the terms Hypotheses: •No need to state the null hypothesis- state the actual hypothesis •hypotheses are not observable- they refer to theoretical constructs and cognitive processes that cannot be observed Predictions: •predictions refer to observable patterns of results