Read the assigned article and answer the questions listed below
Answer these questions:
- What is the hypothesis of this study?
- Was the sample chosen for this study adequate? Why or why not?
- What was the independent variable?
- What was the dependent variable?
- What kind of study design was used?
- Was the study design appropriate for this type of research? Why or why not?
- What elements or potential problems have the researchers tried to control and how have they done so?
- What are the findings and implications of the study and how has this study advanced our knowledge on the subject?
Possible Articles:
Option 1: Exercise and Memory
Parker, B. A., Thompson, P. D., Jordan, K. C., Grimaldi, A. S., Assaf, M., Jagannathan, K., & Pearlson, G. D. (2011). Effect of exercise training on hippocampal volume in humans: A pilot study.