Social psychology
The reading is attached. Attribution versus Persuasion as a Means for Modifying Behavior [R16]
1. Summarize the reading in your own words. Your summary should include:
The independent and dependent variables were for the reading
The theory on which the research is based
The main research hypotheses
The primary research method (i.e., correlational, experimental, mixed)
The primary findings from result sections and whether the hypotheses are supported
2. Provide your analysis of the paper. Your analysis should include:
Theoretical and practical implications of research findings (i.e., how does this research contribute to what is known in the literature? How can this research be used to affect change in everyday life?)
Evaluate limitations of the research and discuss future directions for the research (i.e., what would you do differently if you were the research? How would you improve the study; This point needs to be something different than the researcher needs more participants for their study)
