Suppose your literature search produces a fascinating article about self-esteem published in an APA journal. Clearly specify three criteria you would use to evaluate the research.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: There are several criteria against which all research information should be evaluated. The first criterion for evaluating a study is that the study comes from a quality source; an APA journal requires peer-review, meaning it has been reviewed by researchers and has met the standards of the journal. Verify that the measures used in a study yield consistent (reliable) and valid (same outcomes) outcomes when used in varied groups, settings, and conditions. Is the methodology open to public scrutiny and able to be reproduced; is it timelines (e.g., What is the date, and does the information get updated?) and does multiple methods yield converging results.

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