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1- Dropbox Each question below refers to one of the components of the research process as described in Table 1-2 (p. 4) of your book. Use the following journal article to answer each question. The article is given as Article 1 in the content area.

Frank J. Bernieri, and Kristen N. Petty (2011). The influence of handshakes on first impression accuracy. Psychology Press, 6 (2), 78-87

Try not to get discouraged by the technical writing of research reports; remember, reading APA format articles gets easier the more often you do it!

Question 1. Problem: Briefly describe the problem under investigation. In other words, what were the researchers interested in studying?

Question 2. Literature Review: Briefly describe some of the research reviewed in the introduction.

Question 3. Theoretical Considerations: What theory or theories guided this research (if any)?

Question 4. Hypothesis: What was the hypothesis or hypotheses? (Note: There were several hypotheses related to gender, personality, and first impressions Get Personalised Assignment help Now!)

Question 5. Research Design: Briefly describe the research design. For example, how many participants were in the study? What did those participants do as part of their participation?

Question 6. Data Analysis and Statistical Decisions: Briefly describe the main results of the study. (Hint: If you are having trouble understanding the Results section, read the beginning of the Discussion section or the Abstract for a synopsis).

Question 7. Decisions in Terms of Past Research and Theory: Was the hypothesis supported? How do these results fit in with past research?

Question 8. Finding a New Problem: Did the authors of this study suggest new research based on these results? Explain.

Article Review Discussion Comments

2- Discussion Based on your Dropbox assignment related to the article by Frank J. Bernieri, and Kristen N. Petty (2011), The influence of handshakes on first impression accuracy, Psychology Press, 6 (2), 78-87, please answer the question of what were the researchers interested in studying and present your opinion on the discussion board to be discussed with your peers.

Briefly describe the problem under investigation, in other words, what were the researchers interested in studying?