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Question: 1. Summarize your article in no fewer than 2 paragraphs (1 double spaced typedpage) using the APA in-text citation method (15 points).
2. You may only use one direct "word for word" quote, but you do not have to use any. If you do, it must be cited appropriately The rest of the summary should be paraphrased.
3. Do not plagiarize. Be especially careful about paraphrasing. No more than 3 words in a row can match the original. Check your Turnitin report.
4. Use APA format for citing the article you are summarizing (see the Power Point slides from the earlier activity for examples). If your citation is incorrect, you will not receive full credit for this part of the assignment.
5. Include answers to the following questions in your summary:
(a) What was the topic of the study?
(b) What were the researchers studying and how did they do this?
(c) Who were the participants? Describe the population.
(d) What did the researchers find?
(e) What do these findings mean (according to the researcher)?
(f) How do these findings relate to material on this topic in your textbook?
Article: Can Personality Traits and Intelligence Compensate for Background Disadvantage? Predicting Status Attainment in Adulthood (By Rodica Ioana Damian, Rong Su, Michael Shanahan,and Ulrich Trautwein)