Article Analysis, Connection, and Reflection

Article Analysis, Connection, and Reflection

ANALYSIS - 30 points possible (15 points each)

1. Write a succinct and thorough paragraph in the space below either justifying or challenging the use of your selected article's research methods used to examine its research question. NOTE: You must base your writing on the course textbook information about which research methods are best suited for which types of studies, not on personal opinion or preference, and choose just one position here. A paragraph that both justifies and challenges the use of an article's research methods or that states why one position cannot be chosen cannot not be assigned points. Include in the body of your writing appropriately placed and formatted source citations for both the article and the course textbook.

In the study under consideration, the researchers used the method of a survey done through the International Sexuality Description Project (ISDP), to collect the data for studying gender differences across 55 cultures (Schmitt, Realo, Voracek, & Allik, 2008). This approach for data collections was appropriate as it kept the factor of cross-cultural differences well into consideration. This is evident from the fact that ISDP, which included over 100 scientists, examined a large sample comprising of individuals from 56 different nations. Also, the study covered the various facets of gender differences such as the behavioral, social, and biological aspects which add to the strength of a research study (Wade, 2012).

2. Write a succinct and thorough paragraph in the space below describing a research method other than the one noted in your selected article that the article author(s) could have used to conduct the same study and explain why it would be suitable as an alternative method. NOTE: The alternative research method you select must be suited for the article's study so you will want to review the assigned course readings on the various types of methods. Include in the body of your writing appropriately placed and formatted source citations for both the article and the course textbook.

In the selected research, the methodology adopted for analyzing the sex differences across different cultures was appropriate (Schmitt, Realo, Voracek, & Allik, 2008); however, a suitable alternative research design would be the cross-cultural method. Owing to the seriousness of the issue, several researches are being done currently to consider the gender differences in large samples, which generally include people from various cultural backgrounds. For data collection, standardized questionnaires such as the NEO Personality Inventory, Big Five Inventory and 16PF are being administered for obtaining valid and reliable data. Additionally, to examine the reasons behind the surfacing of these differences is being studied which looks into the biological, behavioral and the social aspects of the observed sex differences (Wade, 2012).

CONNECTION - 50 points possible (25 points each)

1. In the space below, write a succinct and thorough paragraph (250 words minimum)describing three concepts, theories or principles from the course textbook that can be related the focus of your selected article. NOTE: Research methods and statistical analyses have already been addressed ...