″STEP 2 Based on the APA citation of the article you selected in Step #1 Copy and paste the: Author(s): Morsink, S., Sonuga-Barke, E., Mies, G., Glorie, N., Lemiere, J., Van der Oord, S., & Danckaerts, M. Year of publication: 2017 Article title: What motivates individuals with ADHD? A qualitative analysis from the adolescent’s point of view. Journal title & vol. #: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 26(8), Pages: 923-932 doi (if available):″ Questions to help youYour notes (write in your own words, do not copy & paste) ″Check that you have selected an empirical research article: 1. Who is the sample population? What is the number of people used in the experiment, interview, etc? 2. What research methods did they use? Interviews, Focus Groups Observations Surveys Case Study Cohort Study Cross-Sectional Study Longitudinal Study Experiments Clinical Trials Randomized Control Trials″ Look at the name of the journal. What do you think is the focus of the articles in this journal? ″In your own words (don’t copy & paste): In the Introduction section, what is the research hypothesis? Why are they doing this research? Why is this important for human development? How will we benefit from this research?″ ″You may copy & paste here: Add your notes of other important stuff you learned from the Introduction section.″″ ″ After reading the Introduction, write down one question you have about this section. In your own words (don’t copy & paste): Read the Methods section. How was the research carried out? Provide details about the participants, how they were chosen, methods used, etc. ″You must answer these questions: Basic demographic of participants (e.g. sex, age, ethnicity, or religion) Population from which participants were drawn, include any restrictions on the pool of participants Research method (see Ch. 1, p. 29-37 for a refresher on the scientific method(s): Tests, surveys, or instruments used: Describe the procedures so that your reader has an idea of how to replicate the research″ After reading the Methods section, write down one question you have about this section. ″In your own words (don’t copy & paste): Read the Findings & Discussions sections, what are some important evidence that the researchers found, especially in the Discussions section? You don‘t need to understand everything about what the results mean. Start by writing down what you understand.″ ″You may copy & paste here: Add your notes of other important stuff you learned from the Findings & Discussions sections.″ After reading the Findings & Discussions sections, write down one question you have about this section. ″In your own words (don’t copy & paste): Describe and explain the concepts or theories from your textbook related to this article.″ How has this article added to your understanding of these concepts or theories? ″From the Findings or Discussions sections, quote something (less than 40 words) that captured your attention and the importance of this research. Example for 3 or more authors: Elliott et al. (2016) noted that “signing up for love involves signing up for a ride that includes taking chances” (p. 245). More examples for less than 3 authors or citing indirect sources ″
