Identify 3 articles published within the past 10 years that investigate the topics of data collection, mediating, moderating, or independent variables. For EACH article;

1. Describe the article or study, including the number of participants and research methods.

2. Explain the theory or theories the researchers explored in the 3 articles. What are the key constructs in the theories? How are they related? Identify which ones are cause, effect, mediating, or moderating constructs.

3. Describe the statistical analyses used by the researchers.

4. Explain the findings and how the researchers interpreted them and their contribution to theory or overall body of knowledge within the field. 5. Using some or all of the 3 articles, explain at least 2 gaps in the knowledge in the topic area.

6. Describe a study involving mediator and or moderator variables that can contribute to theory.