Instructions: Your task to prepare for today's class was to read the article Oxcytocin and the development of parenting in humans (file:///Users/debyrosenthal/Desktop/Oxcytocin%20and%20the%20development%20of%20parenting%20in%20humans.pdf)

The purpose of this assignment is to give you an introduction to peer-reviewed journal articles, giving you practice on reading, understanding, and summarizing research in the field of psychology.

After reading the article individually, work with your group to complete the following 10 steps:

Step 1. There are 6 main sections of a peer-reviewed research article (i.e., abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and references). In your own words, provide a brief (1-2 sentence) general description of what you can expect to find in each of the 6 sections. (worth up to 0.6 points)

Step 2. Identify and mark-up the 6 main sections of a peer-reviewed research article (i.e., abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and references) for the research article you were assigned for today's class. Please submit the marked-up copy of the article as an attachment as part of this assignment (you can mark it up as a PDF, print-write-photo-upload, or upload edited screenshots). (worth up to 0.6 points)

Step 3. What was the main goal or purpose of this study? (worth up to 0.4 points)

Step 4. Was the study experimental or correlational? Explain how you determined whether the study was experimental or correlational. (worth up to 0.5 points)

Step 5. If the study was experimental, what were the independent and dependent variables? If the study was correlational, what were the main variables of interest? (Remember that a correlational study does not have an independent or dependent variable since there is no manipulation). (worth up to 0.5 points)

Step 6. Who participated in the study? Make sure to include the number of participants and any other information about the participants you think is important for the study. (worth up to 0.3 points)

Step 7. What were the participants asked to do? That is, what were the methods of the study? (worth up to 0.5 points)

Step 8. What were the main findings (or results) of the study? (worth up to 0.5 points)

Step 9. Why do you think this study matters? Think about why these findings are important for the real world. (worth up to 0.5 points)

Step 10. With your group, come up with 3 questions you have after reading this study. These can be questions about research in psychology, this specific research study, the topic the study was on, etc. (worth up to 0.6 points)

(Links to an external siStep 5. Write up 3 questions your group still has about peer-reviewed journal articles (worth up to .5 points)