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PS$295$ OC Intro to Research Methods $-$ Assignment $1$

Due: WEEK $4,$ DAY $1$ January $29,2024$ af $11$:$59$pm $[$Total: $50$ MARKS$]$

The goal of this assignment is to assess your understanding of the research process, including how to generate different types of research questions and hypotheses, identify and define variables, and locate and comprehend published research.

To do the assignment:

Create an MS Word document and then type in the Question numbers $($e$.$g$.,$ Q$1$ A$,$ Q$1$ B$,$ etc.$)$ and your answers. Paste in any screenshots required.

Do not include the assignment questiens in your submitted document.

Submit your assignment as one document in MS Word or PDF in the Dropbox $($upload by selecting Add File and then Submit$).$

IMPORTANT: This assignment must be completed independently. The work you submit must be your own, without the help of other people or external tools $($such as generative Al$,$ like ChatGPT$).$ Your answers must be expressed in your own words. Paraphrase $-$ do not simply cut$/$paste and add quotes with a citation. Unauthorized copying of information $($from online sources, books, your peers, etc.$)$ or sharing answers with other students is academic misconduct.

You must submit your completed assignment as one MS Word or PDF document in the MyLS Dropbox. If you submit your document in any other format, a late penalty $($refer to the syllabus$)$ will be applied each day until your assignment is received in the correct format.

Ensure that you receive and save the submission notification email when you post your completed assignment in the Dropbox. This will be sent to your MyLS email inbox if your document was successfully uploaded in the Dropbox. If you do not receive this notification, your assignment has not been submitted, and will therefore not be graded.

Q$1$: $[6$ MARKS$]$ Use PsycINFO to look up the following article: Examining indirect effects of advertising exposure on young adults' cannabis and nicotine vaping. Complete the items listed below:

A$.$ Provide a screen shot $($image$)$ of the "Abstract" page on PsycINFO. The image must show that the article was found on PsycINFO $($i$.$e$.,$ include the full ProQuest$/$PsycINFO screen in the image$).$

B$.$ What is the publication year for this article?

C$.$ What is the name of the journal in which the article is published?