Other potential deductions:

-20 for not meeting word count

-30 for not using a peer-reviewed journal article

-10 points for every day late

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION & RUBRIC:

ARTICLE REVIEW

(Due August 7th, 2023 @ 11:59pm)

Formatting Requirements:
Minimum 800 words (not including references)– or automatic deduction of 20 points

Maximum 6 pages (learning to communicate your argument concisely is also an important skill!)

Double-spaced, Times New Roman Font, 1-inch Margins

Article from peer-reviewed journal (see bottom for examples) 1 / AUTOMATIC DEDUCTION OF 30 POINTS

Content Requirements:

Pick an empirical research article from the psychology literature (published in 2005 or later)

related to a cultural topic of interest to you. Answer the following questions:

• Briefly summarize the article and its findings (30 points)

o Discuss the background literature and why the authors chose to conduct the

study, the study hypotheses, summary of results (no need to include specific

numbers), and conclusions of the research findings

• Did authors acknowledge cultural variables in a meaningful way (i.e., beyond the

mentioning of sample demographics such as race/ethnicity, or simply using a White

comparison group? HINT: Review Ch. 2 Summary, p. 67-68) (10 points)

o If so, what role did culture play in formulating the theory, hypotheses, and results

of the study? (15 points)

o If not, how would you change the study to incorporate culture in a meaningful

way? (15 points)

• What are the implications of the study findings? That is, how do the findings of the study

apply to the “real world?” What is an example? (25 points)

Additional Points

• Grammar, spelling, APA formatting, Use of template (10 points)

• Scientific writing quality (10 points)

Total = 100 points

1 An empirical research article is one that typically includes the following format: Introduction, Methods, Results,

Discussion and/or Conclusion, References. Do not conduct this project using a review article or a meta-analysis.

Make sure your article is from an appropriate peer reviewed journal. Wikipedia, magazines,

newspapers, tabloids, etc. do not count and WILL RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC DEDUCTION

OF 30 POINTS. If you are unsure about a research source, you may contact the TA and verify

whether the source is acceptable. Some possible journals to explore included (but are not limited to):

Psych Bulletin, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology; Journal of Black Psychology; Journal of Latinx

Psychology; Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology; Culture and Psychology; International

Journal of Intercultural Relations; International Psychology; Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry;
Transcultural Psychiatry; Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development; Social Identities:

Journal for the Study of Race, Nation, and Culture; or the American Journal of Community Psychology.
Many of these journals are available online through the UH Libraries Website. You do NOT need to pay

to receive access to an article for this assignment.

Other potential deductions:

-20 for not meeting word count

-30 for not using a peer-reviewed journal article

-10 points for every day late

RUBRIC

Article

Summary

30 possible

points

30

Clearly summarizes the

background literature,

clearly states study

hypotheses,

summarizes main study

findings (hint: findings

about the hypotheses),
summarizes

conclusions

25

Summarizes the

background literature,

states hypotheses, and

summarizes findings

and conclusions, but

one or two sections

are missing
important, key details

20

Missing one of

the categories

from the article

summary

(background

literature,

hypotheses,
findings, or

conclusions);

OR all sections

are included

but more than

two sections

are missing

key details

15

Missing two of

the categories

from the article

summary

(background

literature,

hypotheses,
findings, or

conclusions)

10

Missing three of

the categories

from the article

summary

(background

literature,

hypotheses,
findings, or

conclusions)

5

Missing three of

the categories

from the article

summary

(background

literature,

hypotheses,
findings, or

conclusions) and

information

presented is

missing key

details

0

Does not

summarize

article – does

not include

any of the 4

categories

from the

rubric or the

“article

summary”

section is

missing

entirely

Cultural

Significance

25 possible

points

25

Clearly states if the
authors acknowledged

culture in a meaningful

way; AND 1) if yes,

describes how, or 2) if

no, describes how

culture could have been

considered

20

Clearly states if the
authors

acknowledged culture

in a meaningful way;

AND 1) if yes,

describes how, or 2)

if no, describes how

culture could have

been considered,

BUT descriptions of
1/2 are short/lack

detail

15

Does not state
if the authors

acknowledge

culture in a

meaningful

way; But does

clearly include

how culture

was or could

have been
considered

10

Clearly states if
the authors

acknowledged

culture in a

meaningful way,

but does not

describe how

culture was or

could have been

considered

5

Does not state if
the authors

acknowledged

culture in a

meaningful way;

elaboration on

how culture was

or could be

included is

vague/minimal

0

The cultural
significance

section is

missing entirely

Other potential deductions:

-20 for not meeting word count

-30 for not using a peer-reviewed journal article

-10 points for every day late

Study

Implications

25 possible
points

25

Clearly provides

insightful views on

how the study findings
apply to the real world,

includes a clear

example

20

Clearly provides

insightful views on

how the study
findings apply to the

real world, no

example or vague

example

15

Provides some

description of

how findings
apply to the

real world with

little

elaboration,

includes an

example

10

Provides vague

description of

how findings
apply to the real

world, no

example or

vague example

included

5

Does not

describe how the

findings apply to
the real world,

only gives an

example

0

The study

implications

section is
missing entirely

Grammar,

spelling,

APA

format,

template

use

10 possible

points

10

Uses template; 4 or less

grammar, spelling and

APA format mistakes

8

Uses template; 5-8

grammar, spelling,

and APA format
mistakes (e.g., in-text

citations, references

page)

6

Does not use

template; OR

uses template
but has 9-12

grammar,

spelling and

APA format

mistakes

4

Uses template

AND 12+

grammar,
spelling, and

APA format

mistakes

2

Does not use

template AND

12-20 grammar,
spelling, and

APA format

mistakes

0

Does not use

template AND

20+ grammar,
spelling and

APA format

mistakes

Writing

quality

10 possible

points

10

Writing is excellent,
clear and coherent

throughout entire

paper.

8

Writing is good but
exhibits some

difficulty in one or

two areas of the

review.

6

Writing can be
followed by

the grader, but

message is not

always

explicitly clear.

4

Writing is not
clear or coherent

for most of the

review.

2

Poor writing
quality

(consistently

unclear);

AND/OR paper

has more than 5

long quotes or

improperly cited

sentences

0

Writing quality is
so poor the paper

is very hard to

understand;

paper produces

high similarity %

without meeting

criteria for

plagiarism