Summary of Empirical Paper
The material presented in this course is based on a foundation of empirical research. You will be required to summarize/review/analyze an original empirical article. This will be worth 20% of your final grade. This summary paper requires you to think critically about an original empirical manuscript that examines the effect of nonverbal behavior. Two or more alternatives will be posted online for you to choose from. You should focus your papers on a critical review of the following things:
• What is the empirical question/hypothesis?
• What methods did the authors use to answer the question?
• What were the results, and how should they be interpreted?
• In your opinion, evaluate the strength of the contribution. Do the authors interpret the results in a reasonable way? Is the work important/interesting?
What is the next step in this program of research?
These papers should be no more than 1 single spaced page (12 point font, 1 inch margin). Your name and id number should be written on the BACK of the page.