For this Performance Task Assessment, you will critically analyze a research article of your choosing related to cross-cultural research to better understand how researchers incorporate the nature of culture in their study as well as determine how their research can be improved for positive social change. Your critical analysis will be an 8- to 9-page paper that follows proper APA Style and format.
Assessment Submission Length: Critical Analysis paper (8 pages excluding title and reference pages)
Professional Skills: Engaging Multiple Social and Cultural Perspectives , Information Literacy , Inquiry and Analysis, and Written Communication are assessed in this Competency.
This Assessment requires submission of one (1) document that includes your critical analysis of a research article of your choosing. Save this file as CU004_firstinitial_lastname (for example, CU004_J_Smith).
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Instructions
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Rubric
Your response to this Assessment should:
· Reflect the criteria provided in the Rubric
· Adhere to the required assignment length
Access the following to complete this Assessment:
· APA course paper template
Critical Analysis of Cross-Cultural Research
· Select a journal article related to cross-cultural research that is published within the last 10 years from one of the following journals for faculty SME approval:
o Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
o Cross-Cultural Research
o International Perspectives in Psychology
o Ethos
· Once you select your article, please message your faculty SME your article for approval
· Use the approved article to complete this Competency Assessment
Assessment (8 pages excluding title and reference pages):
Part 1: Introduction (2 pages)
In your introduction to your critical analysis, include the following:
· Introduce the research you selected (title, authors)
· Describe the study (i.e., purpose of the study)
· Describe the problem addressed in the study as well as the research question
Part 2: Methods and Design (2 pages)
· Describe the overall design of the study you selected
· Describe the type of methodology used (i.e., qualitative, quantitative, or mixed method)
· Describe any ethical considerations within the study you selected. If none are mentioned, explain any potential ethical issues the researcher(s) might have needed to consider
Part 3: Culture within Research (4 pages)
This portion of your assessment is your analysis of how the researcher(s) incorporated culture into their research. Include the following:
· How did the researcher(s) incorporate the nature of culture within their study?
· Are there aspects of the study where researcher(s) could have better incorporated the influence of culture in the sample, methods, analyses, or conclusion and how?
· If the researcher(s) were given an opportunity to improve on their research, what would you suggest? Be specific.
· How would your suggestion facilitate positive social change?
