Please answer all questions.
Read the abstract and introduction of Swenson and colleagues’ (2016) study “Parents’ use of praise and criticism in a sample of young children seeking mental health services” in Appendix A in Polit and Beck textbook pp. 329-345 and Beck and Watson’s (2010) study “Subsequent childbirth after a previous traumatic birth” in Polit and Beck textbook Appendix B pp. 347-362.
Answer the following questions specifically about Appendix A in Polit and Beck textbook pp. 329-345:
- Did the article follow a traditional IMRAD format? (2 sentences)
- Where does the introduction to this article begin and end? (2 sentences)
- Was randomness used in this study? Explain your answer (2 sentences)
- Was blinding used in this study? Explain your answer. (2 sentences)
- Comment on the possible generalizability of the findings. (2 sentences)
Answer the following questions specifically about Appendix B in Polit and Beck textbook pp.347-362:
- Does this study seem thorough and up-to-date? Did it include major studies on the topic? Did it include recent research? Explain your answers thoroughly. (6 sentences)
- Is this a primary sources of a research reports? Explain thoroughly. (3 sentences)
- What was the central phenomenon in this study and was it adequately covered in the literature review? (3 sentences)
- Did the study critically appraise and compare studies? Explain thoroughly. (4 sentences)
- What keywords might Beck and Watson have used to search for prior studies? Explain thoroughly. (2 sentences)
- Did the study identify important gaps in knowledge? Explain thoroughly. (3 sentences)
- Was this study well organized? Explain thoroughly. (2 sentences)
- Is this study objective? Explain thoroughly. (3 sentences)
- Did the study strongly support the need for the study? Explain thoroughly. (3 sentences)
- Did the study draw appropriate conclusions about practice implications or its worth to practice? Explain thoroughly. (3 sentences)
