Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Four Articles Assignment

1- In one sentence, what was the research about?
2- How many subjects were used in the experiment?
3- Was there a control group?
4- How were the subjects chosen?
5- What did the experimenters do to the subjects?
6- How did the subjects react?
7- Did the subjects act the way the experimenters expected?

Article 1: Romance and affection top most popular sexual behaviors
          1.    Diverse sexual behaviors engaged by individuals.
2.       2,000 men and women
3.        yes, technically  
4.        it was not specified
5.        Asked them questions about sex
6.       they gave their honest answers
7.       The experimenters had no expectations, they were performing a study with the purpose of better understanding humans and their behaviors.

      Article 2: Expectations for all-day schools are too high
1.       This study questions whether all day school is more/less academically beneficial than a normal school day
2.       Roughly 2000 students
3.       Not particularly
4.       sample represented 120 classes at 53 all-day schools in 13 cantons in the German-speaking part of Switzerland
5.       they studied their academic achievements throughout grade school
6.       their level of social and academic achievements were no high nor lower than those students who have normal school days
7.       yes/no. there were expectations of higher achievements in students who attend an all day school

      Article 3: Regenerative potential of cells in mouse retina
1.       the research studies the possibility of cell regeneration in the eyes of mice
2.       it is not specified
3.       yes
4.       by age, and eye condition
5.       some mice’s eyes were injured and then used to coax regenerative action in their retinas
6.       depending on the treatment, some retinal cells began to integrate with other cells in the eye, healing itself
7.       I think so, they studied the regeneration that takes place in the eyes of zebrafish in hopes of similar results in mammals
 
Article 4: Burdens of spousal caregiving alleviated by appreciation
1.       It is common for a person to want to or feel obligated to take care of their ailing spouse, but why?
2.       First study, 73 participants. Second study, 43 participants.
3.       No
4.       Participants were asked to keep a diary of each day explaining how they provided for their spouse
5.       They studied the interactions and emotions of the spouses to their caregivers
6.       Good emotional communication between spouses lead to better psychological wellbeing of the caregiver
7.       Not necessarily, but reactions and emotions throughout the different subjects were consistently the same. 
   Article 1: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170828140745.htm
   Article 2: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170828093922.htm
   Article 3: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170828123221.htm
   Article 4: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170828105407.htm

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