Identify key information: Here are the key pieces of information to look for:

What are the main hypotheses?

What is/are independent variable(s)? What is/are dependent variable(s)?

How did researchers recruit their participants? Identify participants’ demographic information and data collection procedure.

What materials did researchers utilize to measure the hypotheses? Identify the apparatus and measurements.

What are the key findings/results of the study?

Do the findings justify authors’ conclusions?