5. Evaluate the strength of the reliability and validity of the study. Try to determine one or
two areas of reliability and validity for which more evidence is needed. Can it be improved?
Are there any alternative measures that might be better?
6. What were the results? Were the hypotheses supported or rejected?
7. What did the authors conclude? Were the conclusions appropriate based on the results
found?
8. Are there any other plausible alternative explanations for the results, other than those
provided by the authors?
9. What improvements to the research methodology or data analysis techniques might you
suggest? Overall, what might you have done differently if you were conducting this study?
10. What is your overall assessment of the quality of this article (i.e., high, medium, low)? Do
Do you believe the results and conclusions are trustworthy?