Written assignment:
The assignment is intended to provide you with an opportunity to practice reading primary research articles in perception. You will be required to read, think, write, and discuss the contents of a primary source empirical article. A selection of research papers on various subjects will be supplied to you. After reading the article you will answer several questions related to its content.
Research Article Assignment
1. What is/are the primary research questions?
2. Why did the authors choose to call their paper " X "?
3. What were the main comparisons examined in the study to address the main questions?
4. What did the authors find?
5. Do you believe their conclusions are justified? Why or why not?
Take a ‘bird's eye' view of the paper you are studying, create an overview of the key points to be learned in a structured, logical manner. Introduction, Methods, Results, discussion. 5-10 key points/ideas/questions for each.
Make a skeletal outline for each i.e. flash cards for each section.
Journalists and science writers have published articles online for all of these research papers. These can help provide you With background and context. But note that press releases and reviews sometimes-often over-interpret results.
Reference
1. Invariant Visual Representation by Single Neurons in the Human Brain by Rodrigo Quian, Gabriel Kreiman and Christof Koch.
2. Comparing Auditory Noise Treatment with Stimulant Medication on Cognitive Task Performance in Children with Attention De?cit Hyperactivity Disorder: Results from a Pilot Study by Göran B. W. Söderlund, Christer Björk and Peik Gustafsson.
3. Single-Neuron Responses in Humans during Execution and Observation of Actions by Roy Mukame, Arne D. Ekstrom, Jonas Kaplan, Marco Iacoboni and Itzhak Fried.
4. Immediate Interpersonal and Intermanual Referral
of Sensations Following Anesthetic Block of One Arm by Laura K. Case, Reid A. Abrams and Vilayanur S. Ramachandran.
5. Decreased motor cortex excitability mirrors own hand disembodiment during the rubber hand illusion by Francesco della Gatta, Francesca Garbarini, Guglielmo Puglisi, Antonella Leonetti, Annamaria Berti and Paola Borroni.