The purpose of this assignment is for you to examine and discuss sport psychology research. Students will be asked to write a 4-5 page Article Analysis/Critique from a peer-reviewed journal such as: The Sport Psychologist, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, etc. Papers must be written in APA format. The Analysis/Critique must include a brief description of the study, a description of the sport and exercise psychology topic used, study limitations, and a discussion for further exploration in the area. This will be discussed further later in the semester.

*Late work – Two points will be deducted per day for each day the assignment is turned in after the deadline. Papers turned in 5 school-days (1 week) after the deadline will not be graded. 

Use the worksheet available in canvas to complete the assignment. Type your answers directly into the worksheet. Your submission should include the following:

– APA reference citation (see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/)

– Summary (purpose, methods, results, conclusions)

– Implications (future research directions, application of research)

– Personal Evaluation (your thoughts about the research and implications)

– Include a pdf copy of the research article