Introduction
The introduction of the study explores the idea that television engagement has negative effects on Australian adolescent weight, flaws contained within the introduction are
• First sentence was supported by nonexistent source, questioning study reliability and credibility
• Comparison of Australian and American BMI, without taking into account cultural differences
• Hypothesis do not predict the outcome of the study and multiple unnecessary secondary hypothesis (can be compacted)
• Hypothesis written as questions.
• Aim is poorly written
The information in the introduction provides justification for research to be conducted however, the very first sentence expresses “obesity identified as…. most important public health issue”, …show more content…
Ethical consent was not obtained from participants (students) or their parents; this is a major breach of ethical codes as participants were significantly under the age of 18. Furthermore the students were forced to participate; if they choose to not participate they were expected to write an essay expressing the “importance of psychological research”. Participants were unable to leave the experiment if they wished to without being punished, breaching another ethical practice that participants have right to withdraw from any study without consequence at any …show more content…
Due to the false hypothesis conclusions were drawn that high BMI and television watching had correlations. The study did not have a control group to test the impact of weekly television hours on BMI so it’s impossible to determine how significant those two factors impact each other. External factors that could impact the participant’s lifestyle were not considered such as cultural or physical activity engagement. The study implied that females engage in less physical however from this study alone, it is impossible to determine that
The introduction of the study explores the idea that television engagement has negative effects on Australian adolescent weight, flaws contained within the introduction are
• First sentence was supported by nonexistent source, questioning study reliability and credibility
• Comparison of Australian and American BMI, without taking into account cultural differences
• Hypothesis do not predict the outcome of the study and multiple unnecessary secondary hypothesis (can be compacted)
• Hypothesis written as questions.
• Aim is poorly written
The information in the introduction provides justification for research to be conducted however, the very first sentence expresses “obesity identified as…. most important public health issue”, …show more content…
Ethical consent was not obtained from participants (students) or their parents; this is a major breach of ethical codes as participants were significantly under the age of 18. Furthermore the students were forced to participate; if they choose to not participate they were expected to write an essay expressing the “importance of psychological research”. Participants were unable to leave the experiment if they wished to without being punished, breaching another ethical practice that participants have right to withdraw from any study without consequence at any …show more content…
Due to the false hypothesis conclusions were drawn that high BMI and television watching had correlations. The study did not have a control group to test the impact of weekly television hours on BMI so it’s impossible to determine how significant those two factors impact each other. External factors that could impact the participant’s lifestyle were not considered such as cultural or physical activity engagement. The study implied that females engage in less physical however from this study alone, it is impossible to determine that