The purpose of this assignment is for you to gain experience reading primary sources in cultural psychology, and thinking about these sources as the critical consumers of research that we should all be. These are also to help you draw links between journal articles and course material. This assignment is to be written in size 12 font, Times New Roman or Arial font style. Margins should be at least 1 inch on all sides. The page limit is 3 pages, double spaced. Anything written beyond 3 pages will be neither read nor graded.

In writing this assignment, try to address the following questions:

Summary:

What claims are the authors making?
What evidence do they have to support their claims?
Critique:

What do YOU think is/are the major strong point(s) associated with a) the argument(s) made in this paper; b) the evidence/rationale provided; or c) both?
What do YOU think is/are the major flaw(s) associated with a) the argument(s) made in this paper; b) the evidence/rationale provided; or c) both?
Extension:

How can YOU expand on this? What can you add to the argument(s)? How can you expand on the ideas in this paper in the form of future hypotheses? Make sure to be clear about how this paper contributes to your future hypotheses.
Connection:

How does this content relate to other concepts (in/out of class?)

The first FunDay journal article is:

Cheung, B. Y., Chudek, M., & Heine, S. J. (2011). Evidence for a sensitive period for acculturation: Younger immigrants report acculturating at a faster rate. Psychological Science, 22(2), 147-152. doi: 10.1177/0956797610394661 (Sep 28)