Article Analysis: Bias and Reliability

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This paper reviews the research methods of a 1998 article appearing in the International Journal of Behavioral Development that explores whether or not work values and norms among young adult Dutch people have changed over time because of societal trends or because of aging/maturation. The paper examines, in addition to the methodology employed, the issues of bias and reliability as they emerge in the work. The paper also looks at the conclusions of the article and whether or not these findings are compromised in any way. In the final analysis, this writer finds that the article carefully controls for all variables, uses a large sample size and contains a strong understanding of previous literature and its relevance to the work at hand. The writer shows, however, how the article is compromised by the fact that traces of bias are found.

From the Paper:

"Research in the fields of psychology and sociology has become increasingly complex in recent decades as advances in multivariate analysis and the development of new conceptual tools have both emerged. Because of this, the standards to which professional publications are held have risen dramatically. Happily, a 1998 release by Mandy E.G. Van der Velde, Jan A. Feij and Hetty van Emerik measures up to the new requirements and offers an interesting look at the question of whether or not work values and norms among young adult Dutch people have changed over time because of societal trends or because of aging/maturation."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Van der Velde, Mandy E.G., Feij, Jan A., Van Emmerik, Hetty. (1998). Change in work values and norms among Dutch young adults. Ageing or societal trends? International Journal of Behavioral Development, 22(1): 55-76.

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