Fundamentals of Psychology: Assessing Research

Fundamentals of Psychology: Assessing Research

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Fundamentals of Psychology: Assessing Research

Instructions

Using The Chicago School library (Links to an external site.), locate an empirical article from a recent peer-reviewed journal (2014 or newer). Your chosen article should feature a study and include several elements such as one of the research methods discussed in this week’s readings, as well as participants and the study’s outcome. Particular elements should include a hypothesis, method, results, and conclusion. Once you have located an appropriate study/article, develop a 2-page paper that provides a brief introduction of the study and the question that researcher(s) attempted to address. This section should also include the hypotheses of the study.

Then describe:

  • the research design used
  • what the researchers discovered
  • any limitations in the study
  • why the researchers think their findings are important
  • your critical assessment on the strengths and weaknesses of the study

Ensure to justify your responses by relating the method or findings to the material you learned from this week’s readings.

 

ESSAY GUIDELINES -:

Write a 1000-1500-word essay addressing each of the following points. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be two main sections, one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper.

Support your ideas with at least three (3) sources using citations in your essay. Make sure to cite using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page in correct APA do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

Length: 1000-1500 words; answers must thoroughly address the prompts in a clear, concise manner.

Evaluation Criteria for Paper

(10%) Resources used as rationale for approaches and as sources of content

_____ 5. (20%) write paper in a scholarly manner
(4%) Format includes title page, body of paper, & reference page, with pages numbered

_____ 5. (20%) Write the Paper in a scholarly manner
(4%) Format includes title page, body of paper, & reference page, with pages numbered