Assignment: Social Psychology Paper
Journal Article Reflection Paper
The goal of this assignment is for you to learn about social psychology from primary resources. You are to submit a 4-5 page write-up of a chosen article detailing how it relates to social psychology (with all sources cited).
The paper should include BOTH:
(a) 3 page summary of the article. Please make sure you are addressing the following questions:
a. What is the main hypothesis?
b. Why is this research important?
c. What were the variables in the study?
d. What was the key finding (results) of the research?
e. What are the author's conclusions?
f. Do the findings justify the author's conclusions?
g. Are there any alternative interpretations of the data that the author did not address?
(b) 1 - 2 page personal reaction to the article focusing on your own examples (for example, tell me how it relates to your own personal experiences or observations). This area involves applying the concepts to the real world. a. You may select a particular portion of the article on which to focus for your personal
For your paper, please select ONE of the following articles:
Isen, A. M., & Levin, P. F. (1972). Effects of feeling good on helping: Cookies and kindness. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 21, 384-388.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.