Assignment: Journal Article Reaction
Overview: Find a psychology research peer-reviewed journal article from the past 15 years and summarize it. [If possible, avoid using the same article that a friend in this class found.]
? PAGE 1 Cover Page
o Towards the center (top to bottom) and centered left to right include the following: Your Name, Course, Section, Assignment Name, Instructor's Name, and Date
o Add in page numbers in the upper right corner of each page.
? PAGE 2 The Summary/Critique [12 pt. font, no greater than 1 inch margins, Times New Roman, double spaced, about 300 words or 1 page; do not exceed 1 page]
o [DO NOT COPY THE ABSTRACT, that would be plagiarism. This must be in YOUR OWN WORDS.]
o Describe the goal / purpose of the study.
o Describe the general type of methods used (experiment, correlational study, etc.) - If there is no methods section, you have the wrong kind of article
o Identify the factors (variables?) being measured or manipulated.
o What conclusions do the authors make?
o What are the problems and limitation of this study (critique)?
? FINAL PAGE The Article
o At the top of a new page: Heading "References"
o Include a citation in APA style
o Appropriate choice of article.
Finding an appropriate article:
? Go to the Library Website and click on "Online Resources"
? Scroll down and click on an appropriate database such as "PsycARTICLES (in EBSCO)"
? Use the "Advanced Search" option and limit your search to "Full Text", "Year of Publication" (2001-2016), and Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals
? Select a topic in psychology that you find interesting by entering search terms at the top
? Choose an article that you find interesting (be sure you can get a PDF of the article)
? Be sure that the article you choose is a research article (you can tell it's a research article if it has an introduction section, methods section, results section, etc.)
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.
References
Potter, H., Weasley, R., & Granger, H. (2005). Psychological disorders of muggle parents who have magical children. Journal of Muggle Studies, 3(1), 885-890.
Author, F. Author, S., & Author, T. (year). Title of the article in sentence case. Journal Title, vol#(issue#), page range.