literature review of psychological research
The purpose of this assignment is to help you practice the following skills that are essential to your success in college and in your professional life beyond school. In this assignment you will:
Access and collect information from peer reviewed academic sources of psychological research (psychology is everything and strives to be unbiased)
Critically analyze findings to develop informed views (critical thinking)
Compose a well organized, clear, concise report to expand your knowledge on a topic in the field of psychology (communication skills)
√ Must contain at least 2 peer reviewed journal articles and be in APA style (including typed, 12 point font, running heads, page numbers, and double spaced).
√ Must include a Title/cover page, References page and in-text citations (using APA formatting) for anything that is quoted, summarized, or paraphrased. Keep in mind that anything that is not an original idea or paraphrases 7+ words must use quotations. It is better to over-cite than to under-cite, to avoid plagiarism.
√ 3-4 pages (not including Title Page or References).
Literature Review Sections:
Title page
Introduction section, including thesis
Body of Paper, including summary, analysis and synthesis
Conclusion, including relation to an intended study or future directions
References page
Indicate why the subject is important.
State explicitly what will and will not be covered.
Clearly state your argument about these articles (not the topic) in a thesis statement.
Integrate key details from the literature that support your point of view.
Discuss how each individual article contributes to the knowledge on this subject.
Describe any limitations of the studies or gaps in the research.
Include your evaluations and conclusions.
Use transitions to guide the reader through your argument and make connections between the articles clear.
