Paper (52 points) Due April 6, 2016 Paper Topic: Critically review a psychology research article which you select. You may use articles from Psychological Abstracts (use library databases: PsychINFO or PubMed) or select an article from a set of articles placed on reserve at the library for this course. Describe the problem or question the paper seeks to answer (What was the hypothesis?). Describe the methods used to collect the data and perform the study (using terminology appropriate for describing experimental research methods (see Chapter 2 of the textbook). Describe the findings of the researchers. Were these findings reasonable based upon their methods, sampling, and analysis of the results? How might the researchers improve their study? What other explanations exist for their results? What is the relevance of this research? (How does it relate to everyday life, social interaction, child development, or major issues in psychology, etc.?) Feel free to do further research (e.g. look at papers which support the authors conclusions or which contradict them). Guidelines for Psychology 200 Paper for Sections J and KM Spring 2016 The purpose of this paper assignment is to improve the students skill in written communication in the discipline of psychology. The paper will be worth 52 points. The written papers will be judged on both conte
nt and grammar in awarding points. Late papers will not be accepted. All papers are due on April 6, 2016. Papers should be typed, double-spaced, using 1 inch margins with a font size of 12 points. Your paper should be a minimum of 750 words (3-4 pages in length). Each paper must include a title page, the body of the paper (3-4 pages), and a bibliography (including works cited) page. Title Page Your Paper Title Your Name Course : Psychology 200 Date Body of Paper (minimum of 750 words) Introduction Information: answer questions, describe studies Summary or conclusions Section : J or KM * Print the word count at the end of the paper.* References or Bibliography List all references in alphabetical order by author for the paper using APA (American Psychological Association) style for research papers. References cited must be listed in the body of the paper as well as in the list of works cited or referenced at the end of the paper. (See example below) Example Papers will include cited materials which will be listed in the bibliography or list of works cited at the end of the paper. This example contains a book reference (Joe, 1995) and an article references (Trades & Doe, 2003). Bibliography Doe, J. (1995) Anonymity in Society. La Jolla, CA: Doe Publications Trades, J. & Doe, J. (2003) Anonymity Revisited. Anonymous Times. pp. 50-55.