Psychology Question
Learning Goal: I’m working on a psychology writing question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.
Analyze a journal article to fully understand its content and apply it to your practices.
INTRODUCTION
Social psychology is a branch of psychology that seeks a broad understanding of how human beings think, act, and feel within a social context. Research is a key part of what social psychologists use to determine how social influences change human behavior. Reviewing research, also known as literature in the field, is a key skill necessary to ensure the implementation of best practices in psychology. For this assessment, you will work on the skills necessary to break down research in order to understand the question, hypothesis, and results. You will take a look at a journal article and analyze it to fully understand its content and apply it to your practices.
PREPARATION
Select one of the following articles:
Self-Serving Bias: Sanjuan, P., & Magallares, A. (2014). Coping strategies as mediating variables between self-serving attributional bias and subjective well-being. Journal of Happiness Studies, 15(2), 442-453.
Self-Regulation: Critcher, C. R., & Ferguson, M. J. (2016). “Whether I like it or not, it’s important”: Implicit importance of means predicts self-regulatory persistence and success. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 110(6), 818-839.
Highlight the important areas of the article, including the hypothesis, research method, conclusion, et cetera.
INSTRUCTIONS
Complete the Research Breakdown Worksheet [DOCX] by incorporating the following information and submitting the worksheet as your assessment:
List the full reference.
Identify the hypothesis or research question.
Identify the overall conclusion.
Describe the research method.
Describe how you could apply this research to your daily personal or professional life.
Include appropriate in-text citations and journal references.
Address the appropriate audience and adhere to discipline-specific language.
COMPETENCIES MEASURED
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Select credible and scholarly sources in the field of social psychology using information literacy and research skills.
Identify the hypothesis or research question.
Identify the conclusion of a research study.
Describe the research method of a study.
Competency 3: Apply social psychological research to topics in the field.
Apply research to daily personal or professional life.
Competency 6: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
Use APA-style citations and journal references; other references may be missing elements.
Address the appropriate audience in text and adhere to discipline-specific language.
SCORING GUIDE
Use the scoring guide to understand how your assessment will be evaluated. VIEW SCORING GUIDE
Research Breakdown Scoring Guide
CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED
Identify the hypothesis or research question. Does not identify the hypothesis or research question. Identifies the hypothesis or research question, but misses key details. Identifies the hypothesis or research question. Identifies the hypothesis or research question in a succinct and accurate manner.
Identify the conclusion of a research study. Does not identify the conclusion of a research study. Identifies the conclusion of a research study, but misses key details. Identifies the conclusion of a research study. Identifies the conclusion of a research study in a succinct and accurate manner.
Describe the research method of a study. Does not describe the research method of a study. Describes the research method of a study, but misses key details. Describe the research method of a study. Describe the research method of a study in a succinct and accurate manner.
Apply research to daily personal or professional life. Does not apply research to daily personal or professional life. Describes research, but does not apply it to daily personal or professional life. Applies research to daily personal or professional life. Applies research to daily personal or professional life, using examples.
Use APA-style citations and journal references; other references may be missing elements. Does not Use APA-style citations and journal references. Uses APA-style in some citations and journal references, other references may be missing elements. Uses APA-style citations and journal references; other references may be missing elements. Uses APA-style citations and journal references with no errors; other references may be missing elements.
Address the appropriate audience in text and adhere to discipline-specific language. Does not address the appropriate audience in text or adhere to discipline-specific language. Addresses the appropriate audience in text and adheres to some discipline-specific language. Addresses the appropriate audience in text and adheres to discipline-specific language. Addresses the appropriate audience in text and adheres to discipline-specific language, with no errors.
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