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You will build an annotated bibliography based on THREE peer-reviewed journal articles. The three peer-reviewed journal articles are expected to be about a research topic area that you are interested in pursuing in the field of Psychology science. You can find the research topic from the readings in your classes or the research work in your lab, or you can find the research topic by reading the faculty CVs and selecting their published journal articles in the Department of Psychology. There are many components for this assignment, so be sure to pay close attention to the instructions, spelling, and format. You will read a series of peer-reviewed research journal articles (not chapters or literature reviews) from the research area. The bibliography will be based on three articles (different ones from the first bibliography). Taken from Dr. Trisha Weeks’s description, “all of the articles must be primary source research articles”. This means that summaries of research articles, even if they are published in scientific magazines, will not do. You need original peer-reviewed journal articles.” To find the peer-reviewed journal articles, search on the Marriott Library’s research database, usually PsycInfo (see Marriott Library for tips on using their resources, plus some tips on doing APA style). If you are basing it on a faculty member’s research here at the U., you can look at their website or CV, as well, to find articles. You can use Google Scholar to search the peer-reviewed journal articles, however, may not be able to get PDFs or access to those items . You will download/access the articles to read. You will write and summarize items in your own words, not copying or using “quotes” from the articles. You do not have to attach the articles. NOTE: If the article has more than one experiment/study, do the components for the first experiment/study only. Component 1. List your main research topic area. Describe the topic area and give your main research question(s). Component 2. List the first article as an APA reference (e.g., White, P. H., Kjelgaard, M. M., & Harkins, S. G. (1995). Testing the contribution of self-evaluation to goal-setting. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 69, 69-79.). Remember to use the Purdue Online Writing Lab ( ) as a guide. This is what will be used for grading. Note: Do not use the citation machine on OWL itself if there is one listed. Read the material and follow the instructions for your citations and references. Everything for proper APA references will be required, except for indentations. I would not assume that if you copy & paste something from a faculty members website, the library, etc., that it will be in APA style automatically. Component 3. Summarize what you see as the main thesis or research question being explored in the article (what are the authors trying to show or test overall?). NOTE: If the article has more than one experiment/study, do the next 3 components for the first experiment/study only. Component 4. Summarize the methods used in the article: Major characteristics of the participants (i.e., how many, ages/ethnicity (indicate if not listed), how recruited), the independent & dependent variables (how were they operationalized), & other things of note from the methods. Component 5. Summarize the results of the article. What did they find, including whether their hypotheses were supported by the results? Component 6. Summarize the conclusions of the article. What implications do they have for the research question? Were they able to answer it, how or how not? Do you agree or not with the authors’ conclusions or “take-home” point? Component 7. List the second article as an APA reference (See example listed in Component 2). Component 8. Summarize what you see as the main thesis or research question being explored in the article (what are the authors trying to show or test overall?). Component 9. Summarize the methods used in the article: Major characteristics of the participants (i.e., how many, ages/ethnicity (indicate if not listed), how recruited), the independent & dependent variables (how were they operationalized), & other things of note from the methods. Component 10. Summarize the results of the article. What did they find, including whether their hypotheses were supported by the results? Component 11. Summarize the conclusions of the article. What implications do they have for the research question? Were they able to answer it, how or how not? Do you agree or not with the authors’ conclusions or “take-home” point? Component 12. List the third article as an APA reference (See example listed in Component 2).. Component 13. Summarize what you see as the main thesis or research question being explored in the article (what are the authors trying to show or test overall?). Component 14. Summarize the methods used in the article: Major characteristics of the participants (i.e., how many, ages/ethnicity (indicate if not listed), how recruited), the independent & dependent variables (how were they operationalized), & other things of note from the methods. Component 15. Summarize the results of the article. What did they find, including whether their hypotheses were supported by the results. Component 16. Summarize the conclusions of the article. What implications do they have for the research question? Were they able to answer it, how or how not? Do you agree or not with the authors’ conclusions or “take-home” point? Component 17. Looking over the articles & summaries, do you see a pattern in the research questions? If so, what is it? If not, why do you think there is not one? Component 18. Looking over the articles & summaries, do you see a pattern in the results? If so, what is it & why? If not, are there differences in methodologies that may be the reason (e.g., different testing tools, populations being investigated)? Component 19. Looking over the articles & summaries, what do you see as the most interesting take-home points from the research? Component 20. Looking over the articles & summaries, what questions are left to be answered in this topic area? NOTE: Do not forget to number the components (.5 off if not done). If turned in late, there will be a 20% penalty of the points per day (including weekends) for the assignment. Do not use quotes for this assignment. It is to be in your words or paraphrased. If your plagiarism review score is 20% or more, there may be 3 points or more taken off the score as a penalty (plus other issues). RUBRIC: List your main research topic area. Describe the topic area and give your main research question(s). Listed the first article in APA reference format. Summarized the main thesis or research question explored in the article (what are the authors trying to show or test overall?). Summarized the methods used in the article (first experiment only): Major characteristics of the participants (i.e., how many, ages/ethnicity (indicate if not listed), how recruited), the independent & dependent variables (how were they operationalized), & other things of note from the methods. Summarized the results of the first experiment only. What did they find and included whether the hypothesis was supported. Summarized the conclusions of the first experiment only. What implications do they have for the research question? Were they able to answer it, how or how not? Do you agree or not with the authors’ conclusions or “take-home” point? Listed the second article as an APA reference. Summarized the main thesis or research question explored in the article (what are the authors trying to show or test overall?). Summarized the methods used in the article (first experiment only): Major characteristics of the participants (i.e., how many, ages/ethnicity (indicate if not listed), how recruited), the independent & dependent variables (how were they operationalized), & other things of note from the methods. Summarized the results of the first experiment only. What did they find and included whether the hypothesis was supported. Summarized the conclusions of the first experiment only. What implications do they have for the research question? Were they able to answer it, how or how not? Do you agree or not with the authors’ conclusions or “take-home” point? Listed the third article as an APA reference. Summarized the main thesis or research question explored in the article (what are the authors trying to show or test overall?). Summarized the methods used in the article (first experiment only): Major characteristics of the participants (i.e., how many, ages/ethnicity (indicate if not listed), how recruited), the independent & dependent variables (how were they operationalized), & other things of note from the methods. Summarized the results of the first experiment only. What did they find, and whether the hypothesis was supported? Summarized the conclusions of the first experiment only. What implications do they have for the research question? Were they able to answer it, how or how not? Do you agree or not with the authors’ conclusions or “take-home” point? Summarized any patterns in the research questions for the articles together (explained the pattern or explained why there was not a pattern). Summarized any patterns in the results for the articles together (explained pattern or explained why there was not a pattern; included any similarities/differences in methodologies across the articles and experiments) Summarized the most interesting take-home points from the research for the articles together. Proposed questions that are left to be answered in this topic area.