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INTRODUCTION & LITERATURE REVIEW

Introduction

Topic Background

• Introduce the psychological behavior or construct you examined in yourself
• Provide basic context so the reader understands the topic

Significance of the Topic

• Explain why this topic matters psychologically
• You may reference theory, applied relevance, or prior research trends

Research Question

• Clearly state the research question guiding your single-case self-study
• The question should be specific and measurable

Hypothesis

• State a testable hypothesis
• The hypothesis should predict how the IV will affect the DV within yourself over time

Literature Review

• Use at least 5 peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles
• Your literature review should:
• Support your variables
• Inform your hypothesis
• Justify why a single-case self-study is appropriate
• You must synthesize research:
• Compare findings across studies
• Identify patterns or consistent results
• Avoid article-by-article summaries

End this section by clearly explaining how the literature supports your study.

Reference List Entry (APA 7)

OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (GPT-4 version) [Large language model].

In-Text Citation (APA 7)

Parenthetical citation:

• (OpenAI, 2024)

Narrative citation:

• OpenAI (2024) states that…

AI Disclosure Statement (Required)

• Include the following statement at the end of your paper (before References):
• AI tools were used for brainstorming and/or formatting support only. All analysis, interpretation, and writing reflect my own original work.
• Failure to comply may result in a score reduction or zero.