Journal Article Reviews:
25 points
- Pick four research papers that represent research done in a field of psychology that is ofinterest to you (e.g., Clinical Psychology, School Psychology, Forensic Psychology,Industrial/OrganizationalPsychology, Neuropsychology, Health Psychology, Etc.).
Each papermust be from a different field of psychology. The papers must bescientifically based and fromthe years 2010 to present, no anecdotal wonders, no theoretical papers or reviews. If the articledoes not have a research design and dependent measures, it cannot be used for your class paper.
- If you have concerns about the appropriateness of your article for abstracting, attach it in PDFform and email it to me at: [email protected] I should be able to ratherquickly give youfeedback on this.
- Use the attached abstract outline-exactly. Type the abstracts. Each paper should be
approximately 2-3 pages in length.
Abstract Outline
Two to three (2-3) pages in length, double spaced/typed. Use the headings exactly as presentedbelow.
Reference: Author’s name (year). Title of article, Journal Name, volume, pages, APA format;e.g. – Becker, L.J., & Seligman, C. (1981). Educational treatment of hyperactive children.
Journal of Learning Disabilities, 36, 1-7.
Descriptors: What area of psychology are you writing on? Why did you choose this area ofinterest?
Précis: A brief one or two sentence description of the study (e.g., the School Psychologist used arandom beep tape to reinforce hyperactive children in a special classroom to stay on task).
Introduction: This section should briefly describe any background information found in theintroduction of the paper. Items may include rationale for the study, important previous studies,special issues.
Method: This section of the abstract should include a more detailed description of the subjects,design setting, target behavior (dependent measure) Enough detail should be given to theintervention (step-by step) so that it might be used by someone reading the abstract.
Comments: This section should include in your own words what you thought was importantabout this study and what makes it unique. How does the review of research in this field affectyour interest in pursuing a degree in this area (positive and/or negative).
Cautions: This section should include any procedural concerns you may have about thetechniques used in the study, issues you might have with the type of research, what you wouldadditionally want to know before enrolling in graduate studies in this field.