Social psychology concentration

INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK

Alexis, this submission provided a broad overview of cyberbullying. But, repeating DB1 feedback, "Within the broad topic of cyberbullying, what would your focus be?" For example, since Cummings (2017) was the only in-date reference, do you want to study anger? Thank you.

Introduction: Question or Problem Statement

Identifies the specific problem or research question to be explored and the underlying thesis

Alexis, this submission included "what kind of problems and emotional effects teenagers and children have regarding an online attack, as well as how we can stop it and propose possible ways of preventing it". But, a Module Two Learning Objective was to “Predict the outcome of a research project with a thesis statement”. And, as stated on the Milestone One Pre-Submission Checklist, your first introductory paragraph should begin or end with this statement. A thesis statement is a logically reasoned position on a topic based on known data. Essentially, your thesis statement is your central idea. For example, to make your thesis statement clear to the reader, your paper could state something similar to “This paper argues that [fill in the blank].” This foundation tells the reader what your writing is about, and frames the literature review paragraphs that follow. For alignment and clarity, consider population, as well as diagnosis (if applicable), treatment (if applicable), and measurement(s) used. Also, keep in mind a thesis statement is best brief, narrow, and argumentative, with variables, direction, and utility in the real-world. Thank you.

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Alexis, Module Two Learning Objectives included “Searching for and gathering pertinent research articles” to “Select and critically review and report on research relevant to chosen topic”. Unfortunately, this submission did not clearly state what is known and unknown about a specific and narrow aspect of the broad topic of cyberbullying based on the literature. One of the challenges you’ll face is finding research to support your thesis in a literature review. You are looking to objectively support an argument. Determining the language of the field of psychology to use as keywords is key to finding supportive data. Please work with a Librarian. As stated in Module Two in the Gathering Research section, you want the 5-7 articles in your literature review to be credible, vetted, and of good quality. Thus, look for recent research articles (preferably within the last 5 years) from peer-reviewed academic journals. Thank you.

Introduction: Critical Review

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Alexis, a Module Two Learning Objective was “Summarizing and critically reviewing the articles and relating them to your present study”. Repeating DB1 feedback, you wanted “5 starting references [of] recency (preferably within the last 5 years; since 2015) … so that we are working with the most updated information." Yet, this submission did not include any articles for the critical portion of the Introduction section. Also, as per the Milestone One Pre-Submission Checklist, the critical review should also help you look for flaws. The limitations of the reviewed studies should logically lead to the gap your project will fill. This should also allow you to reach a logical conclusion in the final paragraph of the introduction about what the project will focus on. A literature review should synthesize the main overlapping ideas of multiple sources. Articles should not be presented separately. Thus, moving forward, as per the Milestone One Pre-Submission Checklist, include in synthesized form (rather than a separate paragraph for each article) design/method/procedure, sample demographics (ex. gender, age, race, SES, and education are commonly reported information), findings, limitations, generalizability, and future research/impact of each literature summarized. Thank you. 

Criterion Feedback

Alexis, a Module Two Learning Objective was “Summarizing and critically reviewing the articles and relating them to your present study”. Repeating DB1 feedback, you wanted “5 starting references [of] recency (preferably within the last 5 years; since 2015) … so that we are working with the most updated information." Yet, this submission did not include any articles for the critical portion of the Introduction section. Also, as per the Milestone One Pre-Submission Checklist, the critical review should also help you look for flaws. The limitations of the reviewed studies should logically lead to the gap your project will fill. This should also allow you to reach a logical conclusion in the final paragraph of the introduction about what the project will focus on. A literature review should synthesize the main overlapping ideas of multiple sources. Articles should not be presented separately. Thus, moving forward, as per the Milestone One Pre-Submission Checklist, include in synthesized form (rather than a separate paragraph for each article) design/method/procedure, sample demographics (ex. gender, age, race, SES, and education are commonly reported information), findings, limitations, generalizability, and future research/impact of each literature summarized. Thank you.

Articulation of Response

Clear Feedback:

Alexis, please utilize the APA links from the Milestone One FAQs/Checklist and work with the Online Writing Center to correct the following APA style errors:

1. In APA style, an effective title should creatively summarize the main idea in about 12 words, including the studied variables.

2. APA style should utilize simple double-spacing throughout the document. You may need to edit line and paragraph settings in your word processor to remove extra automatic spacing. Use Tech Support if you need assistance with this formatting.

3. For the final submission Abstract, Abstract is centered, but should not be bold. The Abstract is always its own page 2. Do not indent the paragraph. Keep it to a single paragraph average of 150 words, with the range of 75 to 250 words generally acceptable (if all information is economically included). Include your research question, thesis statement, and hypothesis. Include summary sentences about your hypothetical study design/method/procedure, sample, findings, limitations, generalizability, and future impact/research.

4. Headings should not be numbers, chapters, or parts of the assignment. Use standard APA style headings to delineate the sections, and your content should be self-evident for including the required elements.

5. To begin your paper, start a new page, repeating your centered paper title, and start the introductory paragraph on the next line.

6. There should be no “I” or ""we"" in professional writing.

7. Reference publications should be italicized, and without extra spacing between words.

8. References should be listed by last name of the first author.

9. Every citation should have a reference, and vice versa. Only Adams (2010), Alsaker & Olweus (1986), Donegan (2012), Mason (2008), McQuade (2009), and Roosen (2007) did. There was no reference for Hirsch (2014), Smith (2010), Patchin & Hinduja (2006), Solberg & Olweus (2003). Conversely, there was no matching in-line citation for Beale (2007), Beran (2007), Cummings (2017), Haber (2011), Hinduja & Patchin (2013 or 2010), or Patchin & Hinduja (2010 or 2013). Thank you. 

Criterion Feedback

Alexis, please utilize the APA links from the Milestone One FAQs/Checklist and work with the Online Writing Center to correct the following APA style errors: 1. In APA style, an effective title should creatively summarize the main idea in about 12 words, including the studied variables. 2. APA style should utilize simple double-spacing throughout the document. You may need to edit line and paragraph settings in your word processor to remove extra automatic spacing. Use Tech Support if you need assistance with this formatting. 3. For the final submission Abstract, Abstract is centered, but should not be bold. The Abstract is always its own page 2. Do not indent the paragraph. Keep it to a single paragraph average of 150 words, with the range of 75 to 250 words generally acceptable (if all information is economically included). Include your research question, thesis statement, and hypothesis. Include summary sentences about your hypothetical study design/method/procedure, sample, findings, limitations, generalizability, and future impact/research. 4. Headings should not be numbers, chapters, or parts of the assignment. Use standard APA style headings to delineate the sections, and your content should be self-evident for including the required elements. 5. To begin your paper, start a new page, repeating your centered paper title, and start the introductory paragraph on the next line. 6. There should be no “I” or ""we"" in professional writing. 7. Reference publications should be italicized, and without extra spacing between words. 8. References should be listed by last name of the first author. 9. Every citation should have a reference, and vice versa. Only Adams (2010), Alsaker & Olweus (1986), Donegan (2012), Mason (2008), McQuade (2009), and Roosen (2007) did. There was no reference for Hirsch (2014), Smith (2010), Patchin & Hinduja (2006), Solberg & Olweus (2003). Conversely, there was no matching in-line citation for Beale (2007), Beran (2007), Cummings (2017), Haber (2011), Hinduja & Patchin (2013 or 2010), or Patchin & Hinduja (2010 or 2013). Thank you.

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Alexis, a Module Two Learning Obje

Alexis, please utilize the APA links from the Milestone One FAQs/Checklist and work with the Online Writing Center to correct the following APA style errors: