KIM WOODS

Part A- Research Problem and Small-Scale Literature Review (4 points):

Steps to complete your small-scale literature review:

1. Choose a psychology research that you are interested in studying.

2. Go to Google Scholar to search for and locate journals that include your topic's information.

3. Find articles, read the abstracts and skim the articles to determine if they correspond well to your topic AND inquiry question.

4. Select at least 5 journal articles for your project, and provide the citations,

for example:

Thompson, C. W. (2013). Activity, exercise and the planning and design of outdoor spaces. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 34, 79-96.

5. Organize your articles by sorting and classifying their findings in a meaningful way, always considering your original topic and inquiry question.

6. Write a review of your small-scale literature review, to explain how the selected journal articles are related to your research question.

1. Your psychology research topic?

Answer:

2. The 5 journal articles you have selected for your project.

(1) Article 1’s citation:

(2) Article 2’s citation:

(3) Article 3’s citation:

(4) Article 4’s citation:

(5) Article 5’s citation:

3. A summary about how the selected journal articles are related to your research topic. Make sure you organize your articles by sorting and classifying their findings in a meaningful way, always considering your original topic and inquiry question. (min: 300 words)

Answer:

Part B- Survey (1 extra credit points):

a. Fill out a survey via the URL below: A former psychology student is interested in learning about the factors related to the public perception of the criminal justice system and created this survey. This is a good opportunity to learn about the process of conducting research by participating in research as a participant.