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PSY 257 Research Gap Worksheet

This worksheet will help you complete the Module Four Worksheet: Identifying a Research Gap.

In order to complete this worksheet, you will need to review all five studies you have selected for

your final project.

This worksheet is filled out to provide an example for you to follow.

Note: Use this sheet as a template by deleting the highlighted portions and replacing them with

your own content.

Gap Identification

Based upon your review of the articles in your chosen track, identify a gap in the social

psychology research presented in the course that is unexplored or underdeveloped. For example,

is there an unexplored aspect of social psychology you believe could be further explored? When

reviewing a resource, one good way of identifying a research gap is to look at the author’s own

conclusions and any suggestions for future research, which may point readers to areas of the

study that require further research.

Many studies have explored aspects of mental health, cognitive delays, and environmental

factors that can impact social cognition (social thinking) in individuals. They have often looked

at the impact of these factors in regards to social thinking, but they have not always sufficiently

explored the cause of these factors. For instance, is there any relationship between these factors

and prenatal care, family history, or vaccinations?

Research Question

Develop a basic research question addressing the identified gap. In other words, create a question

that you could answer in research further investigating your identified gap. Remember: an

effective research question should be clear and should focus your research. Ideally, it should also

be something that you are interested in or care about.

Are children who are born into a family with a history of mental illness more likely to develop

some sort of mental health problems that could impact their social cognition (social thinking)?