Journal Article Reaction (J.A.R)

Overview: Find a psychology research peer-reviewed journal article from the past 15 years and summarize it. [If possible, avoid using the same article that a friend in this class found.]

JAR: 25 points

· This assignment must be submitted via “turn-it-in” before class on Friday, 3-1-19.

· PAGE 1 Cover Page

· Towards the center (top to bottom) and centered left to right include the following: Your Name, Course, Section, Assignment Name, Instructor’s Name, and Date

· Add in page numbers in the upper right corner of each page.

· PAGE 2 [15 pts.] The Summary/Critique [12 pt. font, no greater than 1 inch margins, Times New Roman, double spaced, about 300 words or 1 page; do not exceed 1 page]

· [DO NOT COPY THE ABSTRACT, that would be plagiarism. This must be in YOUR OWN WORDS.]

· Describe the goal / purpose of the study [3 pts.]

· Describe the general type of methods used (experiment, correlational study, etc.) [3 pts.] – If there is no methods section, you have the wrong kind of article

· Identify the factors (variables?) being measured or manipulated [3 pts.]

· What conclusions do the authors make? [3 pts.]

· What are the problems and limitation of this study (critique)? [3 pts.]

· FINAL PAGE [10 pts.] The Article

· At the top of a new page: Heading “References”

· Include a citation in APA style [5 pts.]

· Appropriate choice of article [5 pts.]

Finding an appropriate article:

· Go to the Library Website and click on “Online Resources”

· Scroll down and click on an appropriate database such as “PsycARTICLES (in EBSCO)”

· Use the “Advanced Search” option and limit your search to “Full Text”, “Year of Publication” (2001-2016), and Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals

· Select a topic in psychology that you find interesting by entering search terms at the top

· Choose an article that you find interesting (be sure you can get a PDF of the article)

· Be sure that the article you choose is a research article (you can tell it’s a research article if it has an introduction section, methods section, results section, etc.)

Citation in APA style:

You will need authors name, publication year, title of the article, title of the journal, Volume number, page number, and page numbers. Arrange it at the top of a new page in the flowing way EXACTLY.

References

Potter, H., Weasley, R., & Granger, H. (2005). Psychological disorders of muggle parents who have magical children. Journal of Muggle Studies, 3(1), 885-890.

Author, F. Author, S., & Author, T. (year). Title of the article in sentence case. Journal Title, vol#(issue#), page range.