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Running head: MIDTERM PROJECT REVIEW
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MIDTERM PROJECT REVIEW
Title of Article: A Review
Student Name
PSYC 4344 – Cultural Psychology
Ms. Hernandez Ortiz
University of Houston
ARTICLE SUMMARY
Summarize the article, according to guidelines (Delete this text).
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
Explain the cultural significance of the study, according to guidelines (Delete this text).
STUDY IMPLICATIONS
Explain the implications of the study, according to guidelines (Delete this text).
References
Last Name, A.B., Last Name, C.D. (2017). Title of article. Name of Journal, 1(2), 3-4.
(If text is more than one line, indent all following lines).
(Delete this text).
Last Name, A.B., Last Name, C.D. (2017). Title of article. Name of Journal, 1(2), 3-4.
(If text is more than one line, indent all following lines).
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MidtermProjectTipsandGuidelines.pptx
Midterm Project Tips & Guidelines Review
PSYC 4344 – Cultural Psychology
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Rubric and Guidelines
Use a peer-reviewed, empirical article
Has intro, method, results and discussion sections
Has a question and hypotheses that are tested
Content
Summarize
Background literature -> in the intro section
Hypotheses -> usually toward the end of the intro section
Results -> in the results section
Conclusions -> in the discussion section
Were cultural variables acknowledged in a meaningful way? How so? Or how could culture be acknowledged meaningfully?
Implications
Can also be helpful to look at the implications in the discussion section
Other things to note
Make sure to use APA format
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Dos and Don’ts
DO
Check with me or the TA to make sure your article is appropriate for the assignment
Use the rubric/project description while writing up your paper
Use the template provided in Blackboard
Paraphrase and cite appropriately
DON’T
Start too close to the deadline
Use a review or meta-analysis or dissertation/thesis
Copy instead of summarize
Critique the article (e.g., “This is a good article. I think the way they wrote and summarized the article was efficient.”
Use long or excessive quotes (even if cited) directly from the article. Doing so will flag your paper for plagiarism.
PSYC4344SUArticleReview-AssignmentDescriptionRubric.pdf
Other potential deductions:
-20 for not meeting word count
-30 for not using a peer-reviewed journal article
-10 points for every day late
ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION & RUBRIC:
ARTICLE REVIEW
(Due August 7th, 2023 @ 11:59pm)
Formatting Requirements: Minimum 800 words (not including references)– or automatic deduction of 20 points
Maximum 6 pages (learning to communicate your argument concisely is also an important skill!)
Double-spaced, Times New Roman Font, 1-inch Margins
Article from peer-reviewed journal (see bottom for examples) 1 / AUTOMATIC DEDUCTION OF 30 POINTS
Content Requirements:
Pick an empirical research article from the psychology literature (published in 2005 or later)
related to a cultural topic of interest to you. Answer the following questions:
• Briefly summarize the article and its findings (30 points)
o Discuss the background literature and why the authors chose to conduct the
study, the study hypotheses, summary of results (no need to include specific
numbers), and conclusions of the research findings
• Did authors acknowledge cultural variables in a meaningful way (i.e., beyond the
mentioning of sample demographics such as race/ethnicity, or simply using a White
comparison group? HINT: Review Ch. 2 Summary, p. 67-68) (10 points)
o If so, what role did culture play in formulating the theory, hypotheses, and results
of the study? (15 points)
o If not, how would you change the study to incorporate culture in a meaningful
way? (15 points)
• What are the implications of the study findings? That is, how do the findings of the study
apply to the “real world?” What is an example? (25 points)
Additional Points
• Grammar, spelling, APA formatting, Use of template (10 points)
• Scientific writing quality (10 points)
Total = 100 points
1 An empirical research article is one that typically includes the following format: Introduction, Methods, Results,
Discussion and/or Conclusion, References. Do not conduct this project using a review article or a meta-analysis.
Make sure your article is from an appropriate peer reviewed journal. Wikipedia, magazines,
newspapers, tabloids, etc. do not count and WILL RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC DEDUCTION
OF 30 POINTS. If you are unsure about a research source, you may contact the TA and verify
whether the source is acceptable. Some possible journals to explore included (but are not limited to):
Psych Bulletin, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology; Journal of Black Psychology; Journal of Latinx
Psychology; Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology; Culture and Psychology; International
Journal of Intercultural Relations; International Psychology; Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry; Transcultural Psychiatry; Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development; Social Identities:
Journal for the Study of Race, Nation, and Culture; or the American Journal of Community Psychology. Many of these journals are available online through the UH Libraries Website. You do NOT need to pay
to receive access to an article for this assignment.
Other potential deductions:
-20 for not meeting word count
-30 for not using a peer-reviewed journal article
-10 points for every day late
RUBRIC
Article
Summary
30 possible
points
30
Clearly summarizes the
background literature,
clearly states study
hypotheses,
summarizes main study
findings (hint: findings
about the hypotheses), summarizes
conclusions
25
Summarizes the
background literature,
states hypotheses, and
summarizes findings
and conclusions, but
one or two sections
are missing important, key details
20
Missing one of
the categories
from the article
summary
(background
literature,
hypotheses, findings, or
conclusions);
OR all sections
are included
but more than
two sections
are missing
key details
15
Missing two of
the categories
from the article
summary
(background
literature,
hypotheses, findings, or
conclusions)
10
Missing three of
the categories
from the article
summary
(background
literature,
hypotheses, findings, or
conclusions)
5
Missing three of
the categories
from the article
summary
(background
literature,
hypotheses, findings, or
conclusions) and
information
presented is
missing key
details
0
Does not
summarize
article – does
not include
any of the 4
categories
from the
rubric or the
“article
summary”
section is
missing
entirely
Cultural
Significance
25 possible
points
25
Clearly states if the authors acknowledged
culture in a meaningful
way; AND 1) if yes,
describes how, or 2) if
no, describes how
culture could have been
considered
20
Clearly states if the authors
acknowledged culture
in a meaningful way;
AND 1) if yes,
describes how, or 2)
if no, describes how
culture could have
been considered,
BUT descriptions of 1/2 are short/lack
detail
15
Does not state if the authors
acknowledge
culture in a
meaningful
way; But does
clearly include
how culture
was or could
have been considered
10
Clearly states if the authors
acknowledged
culture in a
meaningful way,
but does not
describe how
culture was or
could have been
considered
5
Does not state if the authors
acknowledged
culture in a
meaningful way;
elaboration on
how culture was
or could be
included is
vague/minimal
0
The cultural significance
section is
missing entirely
Other potential deductions:
-20 for not meeting word count
-30 for not using a peer-reviewed journal article
-10 points for every day late
Study
Implications
25 possible points
25
Clearly provides
insightful views on
how the study findings apply to the real world,
includes a clear
example
20
Clearly provides
insightful views on
how the study findings apply to the
real world, no
example or vague
example
15
Provides some
description of
how findings apply to the
real world with
little
elaboration,
includes an
example
10
Provides vague
description of
how findings apply to the real
world, no
example or
vague example
included
5
Does not
describe how the
findings apply to the real world,
only gives an
example
0
The study
implications
section is missing entirely
Grammar,
spelling,
APA
format,
template
use
10 possible
points
10
Uses template; 4 or less
grammar, spelling and
APA format mistakes
8
Uses template; 5-8
grammar, spelling,
and APA format mistakes (e.g., in-text
citations, references
page)
6
Does not use
template; OR
uses template but has 9-12
grammar,
spelling and
APA format
mistakes
4
Uses template
AND 12+
grammar, spelling, and
APA format
mistakes
2
Does not use
template AND
12-20 grammar, spelling, and
APA format
mistakes
0
Does not use
template AND
20+ grammar, spelling and
APA format
mistakes
Writing
quality
10 possible
points
10
Writing is excellent, clear and coherent
throughout entire
paper.
8
Writing is good but exhibits some
difficulty in one or
two areas of the
review.
6
Writing can be followed by
the grader, but
message is not
always
explicitly clear.
4
Writing is not clear or coherent
for most of the
review.
2
Poor writing quality
(consistently
unclear);
AND/OR paper
has more than 5
long quotes or
improperly cited
sentences
0
Writing quality is so poor the paper
is very hard to
understand;
paper produces
high similarity %
without meeting
criteria for
plagiarism
- Formatting Requirements:
- Content Requirements:
- Additional Points
- RUBRIC
