Psychology Week 3 Assignment: Project Topic and Annotated Bibliography

In this assignment, you will introduce your project topic with an annotated bibliography

as the beginning of your course project. You will investigate a topic in your specialization

area for your project. Because ethics is so fundamental to the field of psychology, you

will also make a preliminary assessment of ethical concerns that should be considered

in relation to your topic.

Review the Applying Theory to Practice course project description. For your annotated

bibliography, present at least seven current, peer-reviewed journal articles from the

literature of the field that address your chosen subfield of I/O psychology. (For this

assignment, current resources are defined as materials published within the last 3–5

years.) Use the I/O topic guides in the Capella University Library. Incorporate both

theoretical and empirical studies in your annotated bibliography. Focus your research on

the current practices in your chosen subfield and on the historical and theoretical

background that has influenced its development.

Select the most relevant resources from your research thus far, and write a full APA

reference for each. Complete a bibliographical annotation for each of your resources,

incorporating a brief summary of each article, an evaluation of its relevance to your

project topic, any ethical concerns, and the other features of a complete annotation (as

outlined in the instructions below). The annotation for each resource should be no more

than two paragraphs in length.

The following instructions, adapted from J. D. Lester's Writing Research Papers, outline

general guidelines for approaching your annotated bibliography:

1. List the complete APA citation for the material. 2. Explain the main purpose of the material. 3. Briefly describe the content in a 1–2 paragraph summary. 4. Evaluate the relevance of the information and indicate how you think it

applies well to your subject in one paragraph. 5. Note any special features of the material, including tables or graphs, that

contribute to its value. 6. Identify any ethical considerations.

Refer to these additional helpful links for further guidance on writing your annotated

bibliography:

● Annotated Bibliography. ● How Do I Find Peer-Reviewed Articles? ● Capella University Library: Topic Exploration: I/O Psychology.

Your assignment should meet the following requirements:

● Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

● APA formatting: Resources and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting. Refer to Evidence and APA.

● Number of resources: A minimum of seven resources. ● Length of paper: 4–5 typed, double-spaced pages, including title page. ● Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Reference

Lester, J. D. (1998). Writing research papers (9th ed.). Addison-Wesley.

Competencies Measured By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the

following course competencies and rubric criteria:

● Competency 3: Analyze the tenets of ethical standards and diversity in the field of industrial and organizational psychology.

○ Ethical considerations are addressed. ● Competency 4: Apply theory and research to different specialization areas

within industrial and organizational psychology. ○ The project topic is clear and is an I/O psychology subtopic. ○ The resources are less than five years old.

● Competency 5: Apply critical thinking to evaluate current trends and practices in the field of industrial and organizational psychology.

○ Articles are summarized. ○ The relevance of the information to the topic is explained.

● Competency 6: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychological professions.

○ There are seven resources. ○ There is a complete correct APA citation for each resource.