Describe what the procedure was and how the researchers collected the data.
Psychology literature review
Order Description
Literature Review Paper
Your paper topic must be on a Psychology Topic.
Sections That Must Be Included in your Paper:
Title Page
Title/Topic
Name
College
Introduction
Statement of the problem
Rationale and Purpose of the study
– Theoretical Background- it is based on a certain theory, if yes, explain
Specific Hypothesis/Hypotheses
Methods:
Participants-
Who are they (gender, age, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status)?
How many participants were used?
Was it a random sample?
What was the population?
Overview of the research design
What are the factors/variables?
Where was the study conducted?
Measures and procedures
Describe what the procedure was and how the researchers collected the data.
Results:
What are the results?
What are the major findings?
Did the results prove or disconfirm the hypotheses?
Discussion
Major strengths of the study/article.
Limitations/Weaknesses of the study- what are the shortcomings?
If you or the researchers had to do the experiment again what would you/they do differently?
How has this study impacted the field of Psychology?
What unanswered questions come to mind when reading this article?
Is there any social policy implications