PSY2012 – General Psychology
Term Paper Assignment: Exploration of a Professional Journal Article in Psychology
In the Palm Beach State/Florida Atlantic University Online Library, go to online academic database. Find
a recent research article from a scholarly journal in the field of psychology. It must have been published
less than 12 years ago. Be sure to select an article for which the full-text is available. Actual journals for
which full-text is available include Advances in Cognitive Psychology, British Journal of Social
Psychology, Journal of Positive Psychology, Issues in Forensic Psychology, Journal of Psychology,
among many others.
Note: Do not use newspaper or magazine articles or Websites such as Wikipedia to complete this
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Your selected article must meet all of the stated criteria or your assignment will not be accepted. Before
proceeding, please ensure that your selected article meets the following criteria:
? Full-text is available in online database
? Is a scholarly journal article in the field of sociology
? Was published less than 12 years ago.
Get a sense of what the article is about by reading some key sections. Begin by reading the Abstract of
the article. Subsequently, read the Introduction and the discussion sections. Flip through the paper and
look at any figures or tables. Read as much of the paper as practical; get as much out of it as you can.
Write a paper of at least 2000 words in which you:
1. Identify your selected article, using a proper APA-style reference. See examples at the end of this
assignment.
2. Describe what type of article it is and how you can tell. For example, is it a primarily a review of
existing research, a report of new research, or an analysis of a professional issue? Describe how
you can you tell. If it is a research article, identify the type of research involved.
2. Summarize what you have learned about the content of the article. Be sure to include the main
purpose of the article, the major findings, and how the major findings are supported.
3. Explain how this article fits into the overall field of psychology. Then, identify the corresponding
chapter(s) from your textbook.
4. Explain why this article is different and similar from articles in non-scholarly periodicals, such as
magazines and newspapers.
How to properly cite your article
Author list (Year of publication) Title of article. Name of Journal, Volume number, page numbers.
Examples
Houston, D. M., McKee, K. J., Wilson, J. (2000). Attributional style, efficacy, and the enhancement of
well-being among housebound older people. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 22, 309-317.
Iudicello, J. E., Woods, S. P., Scott, J. C., Cherner, M., Heaton, R. K., Atkinson, J. H., Grant, I. (2010)
Longer term improvement in neurocognitive functioning and affective distress among
methamphetamine users who achieve stable abstinence. Journal of Clinical and Experimental
Neuropsychology, 32, 708-718.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
? At least five pages long (2000 words).
? Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides.
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name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required assignment
page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
? Identify key concepts that provide a foundation for the study of adjustment.
? Summarize the major psychological perspectives.
? Use technology and information resources to research issues in psychology.
? Write clearly and concisely about psychology using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and
language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 350 Assignment 1: Exploration of a Professional Journal Article in Psychology
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets
Minimum
Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Identify your selected
article, using a proper
APA-style reference.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or
incompletely
identified your
selected article
using a proper
APA-style
reference.
Insufficiently
identified your
selected article
using a proper
APA-style
reference.
Partially
identified your
selected article
using a proper
APA-style
reference.
Satisfactorily
identified your
selected article
using a proper
APA-style
reference.
Thoroughly
identified your
selected article
using a proper
APA-style
reference.
2. Describe what type
of article it is and how
you can tell. For
example, is it a primarily
a review of existing
research, a report of
new research, or an
analysis of a
professional issue? If it
is a research article,
identify the type of
research involved
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or
incompletely
described the
type of article it i;
did not submit or
incompletely
described how
you can tell. Did
not submit or
incompletely
identified the type
of research
involved, if
applicable.
Insufficiently
described the
type of article it
is; insufficiently
described how
you can tell.
Insufficiently
identified the
type of research
involved, if
applicable.
Partially
described the
type of article it
is; partially
described how
you can tell.
Partially
identified the
type of research
involved, if
applicable.
Satisfactorily
described the
type of article it
is; satisfactorily
described how
you can tell.
Satisfactorily
identified the
type of
research
involved, if
applicable.
Thoroughly
described the
type of article it
is; thoroughly
described how
you can tell.
Thoroughly
identified the
type of
research
involved, if
applicable.
3. Summarize, in a
paragraph or two, what
you have learned about
the content of the
article. Be sure to
include the main
purpose of the article,
the major findings, and
how the major findings
are supported.
Did not submit or
incompletely
summarized what
you have learned
about the content
of the article. Did
not submit or
incompletely
included the main
purpose of the
Insufficiently
summarized
what you have
learned about
the content of
the article.
Insufficiently
included the
main purpose of
the article, the
Partially
summarized
what you have
learned about
the content of
the article.
Partially
included the
main purpose of
the article, the
Satisfactorily
summarized
what you have
learned about
the content of
the article.
Satisfactorily
included the
main purpose
of the article,
Thoroughly
summarized
what you have
learned about
the content of
the article.
Thoroughly
included the
main purpose
of the article,
Weight: 25% article, the major
findings, and how
the major
findings are
supported.
major findings,
and how the
major findings
are supported.
major findings,
and how the
major findings
are supported.
the major
findings, and
how the major
findings are
supported.
the major
findings, and
how the major
findings are
supported.
4. Explain how this
article fits into the
overall field of
psychology. Then,
identify the
correspondingchapter(s)
from your textbook.
Weight 25%
Did not submit or
incompletely
explained how
this article fits
into the overall
field of
psychology. Did
not submit or
incompletely
identified the
corresponding
chapter(s) from
your textbook.
Insufficiently
addressed this
criterion.
explained how
this article fits
into the overall
field of
psychology.
Insufficiently
identified the
corresponding
chapter(s)
fromyour
textbook..
Partially
explained how
this article fits
into the overall
field of
psychology.
Partially
identified the
corresponding
chapter(s) from
your textbook.
Satisfactorily
explained how
this article fits
into the overall
field of
psychology.
Did not submit
or incompletely
identified the
corresponding
chapter(s) from
your textbook..
Thoroughly
explained how
this article fits
into the overall
field of
psychology.
Thoroughly
identified the
corresponding
chapter(s) from
your textbook.
5. Explain why this
article is different and
similar from articles in
non-scholarly
periodicals, such as
magazines and
newspapers.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or
incompletely
explained why
this article is
different and
similar from
articles in nonscholarly
periodicals, such
as magazines
and newspapers.
Insufficiently
explained why
this article is
different and
similar from
articles in nonscholarly
periodicals,
such as
magazines and
newspapers.
Partially
explained why
this article is
different and
similar from
articles in nonscholarly
periodicals,
such as
magazines and
newspapers.
Satisfactorily
explained why
this article is
different and
similar from
articles in nonscholarly
periodicals,
such as
magazines and
newspapers.
Thoroughly
explained why
this article is
different and
similar from
articles in nonscholarly
periodicals,
such as
magazines and
newspapers.
6. Clarity, writing
mechanics, and
formatting requirements
Weight: 10%
More than 8
errors present
7-8 errors
present
5-6 errors
present
3-4 errors
present
0-2 errors
present
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