Research Breakdown Worksheet Diagram
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Assessment 1 Instructions: Research Breakdown
Analyze a journal article to fully understand its content and apply it to your practices.
Introduction
Social psychology is a branch of psychology that seeks a broad understanding of how human beings think, act, and feel within a social context. Research is a key part of what social psychologists use to determine how social influences change human behavior. Reviewing research, also known as literature in the field, is a key skill necessary to ensure the implementation of best practices in psychology. For this assessment you will work on the skills necessary to break down research in order to understand the question, hypothesis, and results. You will take a look at a journal article and analyze it to fully understand its content and apply it to your practices.
Preparation
Select one of the following articles:
- Self-Serving Bias: Sanjuan, P., & Magallares, A. (2014). Coping strategies as mediating variables between self-serving attributional bias and subjective well-being. Journal of Happiness Studies, 15(2), 442-453.
- Self-Regulation:Critcher, C. R., & Ferguson, M. J. (2016). “Whether I like it or not, it’s important”: Implicit importance of means predicts self-regulatory persistence and success. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 110(6), 818-839.
Highlight the important areas of the article, including the hypothesis, research method, conclusion, et cetera.
Instructions
Complete the Research Breakdown Worksheet media piece by incorporating the following information and submitting the output of the media piece:
- List the full reference.
- Identify the hypothesis or research question.
- Identify the overall conclusion.
- Describe the research method.
- Describe how you could apply this research to your daily personal or professional life.
- Include appropriate in-text citations and journal references.
- Address the appropriate audience and adhere to discipline-specific language.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
- Competency 1: Select credible and scholarly sources in the field of social psychology using information literacy and research skills.
- Identify the hypothesis or research question.
- Identify the conclusion of a research study.
- Describe the research method of a study.
- Competency 3: Apply social psychological research to topics in the field.
- Apply research to daily personal or professional life.
- Competency 6: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
- Use APA-style citations and journal references; other references may be missing elements.
- Address the appropriate audience in text and adhere to discipline-specific language.
Research Breakdown Worksheet Diagram
Step 1:Case Study Summary
Write 5-7 sentences summarizing the case study.
Step 2:Research Summary
Write 5-7 sentences summarizing the research relevant to the case. (Include supporting evidence).
Step 3:Application of Social Psychology Concept
Write 5-7 sentences describing the application of social psychology concept (Include supporting evidence).
Step 4:Ethical Reasoning Application
Write 3-5 sentences describing the ethical reasoning applications (Include supporting evidence).
Step 5:Critical Thinking Application
Write 3-5 sentences describing the critical thinking applications Include supporting evidence).
QUESTION 1 of 5
Write 5-7 sentences summarizing the case study.
QUESTION 2 of 5
Write 5-7 sentences summarizing the research relevant to the case. (Include supporting evidence)
QUESTION 3 of 5
Write 5-7 sentences describing the application of social psychology concept (Include supporting evidence).
QUESTION 4 of 5
Write 3-5 sentences describing the ethical reasoning applications (Include supporting evidence).
QUESTION 5 of 5
Write 3-5 sentences describing the critical thinking applications (Include supporting evidence).