I do not need a title page and I do not need an abstract. I need a 4 page literature review paper and reference page. The articles that need to be used have to be academic and peer reviewed articles, you can also use goggle scholar for the articles. You are to conduct a targeted literature review on your topic with the end goal being a formal research hypothesis (or hypotheses) on the topic. All should conform to current APA standards.
Introduction
This is the beginning of your Literature review where you briefly state your topic of research and your reasons for conducting said research. These reasons can range, but for the sake of this course should generally fall under a few different justifications:
Theoretical inconsistencies (your research and rationale conflicts with a previously held theory; two theories disagree; theories only work under some conditions or populations)
Gaps in research (what hasn’t been studied? Different groups of people? Relationships with other social psych phenomena?)
Need for action (findings in this area will provide an in-need benefit to a population.
This Introduction should be rather brief (2-3 paragraphs or so) and should outline ultimately ‘what you are doing’ and ‘why you are doing it’ to your audience. You will want to cite any articles that help you flush out this section. It should naturally then flow into your theoretical section.
Theory
This is where you identify your theory or social construct(s) and define them. By the end of this section your audience should know what it is, how it is defined, and what are the relevant findings regarding this theory that either help define or bolster your rationale for conducting this research. If using multiple theories to any degree you should do this separately for each theory. You will want to cite articles that you reference when establishing your theories.
Rationale
You will now want to take this theory and apply it accordingly when putting forward your rationale. This section should explain how this theory lends support to your hypothesis and should lead your audience by the hand so that they may be able to reach the same reasoning as you when you state your hypothesis. You will want to back up as many claims or assumptions in your rationale with your sources! This lends strength to your argument just like the theory does. Your rationale should logically flow from theory to hypothesize and as such the last statement you make should be:
Hypothesis
One or two sentences stating your research expectation.
Practical Implications
I would like you to add an extra section at the end in which you discuss the practical implications of your research. Be sure and go into how it may be applied to the real world, who it might help, and how it might be implemented.