{"id":30334,"date":"2024-07-25T18:08:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T18:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/term-paper-assignment-exploration-of-a-professional-journal-article-in-developmental-psychology\/"},"modified":"2024-07-25T18:08:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T18:08:05","slug":"term-paper-assignment-exploration-of-a-professional-journal-article-in-developmental-psychology","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/term-paper-assignment-exploration-of-a-professional-journal-article-in-developmental-psychology\/","title":{"rendered":"Term Paper Assignment: Exploration of a Professional Journal Article in Developmental Psychology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Find a recent research article from a scholarly journal in the field of developmental 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<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Advances in Cognitive Psychology<\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">,<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">British Journal of Social Psychology<\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">,<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Journal of Positive Psychology<\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">,<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Issues in Forensic Psychology<\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">,<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Journal of Psychology<\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">, among many others.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: 12pt; background-color: var(--color-6); font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;\">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:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0in 0px 6px 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Full-text is available in the online database<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Is a scholarly journal article in the field of psychology<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Was published less than 12 years ago.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 3pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 3pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Write a paper of at least 2000 words (or five pages), in which you:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Identify your selected article, using a proper APA-style reference. See examples at the end of this assignment.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Describe what type of article it is and how you can tell. For example, is it primarily a review of existing research, a report of new research, or an analysis of a professional issue? Describe how you can tell. If it is a research article, identify the type of research involved.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">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.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Explain how this article fits into the overall field of developmental psychology.&nbsp; Then, identify the corresponding chapter(s) from your textbook.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Explain why this article is different and similar from articles in non-scholarly periodicals, such as magazines and newspapers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"margin: 3pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">How to properly cite your article:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Author list (Year of publication) Title of article.&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Name of Journal<\/i>, Volume number, page numbers.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 3pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Examples:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Houston, D. M., McKee, K. J., Wilson, J.&nbsp; (2000).&nbsp; Attributional style, efficacy, and the enhancement of well-being among housebound older people.&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Basic and Applied Social Psychology<\/i>,<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">22<\/i>, 309-317.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Iudicello, J. E., Woods, S. P., Scott, J. C., Cherner, M., Heaton, R. K., Atkinson, J. H., Grant, I.&nbsp; (2010)&nbsp; Longer term improvement in neurocognitive functioning and affective distress among methamphetamine users who achieve stable abstinence.&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology<\/i>,<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">32<\/i>, 708-718.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 3pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0in 0px 6px 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">At least five pages long (or 2000 words).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student\u2019s name, the professor\u2019s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required assignment page length.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 3pt 0in; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Identify key concepts that provide a foundation for the study of adjustment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Summarize the major psychological perspectives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Use technology and information resources to research issues in psychology.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Write clearly and concisely about psychology using proper writing mechanics.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic\/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find a recent research article from a scholarly journal in the field of developmental psychology. 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