4 separate articles each 2-3 pages in length NOT including references.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Total Assignments
4 Article Reviews
1 Final Paper
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Article Reviews
Your submission must be written in essay style, be 2-3 pages in length not including references (double spaced) and must follow the APA guidelines for citations and references. Select an article to review from the lists provided. Use the questions below to make sure you have covered all the relevant information in the article. Do not write out the questions in your paper.
Questions
1. What was the rationale for the current research (the answer to this should often include previous literature or theory)?
2. What is the current hypothesis (or hypotheses if there are more than 1)?
3. How many participants were in the study? Describe the group of participants (gender, age, race, religion).
4. Describe the procedure. In other words, what happened to the participants from the time they began the study until the time it ended. Make sure to include any measures (surveys or questionnaires) and/or materials (technology or props).
5. Did the data support or fail to support the hypothesis (or hypotheses)? This answer should be in plain English. You should not be using numbers (statistics) in your answer.
6. What are the implications of this research? In other words, how does this work affect everyday people, theory formation, interpretation of current events etc. Make sure to describe the social psychological phenomenon, principles, theories, and/or concepts being examined within the article. You can reference your textbook within this answer to tie in some of the concepts we’ve learned, just make sure to use APA guidelines for citation when doing so.
7. What were the limitations of the current study? You do not need to use the limitations given by the author(s) of the study. You can feel free to rely on what we’ve learned about research methods and ethics to suggest your own. Just be sure to keep an academic tone throughout your writing.
If there were multiple studies within your article, you should also answer the following questions:
1. What is the rationale for completing the additional study?
2. What is the hypothesis for the additional study?
3. How is the method different in this study from study 1?
4. What are the conclusions from this additional study?
5. How do these conclusions build upon those from study 1?
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Article Review #1 –
Select one article to review from:
Cook, J. E., Purdie-Vaughns, V., Garcia, J., & Cohen, G. L. (2012). Chronic threat and contingent belonging: Protective benefits of values affirmation on identity development. Journal Of Personality and Social Psychology, 102(3), 479-496. doi:10.1037/a002631
Snyder, M., Tanke, E. D., & Berscheid, E. (1977). Social perception and interpersonal behavior: On the self-fulfilling nature of social stereotypes. Journal Of Personality and Social Psychology, 35(9), 656-666. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.35.9.656
Article Review #2 –
Select one article to review from:
Dabbs, J. J., & Leventhal, H. (1966). Effects of varying the recommendations in a fear-arousing communication. Journal Of Personality and Social Psychology, 4(5), 525-531.
Miller, R. L., Brickman, P., & Bolen, D. (1975). Attribution Versus Persuasion as a Means for Modifying Behavior. Journal Of Personality & Social Psychology, 31(3), 430-441.
Blackford, B., Gentry, J., Harrison, R., & Carlson, L. (2011). The Prevalence and Influence of the Combination of Humor and Violence in Super Bowl Commercials. Journal of Advertising, 40(4), 123–134.
Article Review #3 –
Select one article to review from:
Bushman, B. J., Baumeister, R. F., & Stack, A. D. (1999). Catharsis, aggression, and persuasive influence: Self-fulfilling or self-defeating prophecies?. Journal Of Personality and Social Psychology, 76(3), 367-376. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.76.3.367
Paluck, E. L., & Shepherd, H. (2012). The salience of social referents: a field experiment on collective norms and harassment behavior in a school social network. Journal Of Personality and Social Psychology, 103(6), 899.
Passini, S. and Morselli, D. (2010). The obedience–disobedience dynamic and the role of responsibility. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology 20.1: 1–14.
Zhu, H., Huberman, B., Gruzd, A., & Wellman, B. (2014). To Switch or Not To Switch: Understanding Social Influence in Online Choices. American Behavioral Scientist, 58(10), 1329–1344.
Article Review #4 –
Select one article to review from:
Darley, J. M., & Batson, C. D. (1973). “From Jerusalem to jericho”: A study of situational and dispositional variables in helping behavior. Journal Of Personality & Social Psychology, 27(1), 100-108.
Mischkowski, D. M., Kross, E. E., & Bushman, B. J. (2012). Flies on the wall are less aggressive: Self-distancing “in the heat of the moment” reduces aggressive thoughts, angry feelings and aggressive behavior. Journal Of Experimental Social Psychology, 48(5), 1187-1191.
Kenrick, D. T., & Gutierres, S. E. (1980). Contrast effects and judgments of physical attractiveness: When beauty becomes a social problem. Journal Of Personality & Social Psychology, 38(1), 131-140.
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