I’m working on a psychology report and need support to help me study.Research Paper on Gender Development (I HAVE THE ARTICLES! I CAN SEND THEM TO YOU)Research paper (15%). This rigorous and writing intensive assignment is designed to create good consumers of developmental research. There are FOUR parts to the paper. More information can be found in the Research Paper folder on Engage:a. 1.1 Statement of the Problem: Describe the issue to be addressed in this assignment. Provide a rationale and justification for why this issue is important to understand. As you present your problem, provide proper citations for all information not original to you. Remember, this is not an opinion paper.***b. 2.1 Literature Review: Compile four (4) reviews of empirical research (aka. article reviews) exploring the problem described from 1.1.c. 3.1 Cultural Considerations: How do the articles described in 2.1 handle cultural implications for their research? Are they all WEIRD samples?d. 4.1 Critique, Limitations, Conclusion: This section will synthesize the other 3 parts into one section that critiques the articles, this could be based on cultural or other implications that the authors do not mention. Limitations outline the mistakes or inability to generalize the research. Were all the participants the same gender or race? Finally, conclude your paper by summing up what you have written and how it contributes to your new knowledge of this topic. Article ReviewCriteria for an Optimal GradeBefore you submit your article review for a grade, review the items below and ask yourself the questions indicated.For an optimal grade, you need to include ALL of the following information.Article Citation:
For maximum points: Article citation follows APA (6th ed.) format.Refer to information in Bb re: APA formatting and the APA assignment completed early in the semester.Purpose of the Study
For maximum points:Explain the purpose of the study as presented by the authors.State the hypotheses for the study used by the authors.For both of these, refer to the abstract of the article you select and/or information in the literature review just before the Methods section.Sample
For maximum points:Provide complete information about the subjects/participants/sample for the study.Have you included information re: the number, sex, age, SES, location, etc., that is provided in the study?Refer to the Subjects/Participants section of the article.Methods and Procedures
For maximum points: Describe how the author(s) collected data for the study.Did the authors conduct interviews, use observations, etc.?Did the authors use surveys or questionnaires?If so, what were these questionnaires called?How were they scored (e.g., Did a higher score reflect positive or negative information?; 1 = ?).Where was the data collected (e.g., in classrooms, homes, shopping malls, etc.)?Refer to the Methods and/or Procedures section(s) of the article.Results and Discussion
For maximum points:Accurately discuss the findings of the study.Was this study non-experimental, experimental, a naturalistic observation, etc.?What data analyses were used and what were the findings (e.g. correlational analyses, t-test, ANOVA, etc.)?What did the author(s) report as the overall findings of the study? Refer to the Results and/or Discussion section(s) of the article. 6. CritiqueFor maximum points:Identify and discuss limitations the author(s) cited about the study.
Identify and discuss your own suggestions regarding the research design and explain how your suggestions might enhance the research design of the original study.
Provide an alternative interpretation of the findings presented in the article as well as a rationale for how you reached this alternative interpretation.
Refer to the Conclusions section or the last few paragraphs of the article for a. above.Social Application of Findings and Personal Reflection:
For maximum points:Discuss how the findings of the study may be applied to your life experiences.Identify aspects of culture these findings address (e.g., age, sex, ethnicity, nationality, etc.).
Describe how the findings of the study may be applied to a specific current event occurring on a local, regional, national or global level (e.g., poverty, child abuse, academic achievement, etc.) and describe how you might apply these findings to this specific current event.
Grammar and APA
For maximum points:Article citation follows APA (6th ed.) format and is error free.
The title page and running head are in correct APA format.
Paper is double spaced throughout.
Paper has 1 (one) inch margins.
Correct headings are used in your paper.Correct headings are those used in items 1 – 7 above.
There are no secondary source citations in the paper.
Paper is free of all grammatical and spelling errors.
Article review has been submitted to Turnitin.com and received an Originality report score of less than 15%.
Requirements: 6 pages | .doc file
