Requirements:
Find a peer reviewed journal article at least 10 pages long from a psychological journal that investigates any area of motivation psychology that interests you.
Write a 5 page APA formatted paper including 1 Title page, 3 pages of writing (do not include an abstract), double spaced, 1 reference page. Do not exceed 5 pages including the cover page and reference page. The reference page should only have 1 source (i.e. your chosen article).
Points Breakdown
APA Format (5 points; examples include the following)
Compliance w/ APA Book (minus the abstract)
Title and reference page
Proper headings
3 Main Headings: Introduction, Specific Findings, Closing
4 Sub-headings in the Specific Findings section (see below)
1” Margins
Grammar and punctuation
Introduction (15 points / 1 paragraph)
Describe the purpose of the study
Explain the relevance of the article
Specific Findings (60 points; 10 for Design, 10 for Results, 20 for Strengths, 20 for Limitations)
Design:
describe the design of the article
describe methods
describe measures/ instrumentation
Results:
summary of the results and conclusions
If the paper is a discussion paper; describe the discussion
Include the main points that support the evidence
Strengths: describe at least 2 strengths of the article
Limitations: describe at least 2 limitations.
Identify which type of validity is threatened (Construct, Internal, External)
Describe the limitation in terms of threats or limits to that specific type of validity (see https://conjointly.com/kb/ for more information on validity threats)
Closing (20 points / 1 paragraph)
Summarize your review
What was learned from the article
Final judgment on the usefulness of the article