valuating Abnormal Psychology Research
valuating Abnormal Psychology Research
(valuating Abnormal Psychology Research)
Abnormal psychology paper two page APA format
Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to expose you to current research in psychopathology so that you can see how concepts in class are discussed and applied by modern researchers.
You will use the following skills to complete this assignment:
- Find recent empirical research.
- Write clear and brief short answers to a question.
- Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a published empirical article.
- Identify how the findings apply to topics discussed in class.
You will use the following knowledge to complete this assignment:
- Understanding of a specific disorder or difficulty.
- Research methods and statistics.
Task:
These are the instructions for the discussion items for weeks 2, 3, and 4. You only need to complete this assignment TWO times (e.g., weeks 2 & 4).
- Access one of the following journals via the library:
- Journal of Abnormal Psychology
- Behavior Therapy
- Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
- Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Find an article published between 2014 and 2018 that is related to one of the topics discussed in class this week.
- Read the article.
- Write a 2-page paper that provides a brief summary of the article in your OWN words (watch out for plagiarism).
Page 1
i. Methodology
ii. Results
iii. Main Conclusion
Page 2
i. Your general opinion of the quality of the article
ii. A critique of the article’s methodology (including major flaws or drawbacks)
iii. A future study you would conduct in this area based on the findings in the article (i.e., what would be the next logical step in research based on the article’s findings).
Criteria:
You will be successful in this activity if you can:
(a) Write a succinct, thoughtful summary of the article that you read,
(b) Write clearly so that I can understand how you are thinking about this topic,
(c) Demonstrate your ability to evaluate the quality of a published empirical article,
(d) Write a response of high quality (e.g., APA-style, proper grammar, spelling, etc.).
Please note, I am evaluating your ability to creatively apply these concepts and then explain your thinking.
The paper should be approximately 2 double-spaced pages long in 11 or 12 point, Times New Roman or Calibri font, and 1-inch margins. The following file types are acceptable: .rtf, .doc, .docx, .odt.
