Psychological Research

Read, understand, critique, and integrate research studies and to design a study to address a gap in the research literature is a vital for a student. As you write your research, you may be reading hundreds of studies, many of which you will evaluate as part of a coherent literature review.

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Select 3 EMPIRICAL ARTICLES (THAT ALL ADDRESS A PARTICULAR PHENONOMEN (THE WHAT HAPPENS? THEORY IS WHY IT HAPPENS) from peer-reviewed journals that:? you consider critical to your understanding of your area of research, and which? all address a particular phenomenon and attempt to contribute to theory about it (in some sense of theory you describe in Question 1). (A phenomenon is a fact or situation or event in the world. Theories are about phenomena. For example, (ADDICTION IN WITNESSES OF BYSTANDER VIOLENCE, WHY ALCOHOLICS YELL AT THEIR KIDS, ALL THREE ARTICLES MUST STUDY THE SAME THING). ALCHOOL, HEROIN, COCAIN?THE THRILL OF EACH!

Part 1 1. Describe each study, including:? the research problem, questions, and/or hypotheses ? the research purpose ? type of design and elements of the design (e.g., sample, data analysis, operationalization of constructs) ? threats to validity and if and how they were addressed ? the findings of the study (see the Results section of the paper) ? the implications the author(s) drew from the findings (see the Discussion section of the paper) Include subheadings for each of these elements of each study to ensure that you address all of them. If you address more than these elements, add additional sub-headings. 2. Critically evaluate each study: Does the author make a compelling case for the meaning and significance of the findings?

Part 2. Write a literature review that explains what is known and not known about the phenomenon based on a critical evaluation of the three studies. In other words, based on a critical evaluation of the three studies, explain what is known and not known about the phenomenon addressed in the articles. USE ONLY THE 3 ARTICLES IN PART 1 FOR THE LITERATURE REVIEW IN PART 2.

Part 3. Develop a research question that addresses one of the unknowns you identified in Part 2, and sketch a quantitative or qualitative study that can answer the question about what is unknown and contribute to theory (in some sense of theory you discuss in Question 1). Address: ? the research purpose ? type of design and elements of the design (e.g., sample, the type of data you need to collect and how you will collect it, data analysis) ? the strengths and weaknesses of your envisioned design and methods ? quantitative: threats to validity and how your design will address them ? quantitative: the constructs you will measure and what you will do in order to determine how to operationalize them (you need not identify specific measures) ? qualitative: your means of ensuring the quality of your findings ? justification for why your chosen design and methods are more appropriate for your research question than alternatives you have considered ? your methods of data analysis ? how the data you collect will enable you to answer your research question and contribute to theory Draw on the additional resources for this course for guidance in understanding the concepts needed to address this question (e.g., internal validity, threats to validity, and operationalization). Use subheadings to identify each section of the answerless

Question 3: Research

The ability to read, understand, critique, and integrate research studies and to design a study to address a gap in the research literature is a vital for a doctoral learner. As you write your dissertation, you may be reading hundreds of studies, many of which you will evaluate as part of a coherent literature review.

Select three empirical articles from peer-reviewed journals that:
• you consider critical to your understanding of your area of dissertation research, and which
• all address a particular phenomenon and attempt to contribute to theory about it (in some sense of theory you describe in Question 1). (A phenomenon is a fact or situation or event in the world. Theories are about phenomena. For example, post-partum depression, optical illusions, addiction, and spiritual development are phenomena.)

Part 1
1. Describe each study, including:
• the research problem, questions, and/or hypotheses
• the research purpose
• type of design and elements of the design (e.g., sample, data analysis, operationalization of constructs)
• threats to validity and if and how they were addressed
• the findings of the study (see the Results section of the paper)
• the implications the author(s) drew from the findings (see the Discussion section of the paper)
Include subheadings for each of these elements of each study to ensure that you address all of them. If you address more than these elements, add additional sub-headings.
2. Critically evaluate each study: Does the author make a compelling case for the meaning and significance of the findings?
Part 2. Write a literature review that explains what is known and not known about the phenomenon based on a critical evaluation of the three studies. In other words, based on a critical evaluation of the three studies, explain what is known and not known about the phenomenon addressed in the articles.

Part 3. Develop a research question that addresses one of the unknowns you identified in Part 2, and sketch a quantitative or qualitative study that can answer the question about what is unknown and contribute to theory (in some sense of theory you discuss in Question 1). Address:
• the research purpose
• type of design and elements of the design (e.g., sample, the type of data you need to collect and how you will collect it, data analysis)
• the strengths and weaknesses of your envisioned design and methods
• quantitative: threats to validity and how your design will address them
• quantitative: the constructs you will measure and what you will do in order to determine how to operationalize them (you need not identify specific measures)
• qualitative: your means of ensuring the quality of your findings
• justification for why your chosen design and methods are more appropriate for your research question than alternatives you have considered
• your methods of data analysis
• how the data you collect will enable you to answer your research question and contribute to theory
Draw on the additional resources for this course for guidance in understanding the concepts needed to address this question (e.g., internal validity, threats to validity, and operationalization).
Use subheadings to identify each section of the answer.

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