General Psychology

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General Psychology

Format

Please use Times New Roman, 12pt font, double spaced, 1-inch margins. It should be a minimum of three full pages.

Purpose
The goal of this assignment is to familiarize you with the research process in psychology. The article was written by psychologist and reviewed by other psychologists before publication. After you complete this assignment, pay attention to the author’s names in parenthesis in your textbook that look like this: (Lynch & Haney, 2009). The study you are about to read is the type of study the textbook is referencing in their citations. Grading Rubric
Your papers will be assessed on the following criteria. These are ranked from most to least important.
1. Critical thinking & depth of thought     You establish rich connections between concepts, generate new ideas, and make links between the material in Chapter 1 and the article.
2. Accuracy     Information is accurately summarized
3. Completeness of each answer     I will be looking for complete answers for each question. Be sure to address ALL aspects of every question and be sure to explain your ideas completely.
4. Quality of writing     Spelling, grammar, & organization of ideas. Sentences read smoothly. Ideas flow logically.

Read
The article provided, written by Mona Lynch and Craig Haney in 2009. Then, answer the following essay questions.
Essay Questions
Provide written responses to the following questions:
1. In your own words provide a summary of the article. What was the author’s thesis? What were the main points? (20pts)

2. In your own words fully explain the previous research and rational that was used to support their hypothesis. (20pts)

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3. In your own words summarize the procedures, results, and interpretations of the article. (20pts)

4. What did you find most interesting about the article? Explain. (15pts)

5. How did this article change the way you think about research in psychology? How did their research relate to what you learned about research in Chapter 1 of our textbook? Is psychology is a science? Explain why or why not. (25pts)

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