Culture: What cultural differences (if any) exist in development? (may be best to compare just two cultures here & focus on a specific stage in life)
1Read, summarize, and critique three current psychological journal articles related to your question. These must be peer-reviewed and current (2006 – present). At least TWO must be original empirical studies (i.e. have methods, participants, results, and conclusion sections); the remaining article can be a literature review of your topic. A short video tutorial is provided on Moodle to help you find these resources in the library database: PsychINFO. (You may also use other scholarly search engines such as Medline, PsychARTICLES, etc.)
Summarize the author(s)’ hypothesis, methods, results, and major conclusions.
Critique & discuss the quality of the article in depth (Did they use a large enough sample size? Were their results generalizable? Were their problems with their study like high drop-out rates, difficulty measuring variables, faulty reasoning, etc.?)
Discuss the real-world application of the results (How can we use this information to help others? Or to promote education of topic? Etc.)
Describe any major flaws and explain any problems with the study.
Note: The article critique/application/flaws are much more important than the summary. Be sure to write a detailed critique of each article that should show critical thinking and depth (this may be as long/longer than the summary itself).
In addition to the summary/critique for each article, type up a 1-2 page conclusion which integrates the findings from the 3 articles and attempts to answer the research topic question. You should use your critical thinking skills to come to a clear conclusion. Please take into consideration each study as well as its flaws and limitations. Be specific with your conclusions!
