Psychology Homework: Research in Psychology
Research Paper Criteria
The Title, Abstract and Reference Pages are not included in the 5-10 full body pages of the APA research paper. In the body of your paper, each student should incorporate terms from scholarly journals, and be as detailed as possible, in an effort to demonstrate a smooth transition in your writing and maintain a research-based professional undertone. Students are encouraged to save an additional electronic copy of your homework to avoid losing or damaging the final results.
Your Research Paper must fully address each of the following questions:
A. An introduction of the topic (history, background)
B. What is the theoretical purpose of writing the topic chosen?
C. What are some interesting findings on your topic as a result of published scholarly studies?
D. What area and population has been impacted most by your research topic?
E. What other societal elements (laws, economy, etc.) contribute to such outcomes on your topic?
F. What theorist and their theoretical perspective in Psychology explains your topic? - "link those elements to your topic"
G. Concluding Paragraph
Your research paper must also be setup in this manner:
A. Title page (sample will be provided)
B. Abstract (layout of the paper in less than 100 words)
C. Introduction (include literature review)
D. Methods (type of design, data collection procedure)
E. Results (what does the data show that you researched)
F. Discussion (what are the implications of the study)
G. Conclusion
H. Reference Page
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.