PSYC 4210 Cyberpsychology Homework: Journal Article Summary- Capella University
The purposes of this homework are to i) locate a journal article in the electronic databases; ii) summarize an academic journal article without plagiarizing; iii) give the proper in-text citation.
Do not copy from the title or the abstract or anywhere else in the article, as citing sources does not allow for copying, but rather attribution of the source of the work or idea. Changing a few words is still plagiarism and can/will result in a zero for the homework. This extends to submitting other's work as your own, so please be sure to complete and submit your own unique work as all documents will be processed though tunitin.com. If you are unsure as to whether you are unintentionally committing plagiarism please see Dr. Shive.
Given that this is an exercise in paraphrasing without plagiarizing, do not use quoting. Please put the material in your own words.
I. Find one of the two articles listed below. They are available full-text through the TSU Library website:
1) Go to tnstate edu library website.
2) Click "Databases"
3) Scroll down to "APA PSYCINFO" and click the link
4) If prompted, enter your TSU login information (username and password)
5) Search for one of the following articles by entering the following searches in the top box:
o Johnsrude swinging
o Hedger absolute may
6) Click the FullText finder link; then click LibKey Instant PDF to open a PDF of the article
II. Summarize the article by writing a few sentences for each of the following headings. Write out each heading so that you have four sections.
1) Introduction What is the question the authors are asking? What is it they want to find out that is different from what is already known? In other words, give some context - what "set the stage" for their study? DO NOT put info about the method or results in the Significance section or you will lose points.
NOTE: The authors begin by telling you what other people have done. Do not summarize what others have done. Summarize what these authors are saying. You can only write about the article you read.
2) Method Be specific about what the participants actually did. For example, don't say, "They answered questions." Say what the survey was measuring. Don't say, "They watched videos." Describe what kind of videos were watched. If different groups got different experiences, be sure to explain what each group did. State the key dependent variable. For example, if they wanted to know if people thought videos were funnier when watching alone or in groups, then say that one group watched alone and one watched with 3 others and the dependent variable was level of laughter.
3) Results. What were a couple of the major findings? These articles report the results of many statistical analyses. Select the findings that relate to the key questions. Be specific and relate what you say to the question or issue you described under significance.
4) Personal Reflection Describe a personal reflection or thought you have had that is related in some way to the topic of your article. You can describe something you have thought about that is related, such as treatments, how this effects individuals in society, neural or biological causes, really the content is open to whatever ideas/thoughts this article motivates for each of you.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Reference:
Taylor, S. E., & Brown, J. D. (1988). Illusion and well-being: A social psychological perspective on mental health. Psychological Bulletin, 103, 193-210. doi: 10.1037/0033-2909.103.2.
Article: Swinging at a Cocktail Party: Voice Familiarity Aids Speech Perception in the Presence of a Competing Voice by Ingrid S. Johnsrude, Allison Mackey, Hélène Hakyemez, Elizabeth Alexander, Heather P. Trang, and Robert P. Carlyon.