Participation in Research or Research Summaries by Psychology 111 Students
Psychology 111 students are required to participate in ongoing research in the Department of Psychology OR write summaries of published research, OR a combination of both. You are required by the Department of Psychology to participate in 6 hours of research. You will receive more information regarding participating in Psychology Department research during the second week of class. At that time, you will be given Subject Pool Cards, which you will use to keep track of and tally the number of hours you have completed. These are the cards that must be turned in to your instructor at the end of the semester. DO NOT LOSE THESE CARDS, as they are your only record/receipt of your involvement in research studies.
Those students who do not wish to participate in research may substitute written assignments for research participation. The written assignments will give you some exposure to psychological research and acquaint you with some of the rich sources of materials where psychological studies are reported. The written assignment includes these requirements:
1. Submit brief summaries of research articles published in current psychological journals (published in the past five years). A list of acceptable journals is given below. Research summaries must be typed, double-spaced, and should not exceed two pages. Attach a photocopy of the entire article to your summary. Each summary counts for 1 HOUR of research time.
2. Research summaries are due to your instructor on the date specified in your syllabus. No credit will be given for late summaries.
3. Each summary should be written in your own words.
A good summary attempts to summarize briefly who investigated what problem, by what method, and with what results. Use the following organization (two points each):
1. Author's name, year, title of article, journal, volume number, page numbers.
2. Purpose of the study (general problem, hypotheses, etc.)
3. Method or procedures used (omit technical details)
4. Results (what was found, what does it seem to mean?)
5. Personal comments (what, in your opinion, was the importance or significance of the study? Did you think the study was worthwhile?)
List of Acceptable Psychology Journals
If there are other journals you wish to use, check w/ the instructor first. Only 'scientific' journals, not 'popular' journals (e.g., Discover, Psychology Today, etc.) will be accepted.
These journals are located on the second floor of the library in the Education section. Some journals are on microfiche.
Child Development
Developmental Psychology
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
Journal of Applied Behavior Science
Journal of Applied Psychology
Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Journal of Child Language
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Journal of Clinical Psychology
Journal of Community Psychology
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Journal of Counseling Psychology
Journal of Educational Psychology
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
Journal of Experimental Psychology
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Journal of Psychology
Journal of School Psychology
Journal of Social Psychology
Journals of Gerontology
Psychological Bulletin
Psychological Reports
Psychology in the Schools
Psychology of Women Quarterly
Sex Roles
