Psyc 1101 Research Paper Instructions The research paper is intended to provide you with the opportunity to more fully explore a class a psychology-related research question, and examine it from a more empirical perspective. Details of the requirements for the assignment are below. The paper should be approximately 5 pages in length (not including a cover page or references). Requirements of the Paper 1. References: Article Requirement a. The research topic should be one that you can find examined in at least 3 reputable peer-reviewed psychology or counseling journal articles from the last decade. b. Possible topics: · Social Justice & Psychology · The impact of child abuse on mental health · The use of psychology to understand criminal behavior · Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Immigrants in the Trump Era · Suicide prevention among disabled veterans · How does bullying impact student achievement? · Ending men’s violence against women · The privatization of prisons · School-based interventions to end racism and homophobia · Health and wellness among · The link between depression and major health disorders · Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and poverty · Does teaching infants sign language help or hinder language development? · Homelessness and Mental health · The psychology of restaurant design · Social media influencers and consumers · Mindfulness-Based Program for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder · So many more!!! c. Peer-reviewed journals are “refereed” or “scholarly” journals that include original research articles written by researchers and experts in a particular field. Researchers conduct research, write articles about their studies, and submit them to a panel of experts who review the article in order to ensure its quality. The reviewers may or may not ask for changes before they reject or accept the article and publish it in their journal. d. Some peer reviewed journals include: · Counseling Psychology Quarterly · Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy · Counseling Psychology Review · Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition · Guidance & Counseling · Psychodynamic Counselling · Journal of Psychotherapy Integration · Psychology & Neuroscience · Journal of Employment Counseling · Journal of Counseling & Development · Journal of Multicultural Counseling & Development · Journal of Mental Health Counseling · Journal of Consumer Psychology · Health Psychology · Law and Human Behavior · Counseling & Human Development · Asian American Journal of Psychology · Child Neuropsychology · Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology · Journal of Educational Psychology · Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling · Professional School Counseling Journal · Spirituality in Clinical Practice · International Journal of Play Therapy · Aging · Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity · Neuropsychology and Cognition · Experimental Aging Research · Experimental Geron ...

1. Psyc 1101
Research Paper Instructions
The research paper is intended to provide you with the
opportunity to more fully explore a class a psychology-related
research question, and examine it from a more empirical
perspective. Details of the requirements for the assignment are
below. The paper should be approximately 5 pages in length
(not including a cover page or references).
Requirements of the Paper
1. References: Article Requirement
a. The research topic should be one that you can find examined
in at least 3 reputable peer-reviewed psychology or counseling
journal articles from the last decade.
b. Possible topics:
· Social Justice & Psychology
· The impact of child abuse on mental health
· The use of psychology to understand criminal behavior
· Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Immigrants in the Trump
Era
· Suicide prevention among disabled veterans
· How does bullying impact student achievement?
· Ending men’s violence against women
· The privatization of prisons
· School-based interventions to end racism and homophobia
· Health and wellness among
· The link between depression and major health disorders
· Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and poverty
· Does teaching infants sign language help or hinder language
development?
· Homelessness and Mental health
· The psychology of restaurant design
· Social media influencers and consumers

2. · Mindfulness-Based Program for Children with Autism
Spectrum Disorder
· So many more!!!
c. Peer-reviewed journals are “refereed” or “scholarly” journals
that include original research articles written by researchers and
experts in a particular field. Researchers conduct research, write
articles about their studies, and submit them to a panel of
experts who review the article in order to ensure its quality. The
reviewers may or may not ask for changes before they reject or
accept the article and publish it in their journal.
d. Some peer reviewed journals include:
· Counseling Psychology Quarterly
· Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
· Counseling Psychology Review
· Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and
Cognition
· Guidance & Counseling
· Psychodynamic Counselling
· Journal of Psychotherapy Integration
· Psychology & Neuroscience
· Journal of Employment Counseling
· Journal of Counseling & Development
· Journal of Multicultural Counseling & Development
· Journal of Mental Health Counseling
· Journal of Consumer Psychology
· Health Psychology
· Law and Human Behavior
· Counseling & Human Development
· Asian American Journal of Psychology
· Child Neuropsychology
· Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
· Journal of Educational Psychology
· Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling
· Professional School Counseling Journal
· Spirituality in Clinical Practice

3. · International Journal of Play Therapy
· Aging
· Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
· Neuropsychology and Cognition
· Experimental Aging Research
· Experimental Gerontology
· Journal of Adult Development
· Psychology of Aging
· The Journal of Community Psychology
· And so many more!
2. Other References
While you must have at least 3 articles referenced from
scholarly, peer-review journals, you may also use (and
reference) materials from popular magazines or the web. It just
does not count toward the article requirement.
3. Format
The article must be written in APA style for a “literature
review.” For information about lit review articles, see:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa
_formatting_and_style_guide/types_of_apa_papers.html
If you are unsure what that format includes, see this website for
an example:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa
_formatting_and_style_guide/apa_sample_paper.html
4. Presentation
You will present your paper in 10 minutes to the class on the
day you sign up to present.
5. Deadlines
a. Description of Topic

4. A one-page description of your topic or research question, why
this interests you, and what you are expect (or hope) to find in
your scholarly research.
b. Rough Draft
A rough draft of the paper (5pp, no title page) is on Tuesday,
October 8th, three weeks before the final paper is due. You may
submit this sooner. Prof. Valverde will give you feedback and
suggestions to improve your paper for final submission.
c. Final Paper
The final Research Paper is due on Tuesday, October 29th.
There will be NO late papers accepted.
6. Things to do list:
a. Determine the topic you are interested in
· Gather background information on topic (e.g., google your
question and see where it leads you)
b. Find review articles and other basic information to use for
background (outside of what is provided in textbook)
c. Find 3 empirical articles (papers have method/results
sections)
· I prefer that you use the PsycINFO database to search for
articles
· The 3 “empirical papers” must have methods/results sections.
d. Write the paper
· Formalize your research question/hypotheses
· Describe/summarize the empirical articles
· Critically analyze your topic
· Describe the background, method, results, and conclusions of
the 3 empirical papers.
· Synthesize the findings from the articles
· Provide your own “take” on the topic in the form of a critique
and future research ideas. You MUST show that you have gone
beyond a summary, and have critically thought about the topic.
· Propose future directions/research (be as specific as you’d

5. like)
e. Develop a Reference List
· You may use as many extra review articles or other empirical
articles as you would like, but there must be at least 3 studies
that are discussed and critiqued in detail.
f. Make sure your paper is written in APA format.
· There are 2 primary ways you will use APA formatting:
referencing and use of section headers.
1. Referencing must be in APA style. Please see
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa
_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html
for details. You can use your textbook as an example of how to
reference.
2. Any ideas or conclusions that are not your own (information
that you have learned), you must cite – give credit to the person
that had that idea!
3. Section headers are required in your paper. These should be
descriptive of the paragraph(s) in that section (e.g. “Overview
of false memories and children” then “Theories for false
memories” then “Examination of familiarity”, etc.). The headers
should be italicized and on their own line.
4. The minimum page requirement is 5 pages, double-spaced,
12-pt Arial, Times New Roman, or Calibri font, with additional,
separate title page and reference page. Please include page
numbers. Other APA style formatting, such as running heads or
an abstract, are not required but welcomed.
5. Reference page: Only include references of papers that YOU
have read. If you have any questions about how to correctly cite
a source, please ask, but also see information on the
owl.purdue.edu website (or follow your textbook’s examples at
the back of the book)!

6. g. Grading scheme includes:
· Content: 40 pt (Full explanation of topic, Introduction to
topic, Background, method, results, conclusions of 3 studies,
Your conclusion to paper
· Depth of thought: 30pt (Provided own conclusions and
thoughts, Critical analysis of research, Provide future
directions)
· Clarity: 20pt (Written in clear and understandable language,
Logical order, Provides connections among papers, Succinct
language)
· Grammar/Technical aspect: APA style / other requirements:
10pt (Includes section headers, Referencing within paper,
Reference page at end, all references for paper included),
· Specific APA style information: Components of paper Title
page: Name, title, class, section, date Body (use headers where
appropriate) References: end of paper with centered title
“References” Margins – One inch margins are required on every
side. (File > Page setup) Spacing – Double-spaced Font type
and size, 12 point, Page numbers – Make sure to put page
numbers at top right corner of every page (in header)
· Good writing tips USE OTHER LITERATURE REVIEWS
AND ARTICLES AS A GUIDE
· QUOTATIONS: Quotations should generally not be used.
· VOICE: AVOID 1 ST PERSON (GALVAN, 2004, P. 54)
1. Ex. Improper “voice” for academic writing:
In this review, I will show that the literature on treating
juvenile murderers is sparse and suffers from the same problems
as the general literature … Unfortunately, I have found that
most of the treatment results are based on clinical case reports
of …
2. Ex. Suitable “voice” for academic writing
The literature on treating juvenile murderers is sparse and

7. suffers from the same problems as the general literature… Most
of the treatment results are based on clinical case reports…
· AVOID SLANG. USE PROFESSIONAL LANGUAGE
“conducted a study” instead of “did a study”
“examined” instead of “looked at”
“utilize” instead of “use” (where appropriate)
“great deal” instead of “a lot”
“furthermore” instead of run-on sentences
· ORGANIZE THE PAPER BY TOPICS NOT CHRONOLOGY:
Build paper with a clear thesis. Good writing should provide
clear and organized evidence for your argument or theory.
· BE CONSICE: Delete unnecessary words, phrases, and
sentences to drastically improve your writing. Scientific writing
is concise and to-the-point!
· REVISE AND REWRITE: Good writing takes hard work. Give
yourself enough time to take a break from the paper. Time away
from the paper provides perspective regarding organization and
allows the opportunity to find technical errors.
· CITATIONS: It is imperative that you use good citation
habits. It is plagiarism to use other writers’ words and IDEAS.
· Use assistance of ATC ACADEMIC CENTER for writing
support, WHEN NEEDED.
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