​Critique a Popular-Press Article About Psychology

Critique a Popular-Press Article About Psychology

-Pick a popular-press article (e.g., from a newspaper, magazine, etc.) about a topic relevant to psychology. Include a link to the article in your paper.

-Assess what the authors got right and what they got wrong. If the article cites psychological research, then find and cite the original research. Also, assess whether the authors of the popular-press article accurately represent the original research.

-Analyze the article with a critical eye. For example:

-Are their alternative explanations for the phenomenon that the article

addresses?

-Does the article ignore important implications of the research that it discusses?

-Does the article leave unanswered questions about the topic?Answers for these questions should be included
-Find
peer-reviewed articles to support or refute aspects of the popular-press
article.
General Guidelines

-The paper should be 3-5 pages. It should be typed, double-spaced, in Times New Roman 12-point font. Do NOT include a title page or abstract. Your reference page does not count toward the 3-5 pages. The exact length of your paper depends on how much space is required to make a persuasive argument, adequately explain a topic, provide appropriate background information, etc. Scientific writing (like this paper) must be concise.

-The paper should cite a minimum of five peer-reviewed articles. One easy way to find full-text, peer-reviewed articles is to go to the TU library website, click on “Research” then “Databases” then search for Google Scholar. If you are unsure of whether an article is peer-reviewed, you can check the journal’s website (you can also ask me). The exact number of citations in your paper should depend on how much research exists about your topic, how many citations are requires to justify the points you make, etc.

-The paper should be in APA format. The following website is a helpful resource for formatting: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.