Assignment on Popular Press

Assignment on Popular Press

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Assignment: Popular Press vs. Peer Reviewed Primary Research Article essay

Compare and contrast the writing style and potential uses of a popular press article versus a peer-reviewed primary research article that discusses a psychological phenomenon, written within the last 10 years. The articles need to address the same area of interest (for example, depression and gender, love and crying, teenage norms and ostracism etc.), but do not have to necessarily be about the same exact experiment.

For this paper you must:

(1)    Summarize the main points and evidence found within each resource in approximately 150-250 words per summary (use your own words). If you are unable to clearly summarize the main points then this may be a sign that you should chose a different article.

(2)    Describe using examples at least 3 ways that the article styles are different

(3)    Describe using examples at least 2 ways that the articles styles are similar

(4)    Describe one situation where you would benefit using a popular press article, and one situation where you would be better off using a peer-reviewed research article

(5)    Provide in-text citations and a reference page in APA format (including DOI number for the peer-reviewed article)

(6)    Attach the first page of each article (which has text) to the back of your paper

(7)    Write a paper that is coherent, with smooth transitions between topics (no bullet points or lists)

Your popular press report must come from one of the following:

Psychology Today (Avoid Blogs if You Access Online)

Time (Time Magazine)

Newsweek (Note: Difficult to Find)

Your peer-reviewed primary research article must come from one of the peer-reviewed scientific journals listed below:

American Journal of Psychology

Applied Cognitive Psychology

Behavioral Neuroscience

Cognitive Neuropsychology

Cognitive Psychology

Developmental Psychology

Educational Psychologist

Emotion

Experimental Psychology

Health Psychology

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Journal of Applied Psychology

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Journal of Educational Psychology

Journal of Experimental Psychology: ##

Journal of Mind and Behavior

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Journal of Personality Psychology

Journal of Social Psychology

Memory

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly

Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

The European Journal of ## (## =’s any version)

The Journal of Neuroscience