Social Psychology
Read the research article and write a summary of the article that explains all the following sections.
Introductory paragraph of Application Essay
Explanation of the variables in the research [i.e., independent variable(s) being manipulated and dependent variable(s) being measured]
Thesis statement for essay that explains the purpose of the assignment without referring to the paper itself or the assignment; thesis statement focuses on importance of variables not on fact of writing a paper
Summary of Introduction/Background Research of Article – description of background research or research question addressed in the article
Summary of Method
Description of participants
Description of procedure
Description of assessments
Summary of Results – description of main findings
Summary of Discussion – description of conclusions/generalizations of research
Integration of Research Article with Myers Chapter – article’s relationship to Myer’s chapter is explained and includes references to chapter content that link the article closely to the text
Writing Standards – word choice, grammatical errors that may distract the reader from understanding the summary
Article B: Vescio, T. K., Gervais, S. J., Snyder, M. & Hoover, A. (2005). Power and the creation of patronizing environments: The stereotype-based behaviors of the powerful and their effects on female performance in masculine domains. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 88, 658-672.