Social Psychology
Do we today tend to place too much confidence in science? If so, why? What problems can this lead to in our society? In your answer, make sure you draw upon what the textbook says about the modern scientific method.
August 7, 2017The impact of mergers and acquisitions on company performance
August 7, 2017
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.
