OPTION 2 READING ABOUT ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND WRITING A REVIEW<\/p>\n
As an alternative to participating in experiment(s), you may read a brief article (called a \u201ccomment\u201d) in the most widely-read psychology journal in the world, American Psychologist. Each comment is a psychological commentary on an original article that appeared in a prior issue of the journal. The comments are around one to two pages long. By reading a comment, you will get an insider\u2019s perspective on psychological issues and research, as well as understand a little bit about the original article itself. Once you read a comment, you will write a brief review. You will receive 25 POINTS PER review\/article. Thus, if you choose this option as your only research credit opportunity, you need 4 unique summaries to earn the 8 research credits. We expect that this should take you around one hour to one hour and 15 minutes total, which is equivalent in time to doing a research study (accounting for extra time involved in signing up, etc\u2026). To get credit, you need to turn in \u201cthe review,\u201d which is described below, to your instructor . Your instructor will review it and assign credit in the Moodle grade book.<\/p>\n
Finding a Comment: You can get your research comments on any university computer, by following these directions:
\n(1) Start by copying the following link and pasting it in a NEW webpage http:\/\/www.lib.umt.edu\/research (or go to UM\u2019s library website and navigate to the research page)
\n(2) Scroll down and click the link, \u201cDatabases\u201d
\n(3) Click the \u201cP\u201d tab
\n(4) Scroll down and click the \u201cPsycINFO\u201d link
\n(5) If you are NOT already logged into \u201cUM Login\u201d via Moodle, Cyberbear, etc\u2026 then you will have to enter your NetID and password in order to proceed. Once you log in, the homepage for PsycInfo will appear (see image below).
\n(6) In the 1st line of \u201cboxes,\u201d type \u201cAmerican Psychologist\u201d in the first box
\n(7) In the next box on the right, click the arrow and select \u201cPublication title \u2013 PUB\u201d
\n(8) In the 2nd line of \u201cboxes,\u201d type \u201ccomments\u201d in the first box
\n(9) In the second line of \u201cboxes,\u201d click the arrow to choose \u201canywhere\u201d in the 3rd box
\n(10) Then, next to \u201cPublication Date.\u201d Click the arrow and select \u201cLast 3 years.\u201d Do NOT use comments older than 3 years.<\/p>\n
Steps 5-10 should look like this when you are finished:
\n(11) Then, click the orange \u201cSearch\u201d button
\n(12) Scroll down the page to see all of your options. At the bottom of the page, click \u201cNext page\u201d to see even more options.
\n(13) Once you choose a comment, click on the \u201cFull-Text PDF\u201d button that will bring up the comment. Note that the comment will appear as it does in the journal; in other words, it will not necessarily start at the top of the first page and often extends to a second page.
\n(14) Ensure that it is in fact a comment; thus, it should be a short written critique of some other prior article. Some other short things are obituaries, awards, book reviews, etc…, and you cannot review those. Also, you cannot use a full-length article, which is usually 8-15 pages.
\n(15) Be sure to SAVE your comment (the article) to your hard drive, jump drive, etc\u2026! You WILL turn it in with your review!
\n(16) Read the comment, and then write your review! (See Instructions below.)
\n(17) Note: If you are writing on more than one comment, remember, you must use a different review. You are not allowed to turn in a summary of the same comment more than once for credit.<\/p>\n
IMPORTANT: Instructions for the Review
\n(1) An adequate summary should be roughly one page (at least), double-spaced, in 12-point, Times New Roman font with one-inch margins. Your essay should be written in complete, grammatically correct sentences, and without spelling errors.
\n(2) At the top of the page in the right hand column, provide your name, course and section number.
\n(3) Summarize the main points of the comment. What was the part of the original article that the authors liked or disliked? What were the main objections or praises the authors raised about the original article?
\n(4) If you have time left over (that is, you have not exceeded 1 hour and 15 minutes total time from starting to look for the article to finishing your report), then add a brief discussion of your own opinion of the author\u2019s comments. Do you think they were correct? Did what they say make sense?
\n(5) Importantly, at the end of the review, include the following statement: \u201cI estimate that I worked ________ hours on this review.\u201d THIS ESTIMATE DOES NOT NEED TO BE PERFECT, but it is required for credit.
\n(6) Submit your review and the comment to your professor by the deadline.
\nIF YOU FAIL TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS, YOU WILL NOT GET CREDIT!<\/p>\n
DO NOT PLAGIARIZE!
\nWhen you are writing your summary, be careful you do not commit plagiarism. For the sake of this class, plagiarism occurs when you copy somebody else\u2019s words (even just two words in a row) and you do not put them in quotes. If you do use quotes or summarize someone else\u2019s words, be sure to cite your reference! It also occurs when you use ANY words from a fellow student\u2019s assignments, which will be fairly obvious! Just don\u2019t do it! Students found to have committed plagiarism, will be asked to redo the assignment. Depending on the severity of the plagiarism, the student can be given a failing grade for the class and face additional sanctions per the Student Conduct Code.
\nWHAT HAPPENS IF I DO NOT COMPLETE THE RESEARCH CREDITS?
\nAs stated in the syllabus, if you do not complete the research credits, you will receive 10% reduction in grade than what was otherwise earned (e.g. A- to a B-).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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