Directions:
The objective of this paper is to investigate in depth a major topic in psychology. This paper should be a literature review using APA style. A literature review consists of a summary of relevant theories and studies on a single topic. The reader should have a sense of the major theories and findings that explain the selected behavior and or mental process: what psychologists know about the phenomenon (its scientific definition, how it is described, etc.); what things affect the phenomenon; what are the underlying causes of the phenomenon; and the implications for daily life and or other psychological phenomena. The summaries of sources should have enough information that someone, who has not read the primary source but is familiar with psychology in general, would understand the source (e.g., what are the parameters of the theory, what methods were used, what were the conclusions, etc.). Evaluative information in the paper should also be included (e.g., do the theories or findings contradict each other, what aspects of the phenomenon are not well understood, etc.). The paper should have an introductory paragraph that describes the topic in general terms (anyone in introduction to psychology would understand) and end with summary of the review.
– I have uploaded 15 articles I want you to use in the paper
– Everything in the Directions above MUST be addressed in the paper and you MUST use all 15 articles I provided
Rough outline:(FYI not all info is provided, so make sure you double check the directions above.)
Introduction:
– Describe the topic in general terms.
– What psychologists know about the topic: scientific definition
– What affects it?
– Underlying causes
– Implications for daily life
Body:
– I will provide the same information for all 15 articles that I found on my topic.
-Summary of article: theory, methods, and conclusions
-How this article supports my thesis
-My opinion
Conclusion:
-Summary of the review
– Do any of the theories contradict each other?
– What aspects of beauty are not well understood?