PSY 224 Milestone One Worksheet: Topic Selection and Introduction

Identify

1. Summarize at least two articles that you might use in the literature review section of the introduction that are relevant to the topic you want to research. List the APA reference citation followed by the summary.
2. Discuss the bias and limitations present in the articles. Support your discussion with specific examples from the articles.
3. Discuss other factors that might impact the credibility of those articles. You might look at how the research methods used influenced results, or you might look at the setting of the research. Anything in the article that might impact the outcome of the research could be discussed here.
   • Explain how the bias and limitations may inform or influence your research.
   • Summarize the research design and methods described in these articles.
   • Discuss the appropriateness of the research design and methods in these articles. Were they appropriate for the research questions and hypotheses?
   • Discuss whether or not the research design and methods in these articles align to the expectations of the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists. Support your discussion with specific examples from the articles.
   • Based on your evaluation of these articles, discuss which research design and methods you feel will be most appropriate for the research you want to conduct.
   • Explain the steps you will take to ensure your research aligns to the expectations of the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists.