- Articles must present empirical research published in professional journals.
- Do not use articles that you are using or have used for other courses, including PSYC 3142 lab.
- You must get pre-approval from the course instructor to review a given article. Unapproved summaries will not be accepted.
- Your summary must address the rationale for the study, the tested hypotheses, the procedures, the study variables, and the major findings and their interpretation.
- Article summaries must be 1-2 pages typed, written in complete grammatical sentences, and stated in your own words (i.e., no copy + paste).
You may find articles of interest at one of the following journals. Psychological Science often contains especially brief articles.
- Psychological Science
- Journal of Experimental Psychology: General
- Social Psychological and Personality Science
- Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Performance
- Psychology and Aging
- Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science or Journal of Abnormal Psychology
- Journal of Applied Psychology
- Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition
- Psychophysiology
- Developmental Psychology