1. Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Describe false memory and false memory experiments. Use the
CogLab experiment to illustrate false memory experiments,
special distracters, and normal distracters.
(Course Objective [CO] 1)
28
Describe at least one research study from a peer-reviewed
journal that investigated how eyewitness testimony can be
affected by false memory.
(CO 2)
28
Explain how false memory might influence this particular case.
Use specifics from the description of the case, the CogLab
experiment, and research to support your answer.
(CO 3)
32
Using evidence from the case, the CogLab experiment, and
outside research, justify why eyewitness testimonies should or
should not carry weight in criminal proceedings.
(CO 3)
36
Discuss any procedures which can increase or reduce the
occurrence of false memories when reporting eyewitness
events.
(CO 2, CO 3)
32
Presentation Components:
Organization (12)
Style (12)
Usage and Mechanics (16)
APA Elements (4)
44
Total:
4. recognize a common anatomy, or structure,
across the articles. This common anatomy makes it easier for us
to navigate and understand the articles we
read.
Research articles are typically organized into the following six
(7) sections:
1) Title Page
2) Abstract
3) Introduction
4) Methods
5) Results
6) Discussion
7) References
Each of these sections has a unique purpose:
1. The Title Page serves as a cover sheet for the article. It
typically includes the title of the paper, the
authors’ names, and the university, or institution, at which the
research was conducted.
2. The Abstract is a brief summary of the entire research article.
It helps us to get a sense of the
research question, methods, and findings.
3. The Introduction section provides a review of the relevant
existing research related to the study’s
research question. It is the equivalent of a “literature review.”
We will discuss the nature of literature
reviews more fully later in this lecture. In short, the
Introduction summarizes the history of research
5. related to the study’s question and explains why the current
research study is important and
necessary.
4. The Methods section explains how the study was conducted.
The authors describe the
participants, or “subjects,” how they were selected, and what
the subjects were asked to do in the
study.
5. The Results section describes the findings of the study. The
authors describe the data analysis
and outcome of that analysis.
6. The Discussion section explores the author’s interpretations
of their findings and how those
findings fit in (or not) with existing research in the area of
study. Here, the authors also discuss the
limitations of their own study, as well as suggest future
research that should be done to address the
research question.
7. The References section provides citations of all references or
sources the authors used in the
preparation, design, and interpretation of their study. Readers
often like to use the References
section to get leads on other studies related to the topic of
interest.
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7. The following questions are answered in a strong literature
review:
question? This could be restated as, “What
is my hypothesis?”
-reviewed studies done
already, related to my research
question?
(support) my hypothesis?
support) with my hypothesis?
esearch that has already been
done? What is known, and what is not yet
known? What needs to be further researched?
For each article you review, you should include the following
information:
research question and hypothesis
method
limitations
our knowledge in
the area
9. With just one click on the Library and Tutoring Services page
within our classroom, you will have access to
hundreds of academic journals, thousands of research articles,
and numerous academic search engines,
including PsychINFO, PsychARTICLES, Psychology Journals,
and the Psychology and Behavioral
Sciences Collection.
For a helpful introduction to the online library:
1) Launch the library when you are logged in to the classroom;
2) Select the tab “Services and Policies” tab; and
3) Click on “Library Introduction.”
Internet-Based Academic Search Engines
Other options for literature searches include the use of Internet-
based search engines, such as Google
Scholar (http://scholar.google.com) and Microsoft Academic
Search
(http://academic.research.microsoft.com/).