- Complete background work by selecting a topic and reading two recent articles.
Topic: Stress, anxiety, or motivation and academic performance
a. Pick a topic containing at least TWO key terms, like the topics suggested above. Use the Jerry Falwell Library to locate two empirical articles from peer-reviewed journals containing both key terms. You may need to log in to have complete access.
i. Try to only use research published within the last year (but definitely limit to within the last 5 years).
ii. Both articles must be from peer-reviewed sources and must be empirical to complete this assignment (remember from Module 1, an empirical article is an original research study so it will have method and results sections).
iii. Read the articles. - Compose a professional letter to a potential colleague to make him or her aware of these recent findings.
a. For each article, state the research question, sample size, variables of interest, statistical test used to examine the research question(s), and the conclusions. Make sure to use parenthetical or narrative citations within your letter using APA conventions.
i. Note you cannot quote from the articles you selected – you must put information into your own words for this entire assignment. “Rephrasing” is switching out a few words. This is insufficient at the graduate level and as a professional. You need to be able to read research and present it using your own language, to demonstrate you truly understand how to read a research article.
b. Discuss how the articles work together to strengthen your understanding of the topic you’ve selected personally and/or professionally, OR why you think their results are contradictory. - Include a reference section at the end in current APA style for all citations (minimum of 2 entries).
Tag: Stress
Stress, anxiety, or motivation and academic performance
Topic: Stress, anxiety, or motivation and academic performance
1. Complete background work by selecting a topic and reading two recent articles.
a. Pick a topic containing at least TWO key terms, like the topic suggested above. Use the Jerry Falwell Library to locate two empirical articles from peer-reviewed journals containing both key terms. You may need to log in to have complete access.
i. Try to only use research published within the last year (but definitely limit to within the last 5 years).
ii. Both articles must be from peer-reviewed sources and must be empirical to complete this assignment (remember from Module 1, an empirical article is an original research study so it will have method and results sections).
iii. Read the articles.
2. Compose a professional letter to a potential colleague to make him or her aware of these recent findings.
a. For each article, state the research question, sample size, variables of interest, statistical test used to examine the research question(s), and the conclusions. Make sure to use parenthetical or narrative citations within your letter using APA conventions.
i. Note you cannot quote from the articles you selected – you must put information into your own words for this entire assignment. “Rephrasing” is switching out a few words. This is insufficient at the graduate level and as a professional. You need to be able to read research and present it using your own language, to demonstrate you truly understand how to read a research article.
b. Discuss how the articles work together to strengthen your understanding of the topic you’ve selected personally and/or professionally, OR why you think their results are contradictory.
3. Include a reference section at the end in current APA style for all citations (minimum of 2 entries).
Emotions, Stress, and Health
Introduction: 1-2 paragraphs
Define the topic: what is the definition, is it related to any theories or historical legacies, does it affect many people, is it different depending on culture/type of person?
Why is this important: is it a growing trend/problem/technique, are there new ways to deal with it, is there much research on it?
Preview: mention the type of research you will present, reference that you will relate this topic to the real world
Second Source: Summarize research article: 1-3 paragraphs
Briefly introduce the previous research presented in the article: what types of studies have been done, what did other researchers find out, are the findings conflicting or do most studies say the same thing
If it is a theory/review paper: write in depth about the different concepts presented, different kinds of research, general findings, what future research should focus on
If it is a study: explain the method (who was in the study and how many of them, what measures or tasks did they do, anything else important about the procedure), explain the findings (if it is a qualitative study, discuss the themes and patterns found; if it is a quantitative study, what was the outcome and was there significance/hypotheses accepted)
Third Source: Summarize news article: 1-3 paragraphs
If you decide to use more than one research article instead of a news article, use the directions above to summarize the research article
If you decide to use a news article, summarize the news article. Indicate what the source is (as well as have an in-text citation with author last name and year) and summarize the article (what was the author’s purpose in writing the article, did it critique or expand on the topic or explain it to a wider audience, what was the conclusion the author came to about the topic?)
Conclusion: Summing up and offering suggestions for future research: 1-2 paragraphs
Briefly summarize the sources you presented (just 1-3 sentences), restate why this is an important topic
Critically analyze the topic by providing ideas for how this technique should be used/how the public should treat this issue/why people need to understand it, and giving an example of how future research on this should be conducted or the questions we still have about it
Possible Topics:
Chapter 12- Emotions, Stress, and Health
• Learned helplessness
• Self-control
• Self-regulation
• Mindfulness
• Exercise
Stress
A. What is the difference between stress and a stressor? What are some stressors that one might experience in adulthood? What are some coping mechanisms for stress? What are some stressors that you have experienced and how have you coped with it/them?
B. In the Visualizing Development graphic titled ‘Stress in Adulthood’, the chart shows that stress decreases as individuals get older. What might be some reasons for this?
Stress
A. What is the difference between stress and a stressor? What are some stressors that one might experience in adulthood? What are some coping mechanisms for stress? What are some stressors that you have experienced and how have you coped with it/them?
B. In the Visualizing Development graphic titled ‘Stress in Adulthood’, the chart shows that stress decreases as individuals get older. What might be some reasons for this?