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PYB100 Foundation Psychology Semester 2, 2020

-Critical Literature Review (Essay) Task Sheet-

PURPOSE: This assessment task is designed to develop your skills in distinguishing theory from evidence, evaluating research, and utilising empirical evidence to support a written argument.

TASK: Write an evidence-based, scholarly essay that takes a position on one of the topics above.  You will need to select, understand, and synthesise relevant empirical articles to support a clear, logical argument. You should read broadly (more than 10 articles) to familiarise yourself with the research and decide what argument you will make, decide what your thesis/position statement will be, and decide which articles you will use as your 2-3 key pieces of evidence. The critical literature review planner in this document can be used as a guide to structure your thinking for the essay.

TUTORIAL CLASSES TO GUIDE YOU: Full details as to how to complete the critical literature review will be given in the tutorials in Weeks 2-6. It is critical that you attend these tutorials to develop the skills needed to complete this assignment well and optimise your mark on this assessment piece, which is worth 40% of your grade for this Unit. You should participate in all of these classes, and work progressively on your assignment from Week 3. 

FORMAT AND STYLE: The formatting and referencing of your essay should conform to American Psychological Association (APA) style.  Your essay should include a cover page, in APA style (see example in this document) and a reference section. You are not required to write an Abstract (a summary) for this assignment. 

·         APA 7th edition is the new referencing and formatting style from the American Psychological Association and was introduced this year to replace the 6th edition.

·         The following resources can be used as a guide:

o   Shakespeare-Finch, J. (2020). A Guide to Formatting in Psychology (3rd ed.). Pearson Education.

o   American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

o   Both guides are available in the bookshop and the QUT library. You are not required to purchase both guides. We encourage you to look at both and decide which source suits you best.

o   You can find some online resources here: https://apastyle.apa.org/, including sample papers: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/sample-papers

STARTER REFERENCES: One starter reference for each topic is available on Blackboard. We have provided these review article references to give you a place to start your reading on the topic and orient you to some of the field. However, for your essay you will need to search, identify, read and use original empirical articles (i.e., individual research studies that collect and analyse data from their own samples), rather than relying on review articles or meta-analyses. We also expect you to locate and use research articles beyond those cited in this starter review article. Guidelines about how to find appropriate references and report them in your assignment are included in tutorials. 

Ruiter, R. A., Kessels, L. T., Peters, G. J., & Kok, G. (2014). Sixty years of fear appeal research: current state of the evidence. International journal of psychology, 49(2), 63–70. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12042  

Halbrook, Y. J., O’Donnell, A. T., & Msetfi, R. M. (2019). When and How Video Games Can Be Good: A Review of the Positive Effects of Video Games on Well-Being. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 14(6), 1096-1104. Sephttps://doi.org/10.1177/1745691619863807

SUBMISSION: The PYB100 assignment must be submitted online through Turnitin on the PYB100 Blackboard page. You are NOT REQUIRED to submit a hard copy.  It is your responsibility to check that the uploaded assignment is correctly lodged by the due date and time (including that it is the correct and final version). 

Please read the University’s Late Assignments and Extensions information carefully: http://www.student.qut.edu.au/studying/assessment/late-assignments-and-extensions.

If you do not submit your work by the due date, or the revised authorised extension date, you will be awarded a fail grade of 1 (0%).