Develop skills in Critical Thinking and Appraisal of Research so that you can Identify Reliable Sources of Evidence: Psychology Essay, NUS, Singapore

ASSESSMENT ITEM 1: DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this assignment is to develop skills in critical thinking and appraisal of research so that you can identify reliable sources of evidence. Research evidence is the foundation for effective clinical practice, business management and policy design. Therefore, regardless of the career path on which you embark, being able to think critically and critically evaluate sources of information is essential.

As this assessment is worth 35% of the overall grade, you must complete this assessment to be eligible to pass the subject.

What you need to do: The word length for this assignment is a maximum of 2000 words. You are tasked with critically evaluating four (4) research papers, using the following outline. 1. Provide an introductory paragraph that introduces the research topics being explored 2. Evaluate each research paper separately using the following steps:

a. Analyse and discuss the argument (an argument based on sound theory, presents alternative sides of the argument; terms have been properly defined; evidence to support an argument; hypotheses are appropriate; arguments are not weak).

b. examine the research methodology (who were the participants, is it a representative sample, how were participants selected, how was the study conducted)

c. analyze and discuss the findings and the conclusions/implications (are the conclusions supported by the findings and other evidence? Are the conclusions logical or are they beyond the scope of the study?