Journal Article Report:
Find an article that appeared in 2000 or later in either the Journal
of Personality and Social
Psychology or the Journal of Applied Social Psychology on
any one of the following topics:
social comparison
prejudice
stereotyping
cross-cultural differences
loneliness
power
self-evaluation
self-esteem
attitude toward women
Start your paper by listing the full citation of this article, using the following format (which is the
standard format used by the American Psychological Association):
Author last name, author initials. (Year). Title. Journal, Volume (Number), Pages.
For example:
Smith, J. Y., & Jones,
H. A. (1999). Implications of self-esteem for decisions about
whether or not to turn in assignments on time. Journal of Imaginary
Psychology, 14(3), 101-115.
Answer the following questions about the article:
1) What is the main question being asked in this research?
2) What led the researcher(s) to ask this question?
3) Outline, in one paragraph, the method the researchers used to try to answer this question.
4) What was their conclusion?
5) What implications do you think the findings of this study have for everyday life? Explain why
you think these findings are or are not important.
Your paper should
be approximately 2 typed double-spaced pages in length.
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