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Homework Assignment
PSY210 – Spring 2022
Due March 29 at 12 PM
Submit via Quercus This homework assignment constitutes 15% of your final mark, and is due March 29th. It is your responsibility to make sure that your assignment is handed in on time. Late assignments will be penalized by 10% per day. Your TA will hold office hours the week before this assignment is due to answer any questions you may have (see Quercus for more information). This assignment involves reading a scientific research article along with two articles summarizing the research for a general audience. As is often the case, summaries written for a general audience might sacrifice accuracy and integrity. As an informed reader, you will critique these articles and write your own, more accurate article. Detailed instructions about the content begin on the second page of this document. Formatting notes: Your assignment should be 3 pages maximum (double spaced, 12 point Times Roman font, 1 inch margin all around). If you are doing the assignment correctly, that isn’t much space! Use this as an opportunity to practice your editing skills. We are looking for complete assignments that are concise. You do not need a title page. You can put your name / student number / etc. in a header if you want to save space. References do not count toward page limits. (For information about APA formatting and writing style, I recommend the Purdue Online Writing Lab website: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/) A marking criteria is provided below. Note that you must compose your responses carefully, as writing quality will impact your mark. Instructions Followed – 20% Depth and Thoughtfulness of Answer – 50% Grammaticality and Spelling – 10% Writing Quality (composition) – 20%
Detailed instructions for the assignment The assignment contains three related sections. In the first section you will demonstrate your understanding of the original research report. In the second section you will demonstrate critical analysis of the articles written for a general audience. In the third section you will write your own “newspaper” article. Follow the steps below and you’ll be in good shape.
STEP 1: Choose a science report and its accompanying “general audience”
summaries. You have two options. Note that the link to the uber-facts article
does not work, but I have provided a pdf copy of the article. Clearly indicate
whether you chose the ‘TV Viewing’ or ‘Child Praise’ article.
Article 1: TV Viewing Original research: Lillard, A.S., Peterson, J. (2011). The immediate impact of different types of television on young children’s executive function. Pediatrics, 128 (4), 644-688. Newspaper article #1: http://www.businessinsider.com/its-official-spongebob-squarepants-is-making-our-children-stupid-2011-9 Newspaper article #2: see attached
Article 2: Child Praise Original research: Brummelman, E., Thomaes, S., Orobio de Castro, B., Overbreek, G., Bushman, B.J. (2014). “That’s not just beautiful – that’s incredibly beautiful!”: the adverse impact of inflated praise on children with low self-esteem. Psychological Science, 25, 728-735. Newspaper article #1: https://www.nbcnews.com/better/wellness/parents-sinking-kids-over-inflated-compliments-study-finds-n3101 Newspaper article #2: http://www.newsweek.com/2014/01/03/two-words-could-hurt-your-kids-nice-job-245004.html
STEP 2: Briefly summarize the scientific article in your own words (max 1 page) to demonstrate that you understand the details of their findings. Be sure to include the following information: (1) Background/ rationale of the study, (2) Method, (3) Results, and (4) Implication of the findings. Your summary should be written at a high level, so that in essence you are writing your own version of a scientific abstract. Where appropriate use terms you have learned in class – like dependent and independent variable, sample size, and correlation/experiment. Do not simply
restate the author’s abstract. Label this section as ‘Journal Article Summary’.
STEP 3: Now that you understand the original research well enough to write a high-level summary of it, you should be well equipped to notice when others don’t summarize it very well. For this section, read the newspaper articles associated with the scientific article (links above) and discuss or compare their scientific accuracy (max 1 page). There are many ways to read and write critically, but in general you should include multiple, specific examples for each newspaper article (be clear which article you are referring to: in-text citations are recommended). For example, your critique could address some of the following questions, among others: Are the newspaper articles accurate or misleading? What do the articles report correctly? Has the journalist sacrificed scientific accuracy to an excessive degree? Which newspaper article would be more interesting to parents? Which article is more accurate? Could either article impact the way parents raise children? Is this potential impact a good thing? How would you respond if a relative who has a young child ask you about the article? Hints: pay special attention to the authors’ language. Pay special attention to the differences and similarities between what the study claims and what the newspaper claims—are there any omissions? Pay attention to the other evidence that the newspapers describe—is it truly relevant to the results, or does it just seem relevant on the surface? Do the newspaper articles contain quotes from trustworthy/relevant experts? Is there a bias? Label this section of your assignment ‘Newspaper Article Critique’
STEP 4: Now is your opportunity to communicate the scientific article to a general audience without making the same mistakes you identified in the previous section. Pretend that you are a journalist that has been asked to write a short news article on the scientific article you have chosen to read for this assignment. Try to write a story that is interesting to parents while also being as concise and scientifically accurate as possible. In other words, the tone of writing should be different for this section because the hypothetical audience has changed. It isn’t easy to communicate science effectively! We encourage you to read other general-audience scientific reports to get an idea of what makes a good, readable summary. Do not plagiarize the journal article or the newspaper article you have read. Your story should be 1 page maximum. Be sure to include a title (words in title counts towards length). Label this section ‘Newspaper Article’.
PSY210 – Spring 2022
Due March 29 at 12 PM
Submit via Quercus This homework assignment constitutes 15% of your final mark, and is due March 29th. It is your responsibility to make sure that your assignment is handed in on time. Late assignments will be penalized by 10% per day. Your TA will hold office hours the week before this assignment is due to answer any questions you may have (see Quercus for more information). This assignment involves reading a scientific research article along with two articles summarizing the research for a general audience. As is often the case, summaries written for a general audience might sacrifice accuracy and integrity. As an informed reader, you will critique these articles and write your own, more accurate article. Detailed instructions about the content begin on the second page of this document. Formatting notes: Your assignment should be 3 pages maximum (double spaced, 12 point Times Roman font, 1 inch margin all around). If you are doing the assignment correctly, that isn’t much space! Use this as an opportunity to practice your editing skills. We are looking for complete assignments that are concise. You do not need a title page. You can put your name / student number / etc. in a header if you want to save space. References do not count toward page limits. (For information about APA formatting and writing style, I recommend the Purdue Online Writing Lab website: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/) A marking criteria is provided below. Note that you must compose your responses carefully, as writing quality will impact your mark. Instructions Followed – 20% Depth and Thoughtfulness of Answer – 50% Grammaticality and Spelling – 10% Writing Quality (composition) – 20%
Detailed instructions for the assignment The assignment contains three related sections. In the first section you will demonstrate your understanding of the original research report. In the second section you will demonstrate critical analysis of the articles written for a general audience. In the third section you will write your own “newspaper” article. Follow the steps below and you’ll be in good shape.
STEP 1: Choose a science report and its accompanying “general audience”
summaries. You have two options. Note that the link to the uber-facts article
does not work, but I have provided a pdf copy of the article. Clearly indicate
whether you chose the ‘TV Viewing’ or ‘Child Praise’ article.
Article 1: TV Viewing Original research: Lillard, A.S., Peterson, J. (2011). The immediate impact of different types of television on young children’s executive function. Pediatrics, 128 (4), 644-688. Newspaper article #1: http://www.businessinsider.com/its-official-spongebob-squarepants-is-making-our-children-stupid-2011-9 Newspaper article #2: see attached
Article 2: Child Praise Original research: Brummelman, E., Thomaes, S., Orobio de Castro, B., Overbreek, G., Bushman, B.J. (2014). “That’s not just beautiful – that’s incredibly beautiful!”: the adverse impact of inflated praise on children with low self-esteem. Psychological Science, 25, 728-735. Newspaper article #1: https://www.nbcnews.com/better/wellness/parents-sinking-kids-over-inflated-compliments-study-finds-n3101 Newspaper article #2: http://www.newsweek.com/2014/01/03/two-words-could-hurt-your-kids-nice-job-245004.html
STEP 2: Briefly summarize the scientific article in your own words (max 1 page) to demonstrate that you understand the details of their findings. Be sure to include the following information: (1) Background/ rationale of the study, (2) Method, (3) Results, and (4) Implication of the findings. Your summary should be written at a high level, so that in essence you are writing your own version of a scientific abstract. Where appropriate use terms you have learned in class – like dependent and independent variable, sample size, and correlation/experiment. Do not simply
restate the author’s abstract. Label this section as ‘Journal Article Summary’.
STEP 3: Now that you understand the original research well enough to write a high-level summary of it, you should be well equipped to notice when others don’t summarize it very well. For this section, read the newspaper articles associated with the scientific article (links above) and discuss or compare their scientific accuracy (max 1 page). There are many ways to read and write critically, but in general you should include multiple, specific examples for each newspaper article (be clear which article you are referring to: in-text citations are recommended). For example, your critique could address some of the following questions, among others: Are the newspaper articles accurate or misleading? What do the articles report correctly? Has the journalist sacrificed scientific accuracy to an excessive degree? Which newspaper article would be more interesting to parents? Which article is more accurate? Could either article impact the way parents raise children? Is this potential impact a good thing? How would you respond if a relative who has a young child ask you about the article? Hints: pay special attention to the authors’ language. Pay special attention to the differences and similarities between what the study claims and what the newspaper claims—are there any omissions? Pay attention to the other evidence that the newspapers describe—is it truly relevant to the results, or does it just seem relevant on the surface? Do the newspaper articles contain quotes from trustworthy/relevant experts? Is there a bias? Label this section of your assignment ‘Newspaper Article Critique’
STEP 4: Now is your opportunity to communicate the scientific article to a general audience without making the same mistakes you identified in the previous section. Pretend that you are a journalist that has been asked to write a short news article on the scientific article you have chosen to read for this assignment. Try to write a story that is interesting to parents while also being as concise and scientifically accurate as possible. In other words, the tone of writing should be different for this section because the hypothetical audience has changed. It isn’t easy to communicate science effectively! We encourage you to read other general-audience scientific reports to get an idea of what makes a good, readable summary. Do not plagiarize the journal article or the newspaper article you have read. Your story should be 1 page maximum. Be sure to include a title (words in title counts towards length). Label this section ‘Newspaper Article’.
