PSY 375 Project Two Milestone Template
Select a topic for your Project Two blog post from the Project Two Milestone Topics document, linked in the Prompt section of this assignment in your course. Next, using the Shapiro Library or other sources, identify three primary and two secondary sources to support your blog post. You must address each of the rubric criteria listed below in about 1,000 to 1,200 words total:
Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information.
1. Select a topic from the topics provided and explain why you selected that option.
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2. Create an annotated bibliography entry for your first primary source. Sources should be described in your own words for a general audience. Your entry should include a summary of the following:
A. The problem addressed
B. The methodology, measurements, and sample
C. The findings
D. Conclusions and limitations of the research design
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3. Create an annotated bibliography entry for your second primary source. Sources should be described in your own words for a general audience. Your entry should include a summary of the following:
A. The problem addressed
B. The methodology, measurements, and sample
C. The findings
D. Conclusions and limitations of the research design
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4. Create an annotated bibliography entry for your third primary source. Sources should be described in your own words for a general audience. Your entry should include a summary of the following:
A. The problem addressed
B. The methodology, measurements, and sample
C. The findings
D. Conclusions and limitations of the research design
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5. Compare two of the primary research report articles you selected for your annotated bibliography that use different research methods, and explain why the conclusions each article can draw are different.
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6. Compare two secondary sources. Your comparison should be described in your own words for a general audience. Your comparison should include a summary of the following:
A. The types of research being reported
B. The level of detail
C. The intended audience of the publications
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References
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PSY 375 Project Two Milestone Topics
Select your topic from one of the three themes below. Make sure to consider the long-term, lingering
effects that these topics can have on cognition.
1. Theme: Everyday Technology and Cognition
a. Topic: The effects of using search engines on various aspects of cognition
b. Topic: The effects of scrolling through social media on various aspects of cognition
c. Topic: The effects of using smartphones on various aspects of cognition
d. Topic: The effects of playing video games on various aspects of cognition
2. Theme: Cognitive Approaches/Technology and Eyewitness Memory
a. Topic: How technology and/or cognitive approaches can be used to enhance eyewitness
memory
b. Topic: How technology and/or cognitive approaches can be used to enhance
lineups/photo arrays
c. Topic: How technology and/or cognitive approaches can be used to enhance courtroom
deliberation
d. Topic: How technology and/or cognitive approaches can be used to enhance law
enforcement’s decisions during perceived threats (e.g., an active shooter situation or a
suspicious package)
3. Theme: Cognitive Approaches/Technology and Disorders
a. Topic: How new technologies and cognitive approaches can be used to help diminish or
contain the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
b. Topic: How new technologies and cognitive approaches can be used to help diminish or
contain the symptoms of dyslexia
c. Topic: How new technologies and cognitive approaches can be used to help diminish or
contain the symptoms of learning disabilities