Description
BOOK: Goldstein, E. B. (2019). Cognitive psychology: Connecting mind, research, and everyday experience (5th ed.). Cengage
Overview
In this course, you’ll practice applying science and theory to making evaluations of conditions and also bringing audiences, like the public, along in action steps. First, you’ll want to hone your analytical skills. It’s also good to see the kind of information that’s out there in the world. So in this assignment, you’ll try distinguishing valuable information from less reliable sources.
Preparation
If you haven’t located one already, find a popular video or website that covers a topic from your course text. The topic must be related to cognition or learning. Our textbook is a good way to search for concepts or topics relevant to cognitive psychology. You can use the CRAAP Test Worksheet from Week 2 to help you determine whether you consider the media valid and what additional questions you have about the topic.
Instructions
Use the Popular Versus Scholarly Sources Worksheet Template [DOCX] Download Popular Versus Scholarly Sources Worksheet Template [DOCX]to complete this assignment.
Select a popular media source like a video or a website that covers a topic from your course text.
Provide the full reference for the source.
Summarize the content of the source using bullet points in complete sentences or a 5–8 sentence paragraph.
Identify at least three peer-reviewed journal articles on the topic covered in the source and explain their relevance to the topic. Provide the full references for the articles in APA format.
Compare and contrast information provided in the source with the three articles by answering the following questions:
What information provided by the popular source is supported by research or information provided in the articles? Provide enough specifics so that you are citing each of the sources in this area.
What, if any, information in the articles conflicts with the popular source?
Do you consider the media source you selected to be valid? Why or why not?
What questions do you have about the topic based on your analysis?
Explain how the topic you reviewed can be applied to solve problems in the real world. Once you have provided a narrative on application, to reach distinguished, illustrate with examples, which may include personal examples.
Provide a self-evaluation of each criterion for the assignment with a level of performance and a rationale for your selection. In this section it is okay to write in first person since you are evaluating your own work.
Important: Prior to submission, conduct a self-evaluation of your performance on the worksheet using the rubric and identifying what you believe to be your proficiency level for each criterion. (The scores are Nonperformance, Basic, Proficient, or Distinguished.)
Additional Requirements
Your assignment should also meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Resources: Use your course resources and at least three peer-reviewed and scholarly resources (no more than five years old).
APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting guidelines. Refer to Evidence and APALinks to an external site. page on Campus for guidance.
Template: Use the Popular Versus Scholarly Sources Worksheet Template [DOCX] Download Popular Versus Scholarly Sources Worksheet Template [DOCX]to complete the assignment.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and grading criteria:
Competency 2: Apply research findings to topics in human learning and cognition.
Summarize the content of a popular media source.
Identify a sufficient number of peer-reviewed journal articles on the topic covered in a popular media source.
Competency 4: Analyze theory and research to solve problems and inform professional behavior in human learning and cognition.
Compare and contrast information provided in a popular media source with peer-reviewed journal articles.
Describe how the topic of a popular media source can be applied to the real world.
Competency 5: Apply metacognitive strategies to self-assess performance quality.
Conduct a self-evaluation using established scoring criteria and identifying the proficiency level for each criterion.
Competency 6: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
Address assignment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
Apply current APA style, including in-text citations and full references for sources.
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Popular Versus Scholarly Sources Worksheet
Directions:
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Select a popular media source like a video or a website on a cognitive psychology topic
in your course text.
•
Provide the full reference for the source.
•
Summarize the content of the source using bullet points in complete sentences or a 5–8
sentence paragraph.
•
Identify at least three peer-reviewed journal articles on the topic covered in the source
and explain their relevancy to the topic. Provide the full references of the articles in APA
format.
•
Compare and contrast information provided in the source with the three articles by
answering the following questions:
•
o
What information provided by the popular source is supported by research or
information provided in the articles?
o
What if any information in the articles conflicts with the popular source?
o
Do you consider the media source you selected to be valid? Why or why not?
o
What questions do you have about the topic based on your analysis?
How can the topic you reviewed be applied to the real world? Feel free to also illustrate
with examples.
Then complete all pages of this worksheet, including the self-evaluation. Be sure to use full
sentences (grammar counts), evidence from relevant sources, and APA-style citations.
Media Evaluation
Directions
Responses
Name your selected
topic.
Provide the full
reference for the
source, and include
the link to the video or
website.
1
Directions
Responses
Summarize the
content of the source
using complete
sentences in a
paragraph of 5–8
sentences.
List three peerreviewed journal
articles on the topic
providing and explain
the relevance of each
of the articles to the
topic.
Provides the full
references in APA
format.
Compare and contrast
information provided
in the source with
each of the three
articles by answering
these questions and
citing the sources:
•
What information provided by the popular source is
supported by research or information provided in the articles?
•
What if any information in the articles conflicts with the
popular source?
•
Do you consider the media source you selected to be valid?
Why or why not?
•
What questions do you have about the topic based on your
analysis?
Explain how the topic
can be used to help
solve problems in the
real world.
Then illustrate with
personal or
professional
examples.
2
Self-Evaluation
Conduct a self-evaluation using established scoring criteria and identifying the proficiency level
for each criterion. The distinguished levels of the criteria are listed.
Identify the level of your performance: nonperformance, basic, proficient, or distinguished.
Provide some rationale as to why you selected that level.
Criterion
Level
Rationale
(Nonperformance,
Basic, Proficient,
or Distinguished)
Summarizes the content of a
popular media source,
conveying the implications of
the topic.
Identifies three peer-reviewed
journal articles on the topic
covered in a popular media
source and describes relevancy
of the articles. Provides the full
references of the articles in APA
format.
Compares and contrasts
information provided in a
popular media source with
peer-reviewed journal articles,
making a clear case for the
validity or lack of validity of the
media source.
Describes how the topic of a
popular media source can be
applied to the real world,
providing examples.
3
Criterion
Level
Rationale
(Nonperformance,
Basic, Proficient,
or Distinguished)
Conducts a self-evaluation
using established scoring
criteria and identifying the
proficiency level for each
criterion, including comments
for each criterion.
Presents a focused purpose
through strong organizational
skills. Presents evidence
through strong paraphrasing or
summarizing and appropriate
tone and sentence structure.
Applies current APA style,
including in-text citations and
full references for sources with
few errors.
4
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