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there are two assignments. the details are listed below
Assignment Part 1 – Short Answer Questions 15% (total)
The aim of the first part of the assignment is for you to familiarise yourself with
reading journal articles
Below is a list of three journal articles. Under each question that needs to be
answered is the article that you will need to read in order to be able to answer
that question, as all answers are contained within the relevant article. In
answering the questions, remember that short, succinct, and precise answers
are better than answers that are vague and unfocussed. No answer should
exceed 125 words. All the articles are available on Blackboard in the
‘Assignment information’ folder.
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1. How&did&the&authors&ensure&a&representative&sample&of&American&
Indians&were&involved&in&their&study?&
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Pace, T.M., Robbins, R.R., Choney, S.K., Hill, J.S., Lacey, K., & Blair, G.
(2006). A cultural-contextual perspective on the validity of the
MMPI-2 with American Indians. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic
Minority Psychology, 12(2), 320-333.
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2. Name& four& benefits& of& using& the& life& history& method& of& qualitative&
research.&
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Labaree,!R.V.!(2006).!!Encounters!with!the!library:!Understanding!experience!
using!the!life!history!method.!!Library’Trends,’55(1),!121E139.!
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3. What does the first research question mean?
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Horwitz,! A.V.,! Videon,! T.M.,! Schmitz,! M.F.! &! Davis,! D.! ! (2003).! ! Rethinking!
twins!and!environments:!Possible!social!sources! for!assumed!genetic!
influences!in!twin!research.!!Journal’of’Health’and’Social’Behaviour,’44,!
111E129.!
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Assignment Part 2 – Long Answer Questions 20% (total) The aim of this part of the assignment is to provide you with the opportunity of
practising your library skills and your essay writing skills.
Below are two questions. You should regard each question as a mini essay.
You are required to answer each question based on previous research.
Under each question that needs to be answered, we have provided ONE
article relevant to the question. In order to answer each question, you will
need to find at least ONE other article to support your argument. This means
that you will need to refer to at least TWO articles for each question that you
answer. The answer to each question should be around 600 words (but no
longer!). All the articles listed below are available on Blackboard in the
Assignment information folder.
4. Overall, males and females have similar intellectual capacity.
However, males are usually better at spatial tasks than females, while
females generally perform better on verbal tasks. Find a second article
and critically discuss in your own words, the possible reasons for these
differences.
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Cherney,!I.!D.!(2008).!Mom,!let!me!play!more!computer!games:!They!improve!
my!mental!rotation!skills.!Sex’Roles,’59,!776E786.!
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5. Personality traits change over the life course of an individual.
Critically discuss this statement in your own words.
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Roberts,!B.!W.,!&!Mroczek,!D.!(2008).!Personality!trait!change!in!adulthood.!
Current’Directions’in’Psychological’Science,’17,!31E35.!
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PRESENTING&ASSIGNMENTS& !
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In!this!unit!students!are!required!to!present!assignments!for!marking!as!per!the!E!
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Publication&Manual&of&the&American&Psychological&
Association&6th&Edition.&Washington&DC.&200
