NOTE: Popular sources should be used sparingly if at all in your academic work.
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In this final assignment, you will evaluate four source types using what is called the CRAAPO method:
Scholarly Research article
Scholarly Book
Popular Website about psychology
Popular Magazine
In the final paper, you will:
Identify the psychological concept you have chosen to research.
Use the same concept for each of the four sources in order to compare how the topic is presented.
Identify an example of each source type listed above, using the library and Google.
Provide a paragraph that identifies the psychological subject you are researching, the search terms, and the databases searched.
Then for each source:
Create a properly formatted APA reference and an annotated bibliography for the source.
Use the CRAAPO test to describe how your source is appropriate for your research.
Address all five elements of CRAAPO thoroughly by answering the following questions (please select each section for more details):
Currency (C) measures the timeliness of information.
Relevance (R) assesses the importance of the information for your needs.
Authority (A) gauges the credentials and expertise of those who create or publish the information.
Accuracy (A) determines the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the informational content.
Purpose (P) evaluates the reason that the information exists.
Objectivity (O) appraises the degree to which the information is free from bias and prejudice.
Lastly, discuss the importance of understanding the differences between scholarly and popular sources.must be seven to ten double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site..
must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
title of paper in bold font
Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
student’s name
name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
course name and number
instructor’s name
due date
must utilize academic voice.
must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
must use at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed, credible sources in addition to the course text.
If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
must document any information used from sources in APA Style.
must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center.
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