Explain the psychological concepts that were addressed in the research.

This is assignment 1 in a 4 assignment project.
You have to pick two variables for the assignments:
Satisfaction with financial situation
Change in financial situation
Opinion of family income
Marital status
Highest year of school completed
Spouse’s highest degree
Does r (participant) or spouse supervise anyone?
How often r (participant) attends religious services.
Condition of health
Start to design a research topic involving the two selected variables.
Write a 3-5 page literature review incorporating at least 7 scholarly sources that will introduce a hypothesis for a research study using pre-existing data that will be conducted throughout the course.
Address the following within your literature review. Ensure each main point of your paper is supported clearly with evidence from your sources. Under some points, there are guiding questions to guide your thinking, but be sure to consult the scoring guide make sure you are covering all of what will be assessed.
Explain the psychological concepts that were addressed in the research. Are there patterns, themes, or trends that you were able to trace in your research?
Describe the concepts related to the theory that will be the basis for your research. Discuss the value and the limitations of the theoretical concepts.
Develop a plausible hypothesis, where you predict the outcomes of the relationship between your two variables, that relies on evidence and reasoning.
Use APA-style formatting, citations, and references.
Literature Review Scoring Guide
CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED
Explain the purpose of psychological concepts that are addressed in research. Does not identify psychological concepts. Identifies psychological concepts that are addressed in research but does not explain the purpose of the concepts. Explains the purpose of psychological concepts that are addressed in research. Explains the purpose of psychological concepts that are addressed in research and are connected to the evidence used to support main points.
Predict human behavior using a theory or psychological concept. Does not predict human behavior. Predicts human behavior but does not support that prediction using a theory or psychological concept. Predicts human behavior using a theory or psychological concept. Predicts human behavior using a theory or psychological concept that has a clear connection to the hypothesis.
Describe the value and limitations of a theory or psychological concept. Does not describe the value or the limitations of a theory or psychological concept. Describes either the value or limitations of a theory or psychological concept but does not describe both. Describes the value and limitations of a theory or psychological concept. Describes the value and limitations of a theory or psychological concept that has a clear connection to the hypothesis.
Develop a plausible hypothesis related to the field of psychology that relies on scientific evidence and reasoning. Does not develop a hypothesis. Develops a hypothesis, but hypothesis is not related to the field of psychology, lacks plausibility, or does not rely on scientific evidence or reasoning. Develops a plausible hypothesis related to the field of psychology that relies on scientific evidence and reasoning. Develops a plausible hypothesis that is related to the field of psychology, relies on scientific evidence and reasoning, and has a clear connection to the research topic.
Write an organized literature review that supports a thesis with main points that are supported by evidence. Does not write a literature review with points that are related to the thesis. Writes a literature review with points that support the thesis, but literature review is disorganized or points are not supported by evidence. Writes an organized literature review that supports a thesis with main points that are supported by evidence. Writes a well-organized literature review that supports the thesis and hypothesis with clear main points that are supported by evidence from more than one source.
Use APA-style formatting, citations, and references. Does not use APA-style formatting. Uses APA-style formatting with significant errors. Uses APA-style formatting, citations, and references. Uses error-free APA-style formatting, citations, and references, including proper title page.

Last Completed Projects