Assignment Detail:- Psychology - Assessment Critical Analysis
The second part of this assessment will involve the writing of a summary, critical evaluation and synthesis of three journal articles that discuss a similar theme-
Instructions
1- Ensure that you have reviewed all course and practical material related to this assignment-2- Search, download and read the three journal articles listed below- You can search the articles, for example, through the library portal or simply use google scholar- Note that one of these journal articles is the same article you read for Part 1 of the assessment- Also, the below references to the article are not in APA format, you will have to use the APA 7th edition referencing conventions for the assignment-• Xu W, Liang HN, Baghaei N, Ma X, Yu K, Meng X, Wen S- Effects of an ImmersiveVirtual Reality Exergame on University Students' Anxiety, Depression, and Perceived Stress: Pilot Feasibility and Usability Study- JMIR Serious Games- 2021 22;9-4-:e29330- This is the same article you reviewed in part 1 of this assignment-• Shaw AJ, Lubetzky AV- A Short Bout of Exercise With and Without an Immersive Virtual Reality Game Can Reduce Stress and Anxiety in Adolescents: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial- Frontiers in Virtual Reality- 2021:43-• Falconer CJ, Rovira A, King JA, Gilbert P, Antley A, Fearon P, Ralph N, Slater M, Brewin CR- Embodying self-compassion within virtual reality and its effects on patients with depression- BJPsych open- 2016 Jan;2-1-:74-80-3- Create a new word document to write your assignment- This is where you will write one cohesive and coherent piece critically analysing and discussing your findings from the three articles- There is no template for Part 2 of this assignment, but see below for formatting rules- What to include in a nutshell -see also below for more information-:o Introduction: Write a brief introduction to your review -just a couple of sentences will suffice-;o Body: write your critical analysis synthesising your findings from the three articles based on the questions highlighted in the ‘introduction, methods, results and strengths & limitations' sections of the table provided inthe Assignment Advice Document; and ensure that your discussion is a summary and synthesis of the three articles and not just answers to the questions about each article, separately-o Discussion/Conclusion: In the conclusion section, bring the summary together by addressing the following questions based on your evaluation of the three articles -you can refer to the conclusion/discussion section of the journal articles to help you with this-:
• What are the theoretical and practical implications of this research????• What are the recommendations for future research????• Draw an overall conclusion-o References: You will need to reference the three articles in the text throughout this assignment and provide a reference list including the references for these three articles- You do not need to reference any other sources-• Use the APA 7th edn- referencing conventions for your references-o Format: Write in full sentences and use one of the following fonts: Calibri, Arial or Times New Roman- Dot points are not allowed-Please format your assignment with 1-5 line spacing, font size 11 or 12 and a 2-54cm margin- Only word documents will be accepted for this assignment-
Introduction:Write a brief introduction to your review -just a couple of sentences will suffice-
Body section:
In the body section:o briefly state the main message of the three articles and the aim of the studies;o write a summary synthesising your findings from the three articles based on the questions highlighted in the ‘introduction, methods, results and critique' sections of the table; ando ensure that your discussion is a summary and synthesis of the three articles and not just answers to the questions about each article, separately-
The following table provides information on what to include in your body section and where to find this information in the journal articles- Please write your body section in paragraphs - do not use a table within your assignment-
Conclusion:
In the conclusion section, bring the summary together by addressing the following questions based on your evaluation of the three articles -you can refer to the conclusion/discussion section of the journal articles to help you with this-:• What are the implications of this research????• What are the recommendations for future research????• Draw a conclusion- This will be based on your evaluation of the research-
Assignment Advice:
1- Before you begin writing your summary, read each of the articles once to obtain a general understanding of what they are about-
2- Then reread the articles to identify the main points the authors are making- You may need to underline or highlight these as you proceed through the article- You can also use the margin on the article to restate what the main points are in your own words- Keep this brief-
3- Distinguish the main points from examples- You generally do not need to include examples in your summary unless they are important to your discussion-
4- Look at the points that you have underlined/highlighted/written in your own words in each of the articles and write your summary-
5- You may need to redraft your summary a few times to make it concise, coherent and cohesive- It would be a good idea to start this assessment task early-
6- Ensure that your summary comprises a critical evaluation of the three articles and not merely a description of the discussion-
Your summary and synthesis of the main arguments from the three journal articles should be as far as possible be written in your own words- Avoid directly quoting from the journal articles-
Attachment:- Assessment Critical Analysis-rar
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