- Identify literature that:
- Describes the chosen area of research and provides rationale for the choice.
- Describes the significance of the chosen topic:
- Explain and justify the implications of the new knowledge for stakeholders, including community members and those who serve the population.
- Summarize sources applicable to the history of the chosen topic:
- Discuss historical context and dominant themes in the evolution of the topic; connect common themes and present counter opinions.
- Consider theory in light of seminal works by theorists such as Urie Bronfenbrenner, Sigmund Freud, B.F. Skinner, Carol Gilligan, Jean Piaget, Erving Goffman, and Clark Moustakas.
- Summarize sources applicable to the theoretical background of the chosen topic:
- Provide information about theoretical underpinnings such as empirical/behavioral or constructivist and humanistic orientations of the literature reviewed.
- Consider theory in light of seminal works by theorists such as Urie Bronfenbrenner, Sigmund Freud, B.F. Skinner, Carol Gilligan, Jean Piaget, Erving Goffman, Clark Moustakas, Martha Bernal, and George I. Sanchez.
- Summarize sources applicable to best practices for engaging in research:
- Describe data-collection strategies, research procedures, and approaches for conducting and reporting research.
- Summarize sources that add significance and relevance to the knowledge base of psychology:
