The Literature Review Writing in Psychology 11/19/2018
Not all reviews are created equally 2 sorts of “reviews” The Review Paper – (example slide 3) stand-alone publication found in peer reviewed journals in which a researchers gather LOTS of published evidence and synthesizes it for the purpose of evaluating where the field is at The Literature Review – (example slide 4) portion of a research report where the researcher synthesizes only the literature relevant to the research being conducted – leads reader to “gap” or “missing” information that justifies experiment Not all reviews are created equally 11/19/2018
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Starting the lit review Identify Concepts and Claims Concepts – central, important key terms Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Pediatric population – 0-12 years old Claims – central ideas or assertions CBT is an effective therapy for OCD CBT may be the better choice for pediatric OCD Claims/concepts are from the literature! Starting the lit review 11/19/2018
Connect claims/concepts Connect the articles you’ve gathered to the claims/concepts Goal: demonstrate claim, providing credibility Use classic organizational structures OR Use your own organization according to needs of the project Connect claims/concepts 11/19/2018
Patterns of Organization Clinical: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, population Ex: OCD symptoms/diagnosis, CBT, Outcome Ex: CBT for pediatric OCD, CBT for adult OCD Chronological: through time Ex: OCD in Young Children, OCD in Adolescents, OCD in Adults Process: cause and effect chain Ex: desensitization, re-association, control Project specific organization Ex: CBT for OCD, SSRI for OCD, Combination Therapy for OCD Patterns of Organization 11/19/2018
CBT effective therapy for OCD Lit Review should lead to Gap A but B rhetorical structure, usually begins with claim/s then adds missing or conflicting info and finishes with your research question CBT effective therapy for OCD but (ex 1): Few studies about young children (ex 2): Little known about long-term efficacy for severe cases (ex 3): Insufficient longitudinal research therefore Your Research Question Establish Contention 11/19/2018