PSY220H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Realistic Conflict Theory, Relative Deprivation, Hot Sauce
15 Nov 2013
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Improve reading efficiency: know where to find relevant/critical info quickly layout, knowing when to skim vs. read deeply, practice. Active reading: mark it your own highlight, symbols, notes in your own words. Strategies for reading an academic article: quickly read through in this order: Abstract: contains a summary of empirical context, hypothesis, methods, results and interpretation. Introduction: mini-literature review, gives empirical background context and hypothesis. Discussion: interpret results, possible applications and limitations, future directions. Reading popular science articles: read from start to finish, logical flow to the story linking premise argumentation, for each link in the chain there is empirical support, when you"re reading try to identify and understand. A thesis defines the scope/aim of your paper. Which thesis has a scope that"s just right : thesis 1: marital conflict affects children negatively. Too broad, not enough space for everything: thesis 2: marital conflict leads to increased cortisol levels in female chinese students.
