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Psychology Research Guide

1. Research Assignment

Your instructor will provide details about the research assignment, so start there.
 
What type of research paper?..........Analytical? Persuasive? Cause/Effect? Compare/Contrast?
How long is the paper..........Three pages? Ten pages? 
How many sources are required..........Three? Five? More?
What type of sources..........Articles? Peer reviewed articles? eBooks? Video? 
Research topics..........Are there suggested topics? Is an approval required? 
Citation style..........APA?