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PSY 560 Research Table

The purpose of this document is to help you organize the research that you conduct for your final project. The first portion of this document is an annotated bibliography. Here you will keep notes on the various research materials that you read while researching for your final project. The second portion of this document is a chart that you can use to take notes on key concepts of each theory.You will also note how the research is related to your selected theory for the final project. How relevant is the research? How does the research compare or contrast with the final project theory? You will use this information as you complete the milestone assignments and the final project. Incorporate the feedback you receive from this assignment as you continuing working on the table.

This is a working document that you will update as you encounter new research. You will turn this in several times throughout the term so your instructor can monitor your progress and provide feedback.

Refer to the Research Table Guidelines and Rubric document for more details on how you will be assessed on this table.

Part One: Annotated Bibliography

You will need a minimum of ten sources for your final project. Use this as a place to keep your research that you will use in your milestones and final project.

In Part One, you will be assessed on the following criteria:

Citation:Use APA formatting for your citations.
Summary and applicability to the final project
1. Not all sources you encounter in your research will be applicable to the final paper, so it is a good idea to note the relation the theory does or does not have. You may come back to a source at a later time as you gain more insight about the different theories, so note all the different research you encounter for easy retrieval.
Additional Notes

Citation	Summary and Applicability to Your Project	Additional Notes
Carducci, B. J. (2006). The psychology of personality.Oxford: Blackwell.	The book explains how personality psychology is part of the field of psychology that deals with the study of personality combined with the variations that exist among individuals. Carducci explains that its point of focus involves the construction of a picture that is of an individual combined with the key psychological processes. By reading the book, one effectively understands the key aspects of personality psychology together with its important to a learner. The book elucidates the relevance of understanding key concepts that need to be involved while attempting to differentiate key psychological differences among an individual.	The book provides a better insight on personality psychology
Tennen, H. A., Suls, J. M., & Weiner, Irving. (2012). Handbook of Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology.Wiley.	Tennen and Weiner explains how the relevance of psychology in the field of academics. He takes a clinical steps of explaining its relevance top various academic scholars considering the fact that there are various factors that needs to be broadly understood. He quickly points out to the relevance of the field to understanding the manner in which human beings are expected to behave and carry out their daily activities. The book covers up critical aspect of personality psychology that needs to be broadly evaluated based on the fact that there are some key aspects that needs to be properly understood in the whole topic of personality psychology.	The book gives out the key features of personality pyschology
Rudman, L. A. (2011). Implicit measures for social and personality psychology. London: Sage Publications.	Laurie is keen at pointing out the important concepts in personality psychology. The book combines the critical points of social and behavioral scientist to come up with a precise explanation on the main topics. The ability of the author to properly elucidate the main points is a key fact that creates interest in the book. by reading the book, the reader understands the vital psychology constructs that are needed in the creation of beliefs and feelings among most individual . This is a key point of the personality psychology that the book is keen at pointing out. The book also explains the measures taken in order to understand the features of personality psychology.	A proper explanation is given to the topic
Staats, W. W. (2011). Behavior and Personality: Psychological Behaviorism.New York: Springer Pub.Co.	Walter is keen at combining the critical aspect of psychology to bring out the key points in the book. The book contains a detailed research done on personality psychology for a period of forty years. This effectively explains the ability of the author to interrelate the key facts and the main points in the research. The study involved insights in various directions of the future that education experts need to take. It combines various theories of personality psychology that needs to be understood in a broader perspective considering the fact that there are some key issues involved in the topic of discussion.	The book explains all the important factors that lead to personality psychology
Twenge, J. (2016). Personality psychology: Understanding yourself and others, books a la carte edition. Place of publication not identified: Prentice Hall.	Jean is keen at pointing out the modern approaches that can be used to understand personality psychology. This important aspect involves the use of proper ideologies in an effort to contemplate on the key points involved in the study. He combines various social aspects in order to clearly explain the main points involved in the topic of discussion. This is a key factor that creates interest in the field of study. By reading the book, the reader is able to understand the key aspect of psychology in a broader perspective considering the fact that there are some important factors to put in consideration.	It helps a person to understand the factors that lead to different behaviors among individuals.
Ashton, M. C. (2013). Individual differences and personality. Amsterdam: Academic Press.	The book attempts to explore the individual aspects of psychology in a broader perspective. the author tries to explain how people’s personalities differ from time to time. This is a key aspect of the book that sparks the general interest in a learner. This is considering the fact that there are various aspects of learning that needs to be broadly understood before creating a reliable line of understanding the topics. Ideally, the author is keen at ensuring the main points are properly arranged for the reader to gain a better understanding on the topic that is on discussion.	The author explains the factors that leads to different behaviors among individuals.

PartTwo: Theory Chart

Be sure to identify any theories that apply to the theory you are focusing on for your final project.

Key Concepts
1. Identify the key concepts of the research.
Historical Context and Historical Figures
1. Summarize the historical context of the research, including historical figures related to the research.
Validity and Accuracy
1. Part One of the textbook explains these terms to help you further evaluate the theory based on validity and accuracy. Use this information to evaluate the validity and accuracy of the research.
Applicabilityof Theory Today
1. Identify the contemporary application of each theory.
Theory’s Relationship to the Final Project
1. Does the new theory support or contrast with the theory evaluated in the final project?
2. What key concepts are important for the comparison to the final project?
3. Is there a strong or weak relation to the theory evaluated in the final project?

Theory Related to Final Project	Key Concepts	Historical Context and Historical Figures	Validity and Accuracy	Applicability of Theory Today	Connection to Final Project
Ethnocentrism	Each person grows in a sub culture that existed before his or her birth.		The theory applies to the manner in which we carry out our daily activities and the manner that we relate with each other in the society	It applies to the manner in which we communicate and practice our cultures	It elucidates the differences in personality traits.
Egocentrism	The family structure and genetics affects the manner that we think and behave in our current society.		The theory clearly explains the character traits of individuals that would be based on the family or genetics	It applies to the different perceptions and reactions that people may have when subjected to a specific activity or event.	The clearly explains why each person has different characteristics.
Dogmatism	The tendency of natural conservatism exists in our mind		Humans have the tendency of repeating the actions and activities that have been successful in the past.	It explains why people have the tendency of repeating past events	It elucidates why people imitate other characteristics that other individuals have in possession
Humanist	The relevance of freewill is clearly explained		It gives the broader elucidation why freewill is important in the society as it facilitates the development of personality among individuals.	It applies in situations where there is necessity to grant people freewill	It explains the involuntary nature of humans
Behavioristic	The characters of individuals in relation to the surrounding environment		The environment plays a key role in influencing the behavior of people.	Environment has a key influence on the manner we behave on daily basis	It explains the similarity and differences in personalities among people.