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Psychology - Assessment Critical Analysis

The second part of this assessment will involve the writing of a summary, critical evaluation and synthesis of three journal articles that discuss a similar theme.

Instructions

1. Ensure that you have reviewed all course and practical material related to this assignment.
2. Search, download and read the three journal articles listed below. You can search the articles, for example, through the library portal or simply use google scholar. Note that one of these journal articles is the same article you read for Part 1 of the assessment. Also, the below references to the article are not in APA format, you will have to use the APA 7th edition referencing conventions for the assignment.
• Xu W, Liang HN, Baghaei N, Ma X, Yu K, Meng X, Wen S. Effects of an Immersive
Virtual Reality Exergame on University Students' Anxiety, Depression, and Perceived Stress: Pilot Feasibility and Usability Study. JMIR Serious Games. 2021 22;9(4):e29330. This is the same article you reviewed in part 1 of this assignment.
• Shaw AJ, Lubetzky AV. A Short Bout of Exercise With and Without an Immersive Virtual Reality Game Can Reduce Stress and Anxiety in Adolescents: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Frontiers in Virtual Reality. 2021:43.
• Falconer CJ, Rovira A, King JA, Gilbert P, Antley A, Fearon P, Ralph N, Slater M, Brewin CR. Embodying self-compassion within virtual reality and its effects on patients with depression. BJPsych open. 2016 Jan;2(1):74-80.
3. Create a new word document to write your assignment. This is where you will write one cohesive and coherent piece critically analysing and discussing your findings from the three articles. There is no template for Part 2 of this assignment, but see below for formatting rules. What to include in a nutshell (see also below for more information):
o Introduction: Write a brief introduction to your review (just a couple of sentences will suffice);
o Body: write your critical analysis synthesising your findings from the three articles based on the questions highlighted in the ‘introduction, methods, results and strengths & limitations' sections of the table provided in
the Assignment Advice Document; and ensure that your discussion is a summary and synthesis of the three articles and not just answers to the questions about each article, separately.
o Discussion/Conclusion: In the conclusion section, bring the summary together by addressing the following questions based on your evaluation of the three articles (you can refer to the conclusion/discussion section of the journal articles to help you with this):

• What are the theoretical and practical implications of this research?
• What are the recommendations for future research?
• Draw an overall conclusion.
o References: You will need to reference the three articles in the text throughout this assignment and provide a reference list including the references for these three articles. You do not need to reference any other sources.
• Use the APA 7th edn. referencing conventions for your references.
o Format: Write in full sentences and use one of the following fonts: Calibri, Arial or Times New Roman. Dot points are not allowed.
Please format your assignment with 1.5 line spacing, font size 11 or 12 and a 2.54cm margin. Only word documents will be accepted for this assignment.

Introduction:
Write a brief introduction to your review (just a couple of sentences will suffice)

Body section:

In the body section:
o briefly state the main message of the three articles and the aim of the studies;
o write a summary synthesising your findings from the three articles based on the questions highlighted in the ‘introduction, methods, results and critique' sections of the table; and
o ensure that your discussion is a summary and synthesis of the three articles and not just answers to the questions about each article, separately.

The following table provides information on what to include in your body section and where to find this information in the journal articles. Please write your body section in paragraphs - do not use a table within your assignment.

Conclusion:

In the conclusion section, bring the summary together by addressing the following questions based on your evaluation of the three articles (you can refer to the conclusion/discussion section of the journal articles to help you with this):
• What are the implications of this research?
• What are the recommendations for future research?
• Draw a conclusion. This will be based on your evaluation of the research.

Assignment Advice:

1. Before you begin writing your summary, read each of the articles once to obtain a general understanding of what they are about.

2. Then reread the articles to identify the main points the authors are making. You may need to underline or highlight these as you proceed through the article. You can also use the margin on the article to restate what the main points are in your own words. Keep this brief.

3. Distinguish the main points from examples. You generally do not need to include examples in your summary unless they are important to your discussion.

4. Look at the points that you have underlined/highlighted/written in your own words in each of the articles and write your summary.

5. You may need to redraft your summary a few times to make it concise, coherent and cohesive. It would be a good idea to start this assessment task early.

6. Ensure that your summary comprises a critical evaluation of the three articles and not merely a description of the discussion.

Your summary and synthesis of the main arguments from the three journal articles should be as far as possible be written in your own words. Avoid directly quoting from the journal articles.

Attachment:- Assessment Critical Analysis.rar