walden psyc6393 Week 4 assignment Application Critical Resource Review

Week 4 assignment

Application: Critical
Resource Review

The literature review provides the empirical justification
for the project Literature reviews involve collecting resources directly
related to the selected problem, critically analyzing those resources, and
synthesizing them into a coherent narrative The critical analysis not only
considers the validity of the argument, but the credibility of the source as
well Where did the information come from? Was it the author’s personal
opinion? Did he or she conduct a study or analyze data? These questions should
be considered in completing a critical review of literature

In this Application Assignment you will collect resources
related to your problem statement and demonstrate your skills in critical
analysis

To prepare:

Review the Torraco article in this week’s Learning Resources
on writing an integrative literature review

View the links on how to critically evaluate resources

Watch the course media segment on “Literature
Reviews” to gain a general understanding of the purpose of the review

Find 10-12 research resources related to your problem
statement (including at least 4 peer-reviewed journal articles)

Review your problem statement

The assignment:

In 2-3 pages, please complete the following:

Briefly synthesize one of the resources you selected

Critically analyze that resource

Cite 10-12 resources for you literature review Four of
these resources must be peer-reviewed journal articles