Popular Versus Scholarly Sources
- Select a popular media source like a video or a website on a cognitive psychology topic in your course text.
- Provide a link to the source.
- Summarize the content of the source using bullet points or a 4–6 sentence paragraph.
- Identify at least three peer-reviewed journal articles on the topic covered in the source.
- Compare and contrast information provided in the source with the three articles by answering the following questions:
- What information provided by the popular source is supported by research or information provided in the articles?
- What if any information in the articles conflicts with the popular source?
- Do you consider the media source you selected to be valid? Why or why not?
- What questions do you have about the topic based on your analysis?
- How can the topic you reviewed be applied to the real world? Feel free to include a personal example.
Then complete the worksheet below. Be sure to use full sentences (grammar counts), evidence from relevant sources, and APA-style citations.