Throughout this course, you will work on a research project related to the role of familiarity in misinformation. Before you conduct research, you need to center your hypothesis and supporting literature on this topic through a literature review, which will be the first piece of your project.
NOTE: The literature review will be on the role of familiarity in misinformation. For the rest of the assignments in this course, you will then choose one of the following ways to examine the role of familiarity in misinformation:
- False balance
Instructions
For this assignment, write a 3–5 page literature review on misinformation effects, incorporating at least seven peer-reviewed journal articles as sources. At least one article should be a study from an international source (a journal published outside the United States or written by authors from outside the United States) or one that includes non-Western participants. You may use the articles provided in Week 1 research activity, also linked below in the Choose Your Project section of these assignment instructions. For this assignment, download the Literature Review [DOCX] template. Complete your work in this required template before submitting it for grading.
Choose Your Project
Materials will be provided for three different projects inspired by research found in the literature. As part of your preparation for the literature review, look over the materials and the article that inspired them. Choose one that interests you as this will help you form your initial hypothesis. Expect your hypothesis to change based on feedback from your instructor.
There are pre-built materials for three experiments. There are possible variations of design, but choose one of the following. You may not create your own topic or materials.
- False Balance [PDF]: Use two articles, one on the lack of connection between vaccines and autism spectrum disorder and the other on the connection, with a questionnaire to measure responses.
Review the information for your topic in the Word document linked above. Then, read the articles provided for you in the following section of your reading list:
- https://capella.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/leganto/rea... Your Literature Review
Address the following within your literature review. Use the provided Literature Review [DOCX] template. Ensure that each main point of your paper is supported clearly with evidence from your sources. Under some points, there are guiding questions to guide your thinking, but be sure to consult the scoring rubric to make sure you cover all that will be assessed.
- Explain the psychological concepts that were addressed in the research.
- Are there any patterns, themes, or trends that you were able to trace in your research?
- Describe the concepts related to the theory that will be the basis for your research.
- Discuss the value and the limitations of the theoretical concepts.
- Develop a plausible hypothesis that relies on evidence and reasoning. Use the hypothesis from the article related to your study (linked above) as a starting point.
- Use APA style formatting, citations, and references.