To prepare for this Discussion:

• Go to the following Web site: http://www.biopsychology.com/news. In the top, right-hand corner box (Search Article Summaries), select a keyword link that you are interested in (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease). Browse through two or three recent articles. Take note of the style of writing that is used, as well as the level of description of the studies. Note that these articles are typically written by science journalists about someone else’s research.
• Next, visit the Walden online journal collection, and locate a journal article related to the same topic (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease). Be sure that the article you select is a research report – that is, it should contain sections that describe in detail the sample of individuals studied, the methods of data collection, and the results of the study. As you read the article, take note of the style of writing used by the author(s) and the level of description of the study. Compare this article to those you read from the biopsychology.com Web site.
• Record citations for all of the articles you read for this Discussion.

With these thoughts in mind:



Post by Day 4 a brief summary of the biopsychology.com articles and another summary of the research article (include citations). Next, compare (similarities and differences) the two types of information on criteria such as ease of understanding, level of detail, and accuracy. Finally, indicate which type of article college students studying brain and behavior should look to for information about the topic. Support your position.

 

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