PSYC1000 Capella University Article Comparison

Humanities

Study Skills: Article Comparison

Note: Please read the directions for both the discussion and the response post carefully.

Preparation

Read and review the Introduction to Psychology textbook, pages 36–46. Then review the Anatomy of a Scholarly Article.

Instructions

As a developing professional, it is important to critically evaluate sources of information. Part of evaluating sources is to understand the differences between popular sources and scholarly sources: their purpose, intended audiences, and accuracy.

In your studies for this unit, you will read two articles—one that is scholarly and one from popular media:

• Macdonald, K., Germine, L., Anderson, A., Christodoulou, J., & McGrath, L. M. (2017). Dispelling the myth: Training in education or neuroscience decreases but does not eliminate beliefs in neuromyths. Frontiers in Psychology, 8. Retrieved from https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg…
• Bergland, C. (2017). Debunking neuromyths: Eight common brain myths set straight. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-…

Think about the differences you found between the two articles:

• How do the styles differ?
• Is one more reliable than the other? Does each present information and data?
• Who are the authors or sponsoring organizations of the articles?
• Who is the intended audience for each article?

In your discussion, complete the following:

• Identify the scholarly article and the popular media article.
• Describe the similarities and the differences you find between the two articles.
• Identify any research methods described in each of the articles.
• Describe how each presents information and data. Is one more accurate than the other? Why?
• Use the current APA style and formatting for citing each article.