So your assignment is to critique a journal article. This handout will give you a few guidelines to follow as you go. But wait‚ what kind of a journal article is it: an empirical/research article‚ or a review of literature? Some of the guidelines offered here will apply to critiques of all kinds of articles‚ but each type of article may provoke questions that are especially pertinent to that type and no other. First of all‚ for any type of journal article your critique should include some basic
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Gestalt Psychology PSY/310 Influences of Gestalt Psychology There are many influences that have made significant changes and have inspired different views in which Gestalt psychology is regarded; but there are only a few that has impacted the entire outcome for how psychologist view the mind and curved their understanding of how it works. Through extensive research; trial and error‚ previous psychologist was able to unlock the minds natural mystery and a get a glimpse
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The nursing shortage impacts the world in a prodigious way. The nursing shortage has an adverse impact on patient care‚ as well as on nurses. The causes of the nursing shortage are multi-faceted and there is no single measure that influences the declining issues. The most concerning issue of the nursing shortage is the decline in patient care‚ and positive outcome (Buchan‚ 2010). The research question in this study is the following: How does the nursing shortage affect quality of patient care
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understand how they organise their everyday activities and how they view their surroundings. In sociology‚ ethnography is concerned with in-depth exploration an individual’s or group’s intentions within a culture (Helman‚ 2007). As a qualitative research‚ ethnography supplies a comprehensive descriptive analysis of an individual’s endeavours‚ perceptions‚ meanings‚ attitudes and interpretations of
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Article citation Harner‚ H.‚ Hanlon‚ A.L.‚ & Garfinkel‚ M. (2010). Effect of Iyengar yoga on mental health of incarcerated women: A feasibility study. Nursing Research‚ 59(6)‚ 389-399. Title The title is specific and concise‚ it is representative of the research report. From the title the focus of the study is understood including what was studied‚ who was studied‚ and where the study took place. It is also accurate and unambiguous. The title also described the study design‚ therefore
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Colors and Emotions A Critique‚ Mini-Paper or Homework Assignment Submitted by Rachel Carter El Centro College Psychology 2301‚ Section 55426‚ Summer I 2015 Abstract The world is filled with many different colors. Whether people know it or not‚ everyone attaches a certain emotion to a certain color. Things that happen in peoples ’ lives can influence how a color makes them feel (Boyatzis‚ 1994). How people react emotionally when they see a color becomes more complex with age (Boyatzis
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Japan Journal of Nursing Science (2008) 5‚ 71 doi:10.1111/j.1742-7924.2008.00111.x EDITORIAL Nursing theory – remembering our future Modern nursing theory began with Virginia Henderson in the 1960s. In her grand theory of nursing‚ she defined nursing as “assisting individuals to gain independence in the performance of activities contributing to health or its recovery (Henderson‚ 1966‚ p. 15). Since the 1970s‚ the literature on nursing theory has focused upon two levels of nursing theories: the
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Ziv Gerbracht Period 4 Research Paper Notes on Red Panda Page 1 Author: National Geographic Title of Section: Red Panda Ailurus fulgens Overall Title of Website/Database: Red Pandas‚ Red Panda Pictures‚ Red Panda Facts Data of Publication: not available Date of visit to website: 3/2/15 URL: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/red-panda/ Topic Habitat: The red panda shares the giant panda’s rainy‚ high-altitude forest habitat‚ but has a wider range. Red pandas live in the mountains
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A History of Modern Psychology PSY/310 The creation of psychology didn’t just happen out of nowhere. The development of psychology has taken place over the past several centuries‚ resulting in the creation of great psychologists‚ philosophers‚ and students of science. The behavioral process and the scientific study of the mind are known as psychology. Curios minds always wondered how to study and theorize human behavior‚ but it took psychologists and philosophers to study‚ analyze‚ and
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found that the technology is installed in newly built residential flats‚ aiming at old residents in need of care. The findings inspired us to further investigate the implications of installing smart home technology in existing houses and flats. The paper presents the findings from all three projects‚ and will discuss the technologies impact on health and some financial aspects. Definition Smart Home Technology is a collective term for information and communication-technology in homes‚ where the
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