Worksheet: Identifying a Research Gap

  

For this worksheet task, you will identify a gap in abnormal psychology research and begin to develop a basic research question to address the identified gap.
 

First, review the literature from the five articles in your chosen track (three that were provided for you and two that you chose on your own). Using the

Research Gap Worksheet

as a guide, identify a gap in the research from your articles. Based on that research gap, develop a question to address the gap.
 

To complete this assignment, review the

Module Four Worksheet Guidelines and Rubric

document.
 

Note: The Research Gap Worksheet is filled out to provide an example for you to follow. Use the sheet as a template by deleting the highlighted portions and replacing them with your own content.

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PSY 215 Module Four Worksheet Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: For this worksheet task, due in Module Four, you will identify a gap in abnormal psychology research and begin to develop a basic research question
to address the identified gap. First, review the literature from the five articles in your chosen track (three that were provided for you and two that you chose on
your own). Using the Research Gap Worksheet as a guide, identify a gap in the research from your articles. Based on that research gap, develop a question to
address the gap. This process of reviewing the current body of knowledge and addressing areas that need further investigation is one that psychology
researchers engage in on a regular basis. Ultimately, your completion of this assignment will better prepare you to be a wise consumer and producer of research.

Note: The Research Gap Worksheet is filled out to provide an example for you to follow. Use the sheet as a template by deleting the highlighted portions and
replacing them with your own content.

Prompt: The following elements must be addressed, as also outlined in the worksheet and the Final Project Part I Guidelines and Rubric document:

A. Identify a gap in abnormal psychology research presented in the course that is unexplored or underdeveloped. For example, is there an unexplored
aspect of abnormal psychology you believe could be further explored?

B. Develop a basic research question addressing the identified gap. In other words, create a question that you could answer in potential research further
investigating your identified gap. Be sure to support your developed research question with examples from research to support your claims.

Please refer to the Research & Citations page on the SNHU Online Writing Center website for proper APA formatting of sources.

Guidelines for Submission: Your worksheet must be submitted with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and APA-style citations.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Research Plan: Gap Meets “Proficient” criteria, and

response demonstrates keen
insight into an unexplored or
underdeveloped area of
abnormal psychology based on
the research presented in the
course

Identifies a gap in the abnormal
psychology research presented
in the course that is unexplored
or underdeveloped

Identifies a gap in the abnormal
psychology research presented
in the course that is unexplored
or underdeveloped, but
identification contains
inaccuracies

Does not identify a gap in the
abnormal psychology research
presented in the course that is
unexplored or underdeveloped

40

Research Plan:
Research Question

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
developed research question
demonstrates keen insight into
how to develop research
questions that address the
identified gap

Develops a basic research
question addressing the
identified gap that is supported
by examples from the research

Develops a basic research
question addressing the
identified gap, but developed
research question is cursory,
contains inaccuracies, or lacks
examples from the research

Does not develop a basic
research question addressing
the identified gap

40

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Articulation of
Response

Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented
in a professional and easy-to-
read format

Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas

Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas

20

Total 100%

PSY 215 Research Gap Worksheet

This worksheet will help you complete the Module Four Worksheet: Identifying a Research Gap.

In order to complete this worksheet, you will need to review all five studies you have selected for

your final project.

This worksheet is filled out to provide an example for you to follow.

Note: Use this sheet as a template by deleting the highlighted portions and replacing them with

your own content.

Gap Identification

Based upon your review of the articles in your chosen track and the additional articles you

selected, identify a gap in the abnormal psychology research presented in the course that is

unexplored or underdeveloped. For example, is there an unexplored aspect of abnormal

psychology you believe could be further explored? When reviewing a resource, one good way of

identifying a research gap is to look at the author’s own conclusions and any suggestions for

future research, which may point his or her readers to areas of the study that require further

research.

Family and other forms of social support have been shown to benefit patients who are suffering

from schizophrenia. Current trends indicate that family-oriented therapeutic interventions might

be even more beneficial amongst racial/ethnic minority populations if they are conducted within

a cultural and spiritual context. While treatment outcomes appear to be largely unaffected by a

therapist-patient mismatch with regard to race/ethnicity/spirituality, it is unclear whether or not a

patient’s treatment outcomes are affected by a similar mismatch between the patient and his or

her family members.

Research Question

Develop a basic research question addressing the identified gap. In other words, create a question

that you could answer in research further investigating your identified gap. Remember: An

effective research question should be clear and focus your research. Ideally, it should also be

something that you are interested in or care about.

Within family-focused treatment for schizophrenia, are therapeutic outcomes impacted by a

race/ethnic/spiritual mismatch between a patient and his or her family?