Consider your personal interests.
Look at the headlines in the news or in popular sources.
Review the topics covered in your psychology textbooks.
List your research topic as a question.
Pull out the nouns in your question. (These will become the key for searching for information in the library databases.
Think of synonyms, antonyms and associated words for those selected key terms.
Example:
Dogs are smarter than cats?
Dogs: canine, Golden Retriever, pets
Cats: feline, domestic pet, Persian
Smart: intelligence, IQ, clever, bright
If your topic is too broad you will be swamped in information overload.
Example: "kids and media" or "college students and stress"
If your topic is too narrow you will get easily frustrated trying to find enough (if any) scholarly information.
Example: "College freshmen who take more than one psychology course per semester have higher frustration levels than their peers."
Using PsychInfo, locate an article that pertains to a psychological variable that interests you (9e.g. addition, depression, religiosity, post-traumatic stress, decision-making, prejudice, learning, identity, self-esteem, relationships, etc.......)
Provide:
