To bolster your research skills and to again demonstrate the practical usage of theories, you will select one theory to focus on for this project. You will gather 3-5 research articles, three of which must be primary research articles*, related to the theory and then write one synthesized paper explaining how the theory (and research) is related to your own life. You will also briefly critique your skills based on your research. Select only peer-reviewed research articles.**
*See top paragraph of page 19 of your textbook (I attached the text book below) for the distinction between primary research and secondary research. In addition to that distinction, further explanation is provided here: Primary research articles are defined as “the original publication of one or more empirical studies or experiments written by the person(s) who conducted the research. Typically, primary research articles contain standardized sections, including a Literature Review, description of Methods, tables of Data, and a summary of Results or formal Conclusion” (Bannon, 2016). Other types of research articles focus on secondary research which include meta-analyses and reviews. You can either utilize only primary research articles (i.e., 3-5 of them) or a minimum of three primary research articles with the rest being secondary research articles.