Use the idea that you ranked no. 2 in exercise 1 and do the following: (a) Locate a related reference from a journal and write out the complete citation. (b) Locate an abstract from a study that...

Use the idea that you ranked no. 2 in exercise 1 and do the following:

(a) Locate a related reference from a journal and write out the complete citation.

(b) Locate an abstract from a study that focuses on the topic.

exercise 1

Make a list of 10 research topics that you would find interesting to pursue. These can be any topics dealing with education or psychology which you might glean from newspapers, radio and television news, magazines, research journals, and even overheard conversations. Rank these various ideas by level of interest, and for each of the top five write one sentence explaining why it appeals to you.