Key aspects of the literature review

  write an abstract that summarizes the study’s purpose, the primary theoretical and conceptual perspective(s) used, and the major findings and implication in accordance with APA requirements. Here is the Abstract Outline. The problem in one sentence that is being investigated The participants with any specified characteristics Features of the study’s method that may be interesting and likely to be used as search words when someone is seeking a dissertation on your topic Basic findings that include any statistical findings Conclusions and implications for the field of psychology. Provide the following: o Key aspects of the literature review o Problem under investigation or research question(s) o Clearly stated hypothesis or hypotheses (only for quantitative studies) o Methods used (including brief descriptions of the study design, sample, and sample size) o Study results o Implications (i.e., why this study is important, applications of the results or findings)