Research Proposal on "Pettlep Imagery on Sports Performance"

Quoted Instructions for "Pettlep Imagery on Sports Performance" Assignment:

I*****m looking for a Review of Research Literature Paper on the "Effects Of PETTLEP Imagery on Sports Performance". This paper should be a literature review of sports psychology case studies that compares the data presented in them; regarding the effects on an athletes sports performance (of any age level) when using PETTLEP Imagery.

(Just for your information, "PETTLEP Imagery" is a specific type of Imagery developed by Holmes and Collins (2001)...it incorporates it*****s own set of key factors that are believed to effect athletic performance. These components that make up PETTLEP Imagery are physical, environment, task, timing, learning, emotion and perspective.)

------------------------------------------------------------The professor wrote the following instructions for the Review of Literature Paper:

"Each student must choose a sport psychology topic in conjunction with the instructor. The topic should be very specific so the student can focus on all the recent research publications about the topic. Many times broad topics have too much information available for the nature of this review of literature. The review of literature must include a thorough review of all recent primary research articles . The following guidelines are expected:

A modified American Psychological Association (APA) format must be used in writing the paper.

Carefully select sources from a library, through inter-library loan, online journal databases, web-journals, and other sources.

Sources must be primary reports of research (journal where actual research is reported). Examples include peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology or the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Non-research publications that are academic in nature can be used to support the dialogue but do not count toward the 5 minimum research studies in the review.

The content of the paper should focus on dialogue comparing and contrasting the studies as well as critiquing the an*****s and methodology. For example, if you feel the author's conclusions from the research are wrong, explain why they are wrong and suggest a better conclusion. If you feel the author's methods were flawed, identify the flaws and explain how they should have been changed. Use citations and examples throughout strengthen your arguments.

A good paper will synthesize the information from all studies into a cohesive discussion. The tendency to focus on one article at a time should be avoided and summaries of articles, if included, should be kept to a minimum of a couple sentences.

The following are recommended databases to search:

PsycNET: PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES.

EbscoHost: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, SPORTDiscus.

When looking for primary sources, there are many factors that should be considered. One is the reputation of the source. Many articles that have a journal in the title are periodicals that are peer-reviewed and reputable. A good practice is to look at the journal titles listed in the bibliography of your textbook. Since authors are usually leaders in their field, they will have thoughtfully chosen reliable sources for their information. Most primary research articles have the following components: abstract at the beginning, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusions. Articles written in this format are usually reliable primary sources when published in a reputable journal. First-hand web sources would include research papers published online in a web-based journal or university website. Use caution when using internet sources to ensure they are from a legitimate source. Secondary sources (second hand such as text books and web pages) should be avoided.*****

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