As stated in Week 1 Assignment directions, you are a psychology researcher. You have been awarded $1M to conduct a research study of your choosing. This study should be one that will inform and/ or evaluate psychological practice, such as a clinical intervention trial or a study to help better understand a psychological relationship. The next step for this project is to conduct a literature review. Please follow the instructions below to conduct a literature search on this topic and write a literature review.

• You should review peer-reviewed journal articles, professional websites and books related to the variables in your chosen research question.
• You should review a minimum of 6 scholarly sources. No more than two of your articles may be taken from an Internet resource (e.g. website). Peer-reviewed journal articles and books do not count as Internet resources, even if you retrieve them using the Internet.
• Your literature review should be 3-5 pages (at least 800 words; double spaced, not including the title page and references page).
• It should also follow the American Psychological Association (APA) format.
• Be sure to appropriately cite all other researchers’ materials in your review.
• A references page should also be included with your literature review.

Some additional information:

• Your Week 2 Assignment submission should be at least 800 words.
• Please submit your paper as an attachment (.doc or .docx).
• Your paper should be written in APA format and your sources should be properly cited and referenced.