Assignment Overview: Write a 4-5 page synthesis of research related to one of the following four domains of culture and its impact of development, behavior, or outcomes: Gender, Sexual Orientation, Race/Ethnicity, SES. Your paper MUST address a topic that is inherently psychological in nature. For instance, “the gender pay gap” is NOT psychological. However, “how gender differences in assertiveness affect pay outcomes” is psychological.

Summarize the findings of at least 6 peer-reviewed article.

Discuss any connections or disparities between the articles you cite, as well as make suggestions for where research on this topic should be focused in the future.

Outline:

Start with an introduction.

What is your topic?
Why is this topic important?

Summarize each of 6 studies, including methods, findings, and relevance to your question

Provide a summary of ALL those studies combined
Do they seem to agree with each other?

If not, why not? What discrepancies in methodology or theoretical framework explain these differences?

Taken together, what do they ALL say about this topic?

What are the next steps for future researchers?

End with a conclusion

Does the literature on this topic answer any important questions?
Who should read this research and how will it affect their behavior?