This guide is for PSYC 636 Week 3 Treatment Paper Annotated Bibliography, start to submission. Annotations of 150 words for each of 4 peer-reviewed articles on treatments for your selected condition in older adults.
PSYC 636 is Geropsychology, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MS in Psychology. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as PSYC636; it is the same course.
| Course | PSYC 636 Geropsychology |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 3 |
| Points | 60 points |
| Length | 4 annotations of 150 words each |
| Sources | 4 peer-reviewed journal articles |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA |
What PSYC 636 Week 3 Treatment Paper Annotated Bibliography asks for
You submit an annotated bibliography with a 150-word annotation for each of 4 peer-reviewed journal articles on treatments for your selected topic. It is due in Module/Week 3 with Whitbourne and Whitbourne chapters 5 and 6. Worth 60 points.
Where it fits in PSYC 636
In the published schedule, Treatment Paper Annotated Bibliography is one of 9 graded written assignments in PSYC 636. It follows Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2 and comes before Week 4 Article Critique 2. The same week also has Discussion Board Forum 2, so plan the week's writing together.
How PSYC 636 Week 3 Treatment Paper Annotated Bibliography is graded
Liberty grades Treatment Paper Annotated Bibliography with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 60 points in the published guide. That is about 6% of the course's 1,010 points. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
Course grades in PSYC 636 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 920 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The PSYC 636 Week 3 method, step by step
Define the scope of the search
Fix the question and the search limits first, and record the databases and terms you use.
Search systematically
Search the Jerry Falwell Library databases with consistent terms and keep a log. Aim to exceed the minimum (4 peer-reviewed journal articles) so you can choose the strongest studies.
Organize by theme, not by article
Group the studies by what they found or argue. A review that summarizes one article per paragraph is an annotated list; a review organized by theme is synthesis.
Compare and evaluate
Weigh the studies against each other: design, sample, consistency of findings.
Identify the gap
Name the gap the sources leave open and how it connects to your question.
Format the references carefully
Check every reference against APA, and every in-text citation against the list (4 annotations of 150 words each).
For each article, summarize the treatment, sample and results, then say how it informs your treatment plan.
A structure for PSYC 636 Week 3 Treatment Paper Annotated Bibliography
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,000 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Articles | 4 peer-reviewed treatment studies. | ~400 words |
| Annotations | 150 words each, with findings and relevance. | ~440 words |
| APA | Format. | ~160 words |
A topic angle that works
Choose articles that test treatments for your condition in older adults specifically, such as problem-solving therapy for late-life depression or behavioral interventions for agitation in dementia.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
This randomized trial compared problem-solving therapy with supportive therapy for 221 older adults with major depression and executive dysfunction. Problem-solving therapy produced greater reductions in depression and more remission over 12 weeks. It supports including structured problem-solving in the treatment plan for depressed older adults with cognitive changes.
- Treatment and sample.
- Results.
- Use in the plan.
Mistakes that cost points on PSYC 636 Week 3
- Articles on younger adults.
- Annotations far from 150 words.
- Fewer than 4 articles.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 4 annotations of 150 words each
- Sources: 4 peer-reviewed journal articles
- Sources organized by theme, not one per paragraph
- The gap is stated and tied to the question
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How many articles does the PSYC 636 annotated bibliography need?
Four peer-reviewed articles with 150-word annotations.
How many points is PSYC 636 Week 3 Treatment Paper Annotated Bibliography worth?
60 points in Liberty's published course guide for PSYC 636, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 6% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is PSYC 636 Week 3 the same in every section of PSYC 636?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for PSYC 636. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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