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Theories: Evaluating Personality
Psychology Research
Stephanie Martinez
June 28, 2020

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Evaluating Primary Sources
When locating research for the final project, it is beneficial to be able to differentiate
between primary and secondary sources. When looking for primary sources, the focus should be
on whether the material is in its original format and has not been filtered through interpretation,
(“Getting Started with Research at Shapiro Library: Types of Sources,” n.d.). Examples of
primary sources include original journals, novels, and original notes from original research
(“Getting Started with Research at Shapiro Library: Types of Sources,” n.d.) They can also
include official documents, court records, and original statistical data. Primary sources are
essentially raw, unfiltered, first-hand accounts of something.
Evaluating Secondary Sources
Secondary sources are filtered accounts and interpretations by those who did not
experience the original accounts first-hand. They are analyses or evaluations of a primary source
that typically occurs after an event (“Getting Started with Research at Shapiro Library: Types of
Sources,” n.d.). Secondary sources include book reviews, biographical works, or a scientific
report based on experimental notes (“Getting Started with Research at Shapiro Library: Types of
Sources,” n.d.).
Compare and Contrast Primary and Secondary Sources
Primary sources are beneficial because they allow students to ask and answer their own
questions (Morgan & Rasinski, 2012). Students can develop their own perspectives by using
primary sources, which is different than when turning to a secondary source which usually
includes the interpretations of others. Examining primary sources allow students to connect to a
person, event, or time period (Morgan & Rasinski, 2012), such as when viewing a video of the
assassination of President John F. Kennedy as opposed to listening to news report commentary

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1 Theories: Evaluating Personality Psychology Research Stephanie Martinez June 28, 2020 2 Evaluating Primary Sources When locating research for the final project, it is beneficial to be able to differentiate between primary and secondary sources. When looking for primary sources, the focus should be on whether the material is in its original format and has not been filtered through interpretation, (“Getting Started with Research at Shapiro Library: Types of Sources,” n.d.). Examples of primary sources include original journals, novels, and original notes from original research (“Getting Started with Research at Shapiro Library: Types of Sources,” n.d.) They can also include official documents, court records, and original statistical data. Primary sources are essentially raw, unfiltered, first-hand accounts of something. Evaluating Secondary Sources Secondary sources are filtered accounts and interpretations by those who did not experience the original accounts first-hand. They are analyses or evaluations of a primary source that typically occurs after an event (“Getting Started with Research at Shapiro Library: Types of Sources,” n.d.). Secondary sources include book reviews, biographical works, or a scientific report based on experimental notes (“Getting Started with Research at Shapiro Library: Types of Sources,” n.d.). Compare and Contrast Primary and Secondary Sources Primary sources are beneficial because they allow students to ask and answer their own ...
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