Poster Presentation | Quick Homework Help

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One of the most common forms of disseminating research within the field of psychology is through poster presentations at conferences. In this assignment, you will be required to create a poster using PowerPoint.

DO THE FOLLOWING:

• Find an article that you find interesting. This article must
  • Be a research article that describes at least one study conducted by the researchers
  • Be printed in a reputable, peer-reviewed, psychology journal in the last 5 years
• Download and view the “How to Make a PowerPoint” Guidelines
  • Making a poster guidelines 1, Making a poster guidelines 2
• Download and view the poster examples:
  • Example 1, Example 2, Example 3, Example 4, Example 5
• Based on the article you have selected, create a poster that communicates the important information presented in the study. In your poster you must include the following sections:
  • An Abstract or Introduction
  • Methods
    • Include all important details – subsections are common
      • Participants
      • Materials
      • Procedure
  • Results
    • Only include tables, graphs, or findings that you feel are most relevant
  • Discussion/Conclusions
    • Include limitations
    • Future research
  • References
    • Only include references that you cite in the actual poster

Additional requirements for your poster include:

• All font must be in Arial
• The poster must be in “landscape” orientation
• The poster should be no larger than 48×48 and no smaller than 36×36
• The title of the poster must be an appropriate font size (between 50-72)
• Section titles must be bolded – font size should be smaller than the title, but larger than the regular text (i.e., between 40-44)
• All text in the various subsections (e.g., methods, discussion, etc.) must be an appropriate, readable size – no smaller than 24
• Include a 1 inch margin around the poster

In addition to the above requirements, your poster will also be graded on the following criteria:

• Spelling/grammar
• Overall aesthetic (colors, readability, balance/spacing, etc.)

Be sure to read and use the guides posted on Canvas, and ask your instructor for assistance if you have any questions while you are creating your poster. Have fun!

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