Psychology - Paper Critique

Psychology - paper
critique - individual
differences

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Background information.........................................................................................................1
Previous literature...................................................................................................................1
Literature review....................................................................................................................2
Rationale ................................................................................................................................3
Hypothesis .............................................................................................................................4
Method.............................................................................................................................................4
Design used in article.............................................................................................................4
Variables used in article.........................................................................................................5
Material and procedure used..................................................................................................5
Ethical guidelines...................................................................................................................6
RESULT..........................................................................................................................................6
Statistical analysis..................................................................................................................6
Sufficient data ........................................................................................................................7
Table and graph labelled........................................................................................................7
DISCUSSION..................................................................................................................................9
Summary.................................................................................................................................9
Interpretation of result............................................................................................................9
Result support hypotheses....................................................................................................10
Limitation.............................................................................................................................10
Contribution..........................................................................................................................10
Conclusion............................................................................................................................10
GENERAL COMMENTS.............................................................................................................11
Presentation..........................................................................................................................11
Psychological language........................................................................................................11
Writing style.........................................................................................................................11
Referencing consistent..........................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Background information
The information provided within the article is sufficient as it clearly depict the main
concept behind the research topic. The information presented for support this article is mentioned
over the Instagram as a social networking site and changes that it brings within the relationship
that partners share due to changes anticipated in the way of sharing feelings, interacting etc. In
addition to this it also present the information regarding both the positive and negative changes
that get anticipated with the increasing use of social media among people for maintain their
romantic relationship. This present a clear picture by explaining that concept or depicting the
whole story that the researcher want to study over this topic. Hence the information presented
within the article is appropriate and clearly explain the main aim behind the research topic. It
explains that Internet today become a most crucial part of everyone's life which reduces the time
barriers among the interaction of people by providing them a digital platform to interact and
share their feeling, thoughts or information with their loved ones. The active internet users
throughout the world uses social networking site (SNS) as a medium of communication for
maintaining their personal relationship (Lee and et. al., 2019). This paper reflects a light over
demonstrating the influence of digital technology as well as social networking sites over the
romantic relationships. Further information can also be include by the authors within article
which make it more clear and understandable for the readers. This information can be about the
basic concept over which report depends such as Social networking sites have played a major
role in forming up a the social as well as romantic relationship as online platform provide more
access to broader network instead of an offline relationship (Guerrero, Andersen and Afifi,
2017).
Previous literature
For presenting this clearly specific gist from the previous report has been taken into
consider so that proper understanding can be presented over the current paper. In previous
literature, it has been suggested that the use of Facebook has increase the chances of obtaining
additional information regarding the social interaction performed by the partner which leads to
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creation of jealousy or may increase the concern about the relationship. Hence the content from
the previous investigation has been presented by the author in order to use it as a base to present
further investigation over social media networking sites by making use of another application i.e.
Instagram. Therefore, the information from previous literature is presented along with the current
information to compare one another and support the information. But on the other side Instagram
provide a platform which is not text based rather it is photography based platform which provide
a different medium to people for sharing their feelings. Hence this report focuses over
determining the impact of Instagram over the romantic relationship of customer and evaluating
its result on the bases of two behavioural factor such as self-esteem and narcissism.
Literature review
The presented article cover up the literature in an appropriate manner by presenting the
detailed information regarding the topic by providing several aspects it involves. It present the
information regarding SNS relationship that provide several medium through which people can
express their feeling to their partners and strengthen their bond in a relationship with their
partners. Hence, the literature presented literature in effective manner as it consider each and
every aspect of the current topic. Despite of this it also contain information regarding both the
positive and negative impact which social media sites bring to an individual life who maintain
the romantic relationship. Therefore, it can be said that it consider each and every aspect of the
information so that the topic can be explained in effective manner by using the literature review
which represent whole information much clearly so that readers become able to develop
understanding regarding the changes that has bought by social media networking within
relationships and reason behind that. This is because it is consider to be a best medium of
expressing their feelings. But on the other side, SNS relationship can also have a darkest side by
involving practices like monitoring the activities of partner. Seeking romantic alternatives or
increasing jealousy (Sorokowski and et. al., 2015). These all may lead to increase in the conflicts
among the partners which affect the sweetness of their relationship. Instagram has provided a
platform where people express their feeling with the help of pictures and videos. With the help of
several kinds of self-exhibition visualization as well as status update, it has been identified that
personality trait positively influence the self image such as self-esteem and narcissism that are
linked with the Instagram usage posting behaviour. In term of romantic relationship, the factors
like narcissism and self esteem have different effect over the loving relationship that brings up
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