Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Garcete Marisol

Flanagan, J.(1954). The critical incident technique (CIT). Psychological Bulletin.  Vol. 54 (4) 1-33.

Retrieved January 2008, from http://www.apa.org/pubs/databases/psycinfo/cit-article.pdf

Describes the development of the critical incident technique and methodology in order to collect information about human behavior to find solutions to practical problems and develop psychological principles based on those findings. It includes a clear cut explanation of is meant by critical and incident. It reflects upon the fact that many observations have been made to people but highlights the importance of complementing such activities with further analyses and synthesis. It is sub-divided in several sections to providing relevant information to the research, for instance: Background and Early Developments, Developmental Studies at the American Institute for Research, and Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. Moreover, it further analyses the procedure as consisting of: General Aims, Plans and Specifications, Collection of Data, Data Analysis, and Data Interpretation and Report. 

References

Flanagan, J. (1954). The critical incident technique (CIT). Psychological Bulletin.  Vol. 54 (4) 1-33.

Retrieved January 2008, from http://www.apa.org/pubs/databases/psycinfo/cit-article.pdf