The student outlines the topic of their study at the beginning of the essay, making its aim clear to the reader by discussing the use of social networking sites, developmental stages mentioned in the work of Erikson, and the prevalence of anxiety disorders. The essay clearly establishes how the posed research question is connected to the student’s knowledge and understanding of the topic, as it introduced relevant theories and explanations in previous paragraphs. The student establishes a clear context of the study by providing a description of the studies that would be applied in the investigation and the division of them into separate concepts. The reader is presented with the research question at the beginning of the essay, ensuring that it was introduced early on. Although the research question had a specified age range, the student could have included a specification of the symptoms of anxiety to ensure that the research question was as specific as possible. The scope of the research question is appropriate to the availability of resources, time, and the word limit, as the student considers different perspectives regarding the social networking sites' influence on the rates of anxiety in adolescents. The research question is directly relevant to Psychology and does not include topics, terms, or concepts from other subjects. The student provided an extensive description of the academic context on the effect of technology on psychosocial development as well as the description of Erikson's theory. However, the essay could have explained why the topic is worthy of investigation based on the presented academic context and what is the current scope of knowledge of the area. It is evident that the topic was not based on the student’s personal experiences or opinions, as the essay is based on objective information and no bias occurred throughout the research. The essay includes a clear description of the approach to the topic, including a discussion of relevant psychological theories and studies and how they will be incorporated into the work. The essay’s focus is maintained throughout its whole length, and there are no unnecessary discussions included, as the student investigated the link between SNS and the well-being of adolescents. The resources used are predominantly from accredited psychological journals and books, ensuring an appropriate depth and academic standards to develop a balanced investigation. The essay incorporates appropriate resources and includes direct references to the research question, as the student referenced the research question consistently throughout the work and referenced the use of Social Networking Sites and its influence on the emotional components of the students. The essay did not include any primary sources such as own experiments applied by the student. Given all of such information, the criterion is inapplicable as the topic is not well-researched.
