Psychological Case Study
The psychological case study project is a demonstration of your understanding and application of psychological theory in a real-world setting. This project is a cumulative demonstration of your understanding and application of the course objectives. The project involves choosing a famous person of interest. It can be any individual that you are able to locate enough biographical information to develop your project. You are expected to include a psychological analysis of the individual, by selecting one of the seven major perspectives in modern psychology. This project provides an opportunity for you to demonstrate your knowledge of course objectives, to exhibit your ability to conduct research using a scientific method (the case study), and to provide analysis of the individuals behavior, motivations, personality and development.
For Part 1, you will choose a famous individual (excluding Sigmund Freud). As a first step in developing the case study, identify the individual and gather biographical information from reputable and reliable sources (avoid gossip sites and tabloids). www.biography.com is a reputable source. You are expected to include a psychological analysis of the individual, by selecting one of the seven major perspectives in modern psychology. Further research on the perspectives can be conducted in the ITT Tech Virtual Library.
In Part 1 of the project, perform the following tasks:
1. Identify your person of interest, excluding Sigmund Freud, and locate reliable, biographical sources of information from reputable and reliable sources. You can consider using the Web site www.biography.com as a possible source. Avoid gossip sites and tabloids.
2. Write a biosketch of the individual, highlighting the following aspects: Upbringing Work life Personal life Accomplishments
3. Choose one of the seven major perspectives in modern psychology, which are: Psychodynamic Behavioral Humanistic Cognitive Neuroscience Evolutionary Sociocultural
4. Analyze one aspect of the individuals behavior using the chosen perspective. It can be any behavior, trait, skill or attitude of interest.

Using a biological and psychological theory of crime of your choosing, differentiate between the two perspectives, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of each.The purpose of this assignment is to critically assess the strengths and weakness of various criminological theories.


Format requirements can be found under "Paper Requirements" in the "Resources" section of this class. Please upload your paper in the Assignments link.


CMRR501 Paper Requirements Checklist


All papers must be a full three to five (3-5) pages of written text (you may not go under, but may go over) ??" this excludes cover page, references, and any appendices (appendices are not required)
All papers must be typed and DOUBLE-SPACED. This makes it much easier on my eyes. Thank you!
All papers must use 12 point Times New Roman font
All papers must have page numbers (excluding the cover page) in the lower right-hand corner
All papers must use APA format for citations and references

All papers must use a cover page that adheres to the following required format:
Name
CMRJ501
Title (whatever title you choose)
All papers must have a minimum of five (5) different acceptable academic sources.
Only the following are considered acceptable academic sources:
Peer-reviewed journal articles (on-line or hardcopy)
The text book for this class
U.S. Government publications (PDF format only ??" websites will not count) You cannot use all government documents, you must use at least three peer reviewed sources as part of your five.
Title, save, and upload your papers according to their number (Paper 1, Paper 2, etc.)

Introduction:
Four of the most common psychological theories are modeling, behavior, attachment, and self-control theories. These theories focus on how we are raised as a determining factor in whether or not we will engage in criminal behaviors??"whether through learning aggressive behaviors, by how we are rewarded and punished, due to not having an adequate mother figure, or because we seek instant gratification. In this assignment, you will explore each of these theories.

Tasks:
Explain the similarities and differences between Gabriel Tarde's and Albert Bandura's versions of modeling theory.
Using behavior theory, give an example of each of the following:
a positive reward
a negative reward
a positive punishment
a negative punishment
Which of these is most effective, in your opinion, and why?
Explain the three forms of attachment. Do you agree with attachment theory? Why or why not?
List the four types of self-control, and provide an example of each.

THIS IS A 3 PART PAPER

Part 1: Outline


Part 2: Who is to blame, the individual or society?

James T. Johnson is a 24-year-old construction worker who lives at home with his mother. During the week, he goes to work on time, does his work, and comes home. Occasionally, he will go out with a group of coworkers on a Friday evening. He has one other secret. He burglarizes homes and garages in the neighboring communities, selling what he steals via the internet or at pawn shops two counties over.

This past weekend, he was arrested during a burglary when he entered a home where the home owner was present. His mother had to mortgage her home to bail him out of jail. While driving him home, she started to berate him, stating that he has ended up "just like his father, a criminal" and that she will probably end up dying early due to the stress of having a criminal son.

James was angry and blurted out that it was her fault, that this was the only life he knew because his father never taught him anything worthwhile. He said that his mother and father fought all the time, and the main subject of the their fights was his constant drinking.

Using the scenario above, address the following in at least 900 words:

Do you think James learned his behavior from his father? Explain your reasoning.

Could there have been other contributing factors that would have an effect on the problem? Explain.

Do you think that if James were removed from his home as a juvenile, he would have become a burglar?

Are the statements from James about responsibility only used to shift blame? Why or why not?

Research reaction formation, and apply this theory to James's situation.
? How is this related to strain theory? Explain.
? How is this related to subculture perspective? Explain.


Part 3: Adding to the scenario above.

What James did not know was that his father came from a physically and emotionally abusive family. Though he constantly drank and fought with James? mother, he tried not to direct this abuse at James. The result of his attempts to shield James was to ignore James almost entirely. His attempt not to abuse James led to his neglect of James. While James was a pre-teen and teen, his parents rarely knew what James was doing or who he was with. As such, James learned how to ?fly below the radar? and avoid getting in trouble, while getting away with many antics that could have had him labeled as a juvenile delinquent.

Address this section with at least 300 words.

Now that James has more insight into his father?s behavior, apply 1 psychological theory and 1 sociological theory to this scenario.

Explain the concepts in your 1 psychological theory, and explain the concepts in your 1 sociological theory.

Relate both theories to James?s father and why he reacted in this manner to James.

Explain how the theories that you chose can have an effect on future generations.

Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

Analyze the strengths and limitations of Individual psychology theory and Analytical Psychological Theory. Compare and contrast them in relationship to:

? Basic or underlying assumptions
? Deterministic versus free will
? Awareness of self (e.g., conscious versus unconscious motives for behavior)

Summarize and provide examples of how biological, sociological and psychological theories of crime causation affect human behavior and actions. Explain each theory, provide examples of each theory and include references that may include an article, case study, adjucated case, etc.

Microsoft word document
APA format
body of paper minimum of 3 pages in length
12 New Times Roman font
Reference page
Title page
works cited

Unit 2 Capstone Assessment Project
Short Paper: Criminological Theory

In a 3-page paper, summarize and provide an example of how biological, sociological and psychological theories of crime causation affect human behavior and actions. Be sure to provide an example of each and include the reference to the example that may include an article, case study, adjudicated case, etc.

Project 2: Which Theory Works Best? (15%)

In this project, you will examine a particular form of crime and delinquency and analyze it in terms of the theoretical material we have covered in this course. Your paper will be based on material in the textbook, modules, and at least three peer-reviewed journal articles. DO NOT USE EXCESSIVE QUOTES.

For this paper, you will

Select a crime or act of delinquency from the Topic Choices below

1. excessive use of police force or brutality
2. mass murder (not serial killing)
3. police corruption
4. homicide (not mass or serial killing)
5. shoplifting
6. computer hacking
7. burglary
8. motor vehicle theft
9. robbery
10. Internet fraud
11. rape
12. drug trafficking
13. stalking
14. hate crimes
15. domestic violence
16. child abuse and/or neglect
17. arson
18. embezzlement
19. terrorism
20. kidnapping
21. prostitution
22. gambling
23. assault
24. illegal drug use

- research that crime or delinquency type to make sure that you fully understand its characteristics

- think about the various theories we have discussed during this course and select both the psychological theory that you think best explains this type of criminal behavior and the non-psychological theory that you think best explains this type of behavior

- apply both theories to the crime type you have chosen, and discuss exactly how the specific aspects of each theory fit the crime

- conclude with your assessment of which of the two theories does the best job of explaining involvement in the type of crime you have chosen (be specific, and use evidence from your sources to substantiate your opinion)

Organization of the Project 2 Paper

This paper should consist of the following elements, in this order:

- title page (APA format)

- abstract page (APA format)

- body of the paper (subtitled sections):

- introduction, in which you state the objective of the paper and the elements of your analysis (in the order in which they will be presented to the reader)

- description of the crime or act of delinquency you have selected for your analysis (be specific in your description)

- description and application of the psychological theory you have selected (describe the theory and show how it explains the crime you chose)

- description and application of the non-psychological theory you have selected (describe the theory and show how it explains the crime you chose)

- analysis (state which theory does the best job of explaining the crime type you have selected, explain why, and discuss the implications of this theory in terms of how it could influence crime-control policy)

- summary and conclusion (summarize what is in the paper and provide your conclusion)

- reference page(s) (APA format)

Technical Requirements for Project 2

Your paper must meet the following requirements:

Length must be a minimum of 8 pages of text??"this does not include the title page, abstract page, or reference page(s).
The paper must be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font with one-inch margins all around.
A References section must be included at the end, listing in alphabetical order all sources used. These sources must be academic, scholarly journals; books; or government documents. Online sources are acceptable if they are scholarly journals published online, or other acceptable sources. If you are in doubt as to whether or not a source is acceptable, please ask your instructor. The references must be in APA format. If you are not sure what APA format is, find the APA link on the course Web site.
All pages must be numbered in accordance with the APA format. If you include tables or figures, place them within the text. If you include appendices, refer to them in the text and add them at the end (labeled A, B, C, etc., but not page-numbered).

It is not appropriate to quote extensively. Use quotes very sparingly, and only for emphasis. If you use a quote, be sure that the quoted passage is surrounded by quotation marks and cited with author, date, and page number/URL.

PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE THE ACTUAL QUESTIONS IN THE ESSAY.

PSY4012 Evolutionary Modern Psychology

What various assumptions about human nature do psychological theories make and from whence have these assumptions come?

What is the relationship of psychology to the other sciences?


What does it mean for psychology to be a science?


What role should theories play in psychology?


How can two psychological theories that disagree with one another both be scientific?


How have disputes over ethics and values influenced the historical development of psychology?


To what extent, if any, should a science of psychology include ethical values? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the position you articulate in response to this question?


From what sort(s) of elementary stuff are human beings made, and how do answers to this question differ from those given in response to the question of what makes us human? What are the implications for a science of psychology in how one answers these questions?


Do todays ideas about science and human nature differ fundamentally from the ideas of ancient thinkers? From early modern thinkers?

As was written above, do not feel limited to writing only about these specific questions. They are intended only as examples of the sorts of questions you could address in your essay. Write your own essay and keep in mind that a good essay is very difficult to write if you raise weak or trivial questions.

Some things from lecture notes, to give an idea. Wilhelm Wundt. Philosophy and psychology. Cognitive revolution, behaviorist evolution. Skinner - operant conditioning. Freud's theory on anxiety, ego. Science- observation. Bottom up and top down traditions - Kant. Francis Bacon. tabula Rasa. Aristotele. Mechanistic vs Organismic. From theories to hypothesis. Freud anxiety. Behaviorism. Generating hypothesis. Hypothesis testing. Winner theory- more accurate data. Kuhn-"science is a paradox". Scientists are secular. Science comes out of Western traditions. Natural philosophers. Reductionism. Empiricism (maybe).

The Essay question to be answered is:

"Since Its beginnings late in the 19thcentury, psychology has intended to be a branch of the sciences.
What does being a science entail for the field of psychology?
In other words, what must the field of psychology do if it is to be a science?

What are the principal issues involved in evaluating a psychological theory?
How should the field of psychology decide which theories to take seriously and which to abandon?


What should a science of psychology study?
In other words, what issues and content can psychologists investigate that would be both psychological and scientific?

How does a science of psychology differ from other ways of explaining human and animal experiences and behavior, such as artistic or theological approaches?
How should psychology differ from other branches of science? What are the
assumptions about content that a science of psychology should make and what sort of methodology (or methodologies) should it employ?"


Yes, all these questions are considered as one question that must be answered in ONE coherent Essay. Plus, this essay should involve topics that I wrote that were presented in class/lecture notes. But! It must be one's own essay that reflects your own thoughts, external resources are still permitted, but all has to be cited in APA bibliography, since it's a Psychological paper (even in the text, even paraphrasing). Absolutely NO Plagiarism, please!
Also write it good, so the person , who will receive this essay will not have to correct grammar or plagiarism, please be conscious on that, since you are writing this for the person, who has some health problems and needs your full cooperation,on number of pages, info that it's inside, also it has to be strictly on time for this order, since late assignments will give problems to that person. Thank you for your understanding and help.
My email is [email protected] for any questions. Also I hope this will be an exclusive essay, since I am paying for it, so I will not see it later on somewhere online or in class , when the person who is going to submit this essay will see the identical one!

Apply a Social Psychological Theory to a News Event

Pick a description of a current event and try to understand it by applying two different theoretical perspectives/concepts covered in the course (e.g., theories relating to altruism, aggression, the fundamental attribution error). You can choose different ones, but first you have to conform with me if I took it in my class.

Some questions you should address:
o What are TWO theories/concepts that apply to this event and HOW do they apply? (2 points)
o What are the similarities and differences in how these theories account for this event? Does they lead to similar or different implications about how to understand or solve the issue? (.75 point)
o Does one theory do a better job than others? (.25 point)
o Please include a copy of a newspaper or magazine article about the current event you are analyzing.
Please follow exactly the instructions.

The paper needs to focus on psychological theories as applied to Gerontology. For example: what are some strategies for helping dementia or Alzheimer's patients through use of Cognitive Theory, Psychoanalytic Theory, and Behaviorism? Can Behaviorism be useful in helping senior citizens improve their physical, emotional, and psychological conditions (i.e. participating in aerobics classes through use of a central instructor is comparable to Behaviorism techniques). Can these theories be applied to individuals who contend with Parkinson's disease? Can the same be said of stroke victims and those contending with depression from a loss of a loved one late in life? How important is socialization to the elderly? Can the use of repetition and other phonetic devices assist the elderly with memory retention and improvement? How is senescence comparable to Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory? Not only do the comparisons need to be made and theories integrated into these issues for senior adults, but ideas for improving these situations need to be included.

Here are some instructor notes to assist with the writing:

The following are some common mistakes that you will avoid. Most are according to the standards of appropriate formal writing; some are especially applicable to scientific thought and writing in APA style.

Technical writing
Use third person references. Avoid you or I except in the case of personal experience examples.
Use formal language--no contractions or informal terms ("a lot",thing,"hyper").
Use past tense verbs to describe all findings??"the events have already happened.
Match nouns, pronouns, verbs for singular/plural form, even though it is sometimes awkward to avoid gender issues (he/she, themselves). Try using all plurals or alternating the singular gender reference.
Edit carefully for punctuation and grammatical constructions. Christians must be articulate in order to be influential and persuasive.

Style
Include a title page with the name of the paper and your name, and the agency name.
Put a References page at the end, using hanging indent, if any sources have been cited.
Cite sources in the form (author, year). Every source cited in the Paper must be in the References; every entry in the References must be cited in the Paper.

Please write a qualitative case study on "Mrs. A". In this case study, you
will reflect on aging by interviewing Mrs. A. You will analyze her
experiences using theory and research from peer-reviewed journal articles
and other scholarly sources.

Here are the steps/headings of the project:
1. Interview Mrs. A- a vibrant, very active and very with it 90 y/o
white female who is a widow of a retired US Army General who was born in pre
World War II and fled to American and left all she knew to be free. (
attached are 2 examples of interviews)
2. Generate appropriate questions for the interview. ( see attached)
3. Conduct the interview with the person you identified. (This, you
make up- the interview question are attached - just make up what you think a
90 y/o woman might say to them who was a widow of a retired US Army General
who was born in pre World War II and fled to American and left all she knew
to be free.) be mindful of that era and what they went through back then
4. Identify psychological themes and issues in the person's life.
5. Using peer-reviewed sources analyze how these
themes/concepts/theories are represented in the interviewee's life.
6. Write the paper using American Psychological Association (APA)
format.

You must include at least five peer-reviewed journal references. Other
scholarly sources may also be used but will not substitute for the required
peer-reviewed journal references. You must address at least four areas
(physiology, work, retirement, sex life, sociology and or social economic
status etc.) The title page, reference page, page numbering, and in-text
citations MUST be in APA format.

Begin each section with a description of the part of the interview concerning that part of life. Then
analyze the interviewee's life in light of psychological theory and
concepts. Be sure to point out specific theories and concepts and support
your analysis with references.

Evaluate the historical, philosophical, and empirical foundations of the field of psychology, including the major tenets of PRE-modernism, modernism, and post-modernism and how they have helped shape important contemporary psychological theories and issues.

Incorporate explanations regarding the foundational philosophical assumptions and principles of the different psychological theories. The theories of Gestalt psychology, behaviorism, psychoanalysis and humanistic theory should be addressed.
Analyze the relevance of issues of diversity as they are related to the history of psychology. Particular emphasis should be placed on how diversity issues have been handled historically and how people from diverse backgrounds have struggled in gaining influence in the field of psychology
Illustrate the influence of at least one of the major theories addressed in this course (listed above) in the field of treating sexual offenders

3. Individual Assignment: Falsifiability Paper
Prepare a paper in which you apply the concept of falsifiability to psychological theory. As a part of your application, be sure to address the following items.
o Define the concept of Falsifiability.
o Explain its relationship to the empirical nature of science.
o Evaluate the importance of the falsifiability criterion to the discipline of psychology.
o Provide an example of one mainstream psychological theory that can be falsified and one that cannot be falsified.
o Explain the empirical nature of psychology as it applies to each theory.
Your paper must contain at least three references from peer-reviewed sources.

this is a Two part paper

Part 1 (about 3 pages)

In the year 2100, there was a young man named Jim who could travel through time. This young man has had serious infractions with the juvenile justice system. He has decided to travel back through time to start his life over.

He has a choice of two time periods. One is during the colonial period of America, and the other is during the early 21st century. Knowing Jim?s propensity for finding trouble, what would happen to him if he committed the crime of breaking and entering with the aggravating circumstances of assault during the colonial period? What would happen to him if he committed the same crime in the 21st century? This assignment will cover the history of the juvenile justice system, juvenile courts, and corrections, as well as theories that would be related to Jim and treatment options during both periods of time.

o What would happen to him if he committed the crime of breaking and entering with the aggravating circumstances of assault during the colonial period? Explain in detail.

? List the punishments and the reasons for why they are given.

? List any theories that may be relevant to the topic.

o What would happen to him if he committed the same crime in the 21st century? Explain in detail.

? List the punishments and the reasons for why they are given.

? List any theories that may be relevant to the topic.

o Explain the procedure of the criminal justice system during both periods of time.

o Will diversion be relevant during both periods of time? Will there be preventive options during both periods of time?

Part 2 (about 1-2 pages)

Jim, from the Part 1, has decided to stay in the 21st century. He has not been able to stay out of trouble and has broken into 2 homes and stolen the following items:
? The keys to a new car
? Five hundred dollars in cash
? An expensive watch

Again, he has come to the attention of the juvenile justice system. In this court, there are 2 opposing factors. The first factor depends upon a purely psychological view. The second factor depends upon a purely sociological view. These 2 factors will argue in court why he fits their reasoning of why he committed the crime.

o How would the psychological theory explain Jim's behavior? Explain.

o How would the sociological theory explain Jim's behavior? Explain.

o How would Jim be treated under the psychological theory? Explain.

o How would he be treated under the sociological theory? Explain.

Instructions for Term Paper Contents
ITS ALL HERE, Please follow it Thanks in adavance
Here: Topics maybe.. Dreams or like Behavior or famous people, I dont really know so you pick. the best 1 :)
The following contents in the theory?s development need to be part of the paper
and presentation:
Some of the possible psychological theorists that you can refer to are:
1. Sigmund Freud
2. Carl Gustav Jung
3. Alfred Adler
4. Karen HOrney
5. Erich Fromm
6. Erik Homburger Erikson
7. Gordon Allport
8. Raymond Bernard Cattell
9. Hans Eysenck
10. George Alexander Kelly
11. Abraham MAslow
12. Carl Ransom Rogers
13. Rollo May
14. Burrhus Frederick Skinner
15. Julian Rotter
16. Albert Bandura

In order to make each theory clear, you need to included specific language, and
comprehensible and thorough explanations. They also need to be brief and to the
point.
These are:
a. key concepts
b. The role about how Fads, Fashion, and Music affect us psychologically. This
is to explain from a psychological perspective, how the specific media source is
reflected in the personality, behavior, traits, mannerisms, disorders, and
psyche of an individual. The way to approach this to:
- Name the specific aspect and source of these fads, fashion, and music are
influenced by what it is seen on the media, e.g TV with fashion, such as
clothing.
- Psychological aspects that are observed in the media source that affect the
overall personality and behavior of the individual using that media source and
the reflection these have in a persons image and music preference.
- Relate or support your information to the psychological theory and its author
using the professional and specific lingo/language that each one uses. Make sure
you provide the meaning of these keywords, and include specific examples that
illustrate them.
-Summarize, in analytical form, the way these psychological facts are observed
in a psycho-social environment. Provide specific examples that illustrate your
assessments.
c. Ethical issues Involved in the media and entertainment industry, and peoples
reactions to the relationship. This is the appropriateness and consequences that
the individual presents due to the media influence, and how is it morally
evaluated by a psychologist within a social context. What are the generational
changes, and how do people follow these fads, fashion or music.
d. Example of Case(s) when it is more appropriate to follow these particular
influences. Be specific and present facts, not opinions, which could be
presented as a psychologist to his/her peers. Remember you are playing the Role
of a Psychologist/Mental Health Counselor.

-The paper needs to have a cover sheet with the following information:

Tittle:
Name: Raphael Fortich
Date: May 2, 2003
Psy 101 wc803
Spring 2004
Prof. Secret
Your research will have a minimum of five (5) reference sources; these will
include at lease two books, journals, magazines,video,cd, or DVD and internet
sources.

It will be written in APA style. You have to complete guide on how to do this
in the reserved materials at the library in ? Blah? then next.. If the paper is
not done in this style it would not be graded. You need to present a brief
paragraph introducing your topic, what area you chose, why how can it be seen,
and the source reference list in apa style. If the paper is not written in apa
style you will forfeit your grade ( you will receive a ZERO). The presentation
is worth another 50 points, if you an excellent job, in either one, there will
be extra credit points available as a reward for your extra efforts.

Structure of the paper will be as follows: 2-3 (not counting the cover sheet or
the reference source pages, double-spaced, stapled, 12 font, grammar and
presentation will also count for the grade.

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By the way, I need this *YOU SAID ITS FREE* SO i need this papers
# Approval sheet
# Footnotes
# Bibliography page
# References page
# Works Cited page
I need copies of sources
You guys should read the Encyclopedia of Psychology, Raymond J. Corsini,ed, <-- please include this on the source or reference,

Sorry if you dont understand anything please feel free to email me [email protected]

I guess that's it.. Good Luck..

Please prepare a 600 word paper in which you address the following:

How might the cultural aspects of American Indians be applied to traditional psychological theory?

Please do not use excessive quote.

Apply a social psychological theory to an advertisement/print media

Pick an advertisement or series of advertisements from the print media (e.g., a magazine or newspaper) and analyze it/them in terms of two theoretical perspectives related to attitudes and persuasion and/or social influence. Please let me know earlier what two social concepts you will use in this paper.

Some questions you should address include:
o What TWO social psychological strategies or concepts are being used and HOW? (2 points)
o From what you know about social psychological theorizing and research, how effective are these strategies likely to be? (.75 points)
o How could the ad be revised to make it more effective?(.25 points)
o Please include a copy of the advertisement(s) you are analyzing.
Please follow exactly the instructions.

describe and explain plato theory of the of the three parts part of soul as a psychological theory. what kinds of psychological behavior does it account for?(are there any case that the theory cannot easily expalin?) plato also claims that this theory allows us to define morality: that to be just is to have a "well-ordered soul." do you agree with plato's psychological theory of morality? why/why not?

book:
plato Republic

Apply psychological theory in the exploration of the book "Frankenstien" by Mary Shelley.You could approach the subject matter from different perspectives, i.e., psychoanalytical, biological, learning, cognitive, or sociocultural. You could discuss the role emotion, memory, or motivation plays in the character's development, consider the role of genetics or the importance of the environment, and such influences as racism and sexism, etc.
deal with emotion, motivation, personality, the development of the individual over the life span, health and stress, psychological disorders and treatment, so that you have a more complete idea of the different concepts that could be applied.
Try to find articles on the web or in the library that provide additional support for your interpretation.

Psychology 100 Paper Assignment #2: Film Analysis DUE: 11/21/04
Read all of these instructions carefully....
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Your assignment is to watch one of the ten films listed below, then write a 4- to 6-page paper describing how two psychological concepts or theories are involved in the film. Start by choosing a film. We have listed the possibilities below, along with a list of some psychological concepts and theories addressed in each film (in parentheses). You?ll need to write about two such concepts (you might identify additional concepts that we have not thought of). Note: The film descriptions below are taken directly from (or adapted from) AThe Internet Movie Database,@ a film resource located at: http://www.imdb.com. At that website, you can find the author of each of these blurbs, as well as movie reviews.

1. As Good as it Gets (obsessive compulsive disorder, prejudice & homophobia, love and attraction). The trials and tribulations of a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer, Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson). After his gay neighbor (Greg Kinnear) is brutally beaten, Udall is entrusted with the care of the neighbor's dog, and he has a difficult relationship with a waitress (Helen Hunt) to add on top of that. What develops is a weekend trip/triangle between these three individuals, and together they learn the true meaning of "the sunny side of life."

2. A Beautiful Mind (schizophrenia, paranoia, intelligence, social relationships: ostracism, love and attraction). This is a biography based on the true life of John Forbes Nash Jr., a math prodigy able to solve problems that baffled the greatest of minds. He made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a painful and harrowing journey of self-discovery B he suffered from schizophrenia. After many years of struggle, he eventually triumphed over his tragedy, and finally - late in life - received the Nobel Prize.

3. Remember the Titans (racism, prejudice, discrimination, contact hypothesis, leadership). Even as late as 1971, Virginia schools were still segregated. In an actual event, one Black and one White high school was closed and the students were all sent to T.C. Williams High School under a federal mandate to integrate. The year is seen through the eyes of the football team. The man hired to coach the Black school is made head coach over the highly successful white coach. The team becomes the unifying symbol for the community as the boys and the adults learn to depend on and trust each other.

4. Stevie (child physical and sexual abuse, the impact of economic deprivation on child development, crime: rehabilitation versus punishment). Directed by Steve James of Oak Park, Illinois, who also directed Hoop Dreams. In 1995, James returned to rural Southern Illinois to reconnect with Stevie Fielding, a troubled young boy he had been a 'Big Brother' to ten years earlier. He began a film and a search to discover not only what had happened to Stevie over the past ten years but to understand the forces that had shaped his entire life. Part way through the filming, Stevie is arrested and charged with a serious crime that tears his family apart. What was to be a modest profile turns into an intimate four and half year chronicle of Stevie, his broken family, the criminal justice system and the filmmaker himself, as they all struggle with who Stevie has become.


5. Memento (memory loss, mnemonics, grief). Leonard (Guy Pearce) is an insurance investigator, whose memory has been damaged following a head injury he sustained during his wife's murder. He can no longer form new memories. His quality of life has been severely hampered after this event, and he can now only live life by tattooing notes on himself and taking pictures of things with a Polaroid camera. The movie is told in forward flashes of future events that compensate for his unreliable memory, during which he has liaisons with various complex characters. Leonard badly wants revenge for his wife's murder, but, as numerous characters explain, there may be little point if he won't remember it.

6. One Flew Over the Cuckoo=s Nest (clinical disorders, treatment of the mentally ill, social and clinical construction of psychological disorder). McMurphy has been dating a fifteen-year-old and is convicted for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Rather than spend his time in jail, he convinces the guards that he's crazy enough to need psychiatric care and is sent to a hospital. He fits in frighteningly well, and his different point of view actually begins to cause some of the patients to progress. Nurse Ratched becomes his personal cross to bear as he resists the hospital routine.

7. Rain Man (autism, dealing with mentally ill family members). Charley is a hustler who uses people. He finds that the father who threw him out as a teenager has died and left him an antique convertible and something more important, a previously unknown brother, Raymond. Raymond is an autistic Asavant,@ disabled in many ways, but able to calculate complicated mathematical problems in his head with great speed and accuracy. Their father has left his fortune to Raymond who doesn't even understand what money is for. Charley is enraged by what has happened and by his father keeping Raymond's existence from him for his entire life. He kidnaps Raymond and the two begin a long road trip that will lead them to an understanding of each other.

8. The Other Sister (intellectual disability/mental retardation, community assistance). When Carla Tate, now a young woman, is 'graduated' out of the training school where she has resided for many years because she is mentally challenged, her hope is that she will be accepted for all that she can now do for herself. But Carla's family is wealthy which permits her mother, already blinded to her daughter's rather high-functioning abilities, to try and provide for Carla beyond her needs or desires, bringing forth the inevitable confrontations. What Carla may lack in mental ability she certainly makes up for in her insistence on being independent, even living in her own apartment. But if this isn't enough, into the mix comes a young man, equally challenged mentally, who moves Carla beyond anyone's control.

9. Schindler's List (racism, religious intolerance, obedience, helping and altruism). Oskar Schindler is a vain, glorious and greedy German businessman who becomes unlikely humanitarian amid the barbaric Nazi reign when he feels compelled to turn his factory into a refuge for Jews. Based on the true story of Oskar Schindler who, at great risk, managed to save about 1100 Jews from being gassed at the Auschwitz concentration camp. A story of good and evil.


10. Ticket to Heaven (cults, conformity, social influence, obedience to authority, leadership, religion, attitude change, persuasion). After his girlfriend of many years leaves him, David participates in a summer camp in the country. He doesn't realize that it's a training camp for a fanatic religious sect. He can't resist the pressure of permanent group sessions, denial of sleep and food for long, and he becomes a willing slave of the organization. Their "father's" motto is: "Stay up, earn money, destroy the Satan!" - Satan, that's everyone who's against the sect. Members are shown how to kill themselves in case their parent kidnap them. When David's old friend Larry finds him in the camp, he can't believe how much he's changed. He works out a plan to free him and give him back his brain.

Writing the paper:
Your paper must be a clear, logical, grammatically correct essay in which you demonstrate your understanding of two psychological concepts and theories by applying them to explain events or characters or actions in the movie. (You can discuss more than two if you like, but two must be discussed in detail as per instructions below). You need to show us that you understand the two psychological theories or concepts, and you must discuss how they are portrayed correctly or incorrectly in the film and/or how you could apply the concept or theory to explain something about the film.
Your paper should take the form given below. Use these exact headings in your paper, plus any other subheadings that you think help clarify your text (headings and subheadings help organize your paper). When we grade your paper, we will assess points for each of these sections.

I. Introduction
Brief statement of the topic of your film and a brief introduction of the 2 or more psychological concepts that you will discuss in relation to the film.

II. Plot review
Brief review of the film=s plot in general. This should focus on only the aspects of the film that a naive reader (someone who has not seen the film) would need to understand before he or she reads your analysis of how the psychological concepts or theories are illustrated in the movie. This need not be long: The point of this paper is to showcase your ability to understand and apply psychological concepts B not to showcase your movie review skills.

III. Psychological concept #1.
A. Describe one specific psychological issue or concept that is illustrated in the film or one theory that you will use to explain something in the film. Give a very detailed explanation/definition of the concept or theory using your textbook, the Annual Editions reader, and/or lecture notes. (Don=t simply label a behavior or event in the film, describe the issue or concept or theory in detail.) This must be in your own words B absolutely no quoting directly from outside sources (although you may quote from dialogue in the film). You may discuss information from outside sources if you want, but those sources must be properly cited. Your explanation of the concept must be so clear that someone who has never had a class in psychology would be able to understand the concept.


B. Describe exactly how that concept is illustrated in the film or how the theory can be applied to understand something in the film. You can apply theories or concepts to characters, events, etc. Describe exactly how the film did or did not illustrate the psychological concept or theory accurately. Did the film get it right, or did the filmmaker take Aartistic licence@ in portraying the concept? How was the film accurate, how was it inaccurate in portraying the concept or theory? Are the events or actions in the film consistent with or predicted by psychological theory, or would psychological theory have predicted different outcomes or actions? If a clinical disorder was portrayed in a character, was it portrayed accurately or inaccurately? How? Does this film teach the public correctly about the psychological issue, or not? If you could add a commentary to the end of the film, what would you say to the audience to ensure that they have a scientific understanding of the issue? Be careful to address these questions with solid scientific evidence about the concept or theory B do not use your own personal experiences or opinions, if your opinions are not based on scientific evidence.
[Note: This section will be the longest part of your paper, because it is the most important part (and will therefore count the most points). This is where you give your scientific but creative analysis of the film using what you have learned in this course.]

IV. Psychological concept #2.
[Repeat A & B above for the second concept or theory.]

V. Conclusion
A. Wrap up your paper with a few sentences that tie everything together and reiterate the main one or two points you wanted to make in this paper.

VI. Reference page
Cite all the sources you consulted. See Writing Tips for format.

The Specific Format and Style for Your Paper

You need to use the basics of American Psychological Association format when you type your paper. This refers to a standardized method for organizing your paper and for writing and reference style (from the APA Publication Manual). It is not necessary to get that manual, because we have listed the most important points below, and we have posted an example paper on the Blackboard site. Your paper must be 4 - 6 double-spaced, single-sided pages with 1" margins and 12 point font. Your paper must be stapled--one staple in the top left corner. The paper must conform to the rules in your Writing Tips handout and herein. The title page and reference page do not count in the 4 - 6 page total. Your paper must include a title page, a running head, and a reference section. Each of these is described below.

1. Title Page: The title page is double spaced, as is everything in the rest of your paper. Your title should appear approximately two-thirds of the page up from the bottom. Your name should be directly under this. Both the title and your name are centered, neither is underlined. At the top of the page, on the first line of the page, type the following phrase flush against the left margin: Running head: A Few Significant Words of Your Title (see below). At the bottom of the page, add your TA's name and the time and day of your section.
2. Running Head: The running head is the first few words of your title. You already put this at the top of your title page (see above). You put it there to alert the reader to expect it on every page of the paper. Specifically, it goes at the top right hand corner of every page, with the page number directly to the right.
3. Main Text: The main text needs to be 4 - 6 full pages long (this excludes references and title page) and it should follow the outline described above. The body of your paper needs to be double-spaced, and left justified. Do not center the entire paper and do not use right justification. See the writing handout for specifics about writing style, margins, fonts, etc.

4. Giving Credit: As discussed in the writing handout, you must give credit to authors whose ideas or research you reference. It is best to use no direct quotations, period. If you use an idea, you cite the idea like this: Researchers have found that tomatoes grow well in good dirt (Jones, 1983). Many times an article that you refer to will have more than one author. The first time that you refer to an article in text, you cite each author, like this: (Jones, Thomas, & Smith, 1983). Each time you refer to the same article again, you will use an abbreviation of the citation. Specifically, the words "et al." (Latin for "and others") will take the place of every name after the first author in these instances, like this: (Jones et al., 1983). This is not true for articles authored by only two people, like (Jones & Smith, 1993). You cite it like that throughout the paper. Note the use of commas in these examples.
5. Reference Page: The reference page is the last page of your paper. It includes a list of all the articles or books you cited in your paper, but none that you never cited within the text. Every time you reference someone in the body of your paper, the location of that information must appear in the reference section so that those who are interested can find the same information. The reference page begins with the word Reference centered at the top of the page (the word is not underlined). The entire reference page is double spaced like every other section. Each article should be listed in alphabetical order, using the author's last name. See writing handout for specific examples. It is important that you do all underlining, capitalization, and abbreviation correctly.

Learning Goals
1. Understand the multiple facets of child development: physical, cognitive, personality, moral, social-emotional, identity, and spiritual development.
2. Understand stage theory, developmental norms, and critical periods.
3. Be familiar with the history and changing perspectives in the field of child development.
4. Understand and be conversant in the important issues in child development, such as health, nutrition, parenting, caretaking, schooling, resilience, gender, and cultural and ethnic diversity.
5. Become familiar with current research and controversies in the field.

Overview Paper
For the Overview, my goal is to:
? Critically analyze the history of this field.
? Comparing and contrasting theories of child development.

Resources
Dependent on the availability of the reading materials, below is the list of resources for possible readings:

Cohen, D. Observing and recording the behavior of young children 4th ed. New York: Teachers College Press.

Crain, W. D. (1999). Theories of development: Concepts and applications 4th ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:: Prentice Hall College Division.

Gesell, A., & Ilg, F.L. (1949). Child development: An introduction to the study of human growth. New York: Harper & Row.

Junn, E.N., & Boyatzis, C.J. (Ed.s). (2000). Annual Editions: Child Growth and Development 00/01. New YorK: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.

Lefrancois, G. (2000). Of children (9th ed.). Belmont, CA.: Wadsworth.

Lefrancois, G. (1999). Psychology for Teaching (10th ed.). Belmont, CA.: Wadsworth.

Shaffer, D. R. ( 1999 ). Developmental Psychology: Childhood & Adolescence 5th Ed.

Ulijasjek, S., Johnson, F., and Preece, M. (ed.s). (1998). Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Growth and Development. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Wood, C. (1997). Yardsticks: Yardsticks : Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14 : A Resource for Parents and Teachers. Greenfield, MA: Northeast Foundation for Children.
Practical, useful, well-organized resource.

Infancy and Early Childhood

Ainsworth, M. D., Blehar, M. C., Waters, E., & Wall, S. (1978). Patterns of attachment. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Bowlby, J. (1990). A secure base: Parent-child attachment and healthy human
development. New York: Basic Books.

Brazelton, T. B., & Greenspan, S. I. (2000). The Irreducible Needs of Children: What
Every Child Must Have to Grow, Learn, and Flourish. Cambridge, MA: Perseus.

Carlsson-Paige, N., & Levin, D. E. (1987). The war play dilemma. New York: Teachers College Press.


Dunn, J. (1988). The beginnings of social understanding. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Montessori, M. (1967). The absorbent mind 6th Ed.(Claude A. Claremont, Trans.). Madras, India: Kalakshetra Publications. (Original work published in 1949)
Montessoris theory of stages, including psychological, language, and physical development .

Brain and Neurological Development

Eliot, L. (1999). What's Going on in There? How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life. New York: Bantam.

LeDoux, J. (1996). The emotional brain. New York: Touchstone.
Makes brain functions understandable with conversational language and simple diagrams.

Shonkoff, J. P. & Phillips, D. A. (Ed.s). (2000). From Neurons to Neighborhoods : The Science of Early Childhood Development. Washington DC: National Academy Press.

Cognitive Development

Damon, W. & Hart, D. 1(988). Self Understanding in Childhood and Adolescence.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Piaget, J. (1952). The origins of intelligence in children. New York: International
Universities Press.

Piaget, J. (1970). Genetic Epistemology. New York: W.W. Norton

Piaget, J., & Inhelder, B. (1969). The psychology of the child. New York: Basic Books.

Culture

Azibo, D. (1996). African psychology in historical perspective. Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press.
Edited volume of chapters by Akbar, Phillips, Stewart, Carruthers, and others. Highly recommended.

Gardiner, H.W., Mutter, J. D., & Kosmitzki, C. (1997). Lives Across Cultures: Cross-Cultural Human Development. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Cross-cultural perspectives on development: physical, cognitive, personality, and gender.


Shujaa, M.J.(1995). Too much schooling, too little education; a paradox of black life in white societies. Trenton, NJ Africa World Press

Suarez-Orozco, C., & Suarez-Orozco,, M.M. (2001). Children of Immigration (The
Developing Child). Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Tatum, B.D. (1999). Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria?: And other conversations about race. New York: Basic Books.

Education

Barnett, W. S. (1996). Lives in the balance: Age-27 benefit-cost analysis of the High/Scope Perry Preschool Program (Monographs of the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation, 11). Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope Press.

Elkind, D. 1993. Images of the young child: collected essays on development and education. Washington, DC: NAEYC.
Essays by the author of The Hurried Child.

Hohmann, M. & Weikar, D. P. (1995). Educating Young Children: Active Learning Practices forPreschool and Child Care Programs. Ypsilanti, MI: High Scope Press.

Kamii, C. 1982. Number in Preschool and Kindergarten: Educational Implications of Piaget's Theory. Washington, DC: NAEYC.
Applying theory to practice.

Family

Cabrera, N. J., Tamis-LeMonda, C. S., Bradley, R. H., Hofferth, S. & Lamb, M. E. (2000). Fatherhood in the twenty-first century. Child Development, 71, 127-136.

Cline, F., & Fay, J. (1990). Parenting with Love and Logic. Colorado: Pinon Press.

Fine, M. J., & Carlson, C. (Eds.). (1992). The handbook of family-school intervention: A systems perspective. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

Lamb, M.E. (Ed.). (1997). The role of the father in child development 3rd ed. New York: Wiley.

Parke, Ross D. Fatherhood. (1996). Cambridge: Harvard University Press.

Gender

Garbarino, J. (1999). Lost boys: Why our sons turn violent and how we can save them.
New York: The Free Press.

Gilligan, C. (1982). In a different voice: Psychological theory and womens
development. Cambridge, MA: Harvard, MA.

Kindlon, D., & Thompson, M. (1999). Raising Cain: Protecting the emotional life of
boys. New York: Ballantine.

MacCoby, E.E. (1999). The Two Sexes : Growing Up Apart, Coming Together. :Belknap.

Language Development

Bloom, P. (2000). How Children Learn the Meanings of Words (Learning, Development, and Conceptual Change). Cambridge, MA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

De Boysson-Bardies, B. (1999). How Language Comes to Children: From Birth to Two Years. Cambridge, MA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology.M. B. DeBevoise, Translator.


Moral Development

Damon, W. (1989). The moral child: Nurturing children's natural moral growth. New
York: The Free Press.

Gilligan, C. (1982). In a different voice: Psychological theory and women's
development. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Gilligan, C., & Wiggins, G. (1988). The origins of morality in early childhood
relationships. In C. Gilligan, J. V. Ward, & J. M. Taylor (Ed.s), Mapping the moral
domain. Cambridge, MA: Harvard.


Physical Development

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development NICHDhttp://www.nichd.nih.gov/

Tamborlane, W. V. (Ed.). (1997). The Yale guide to childrens nutrition. New Haven: Yale University Press.

Spock, B. (1946). Baby and child care. New York: Pocket Books.

Resilience

Brooks, R.B. (1994). Children at risk: Fostering resilience and hope. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 64, 545-553.

Emery, R. E., & Forehand, R. (1996). Parental divorce and childrens well-being: A focus on resilience. n R. J. Haggerty, L. R. Sherrod, N. Garmezy, & M. Rutter (Ed.s). Stress, risk and resilience in children and adolescents: Processes, mechanisms, and interventions (pp. 64-99).

Neighbors, B.; Forehand, R.; & McVicar, D. (1993). Resilient adolescents and
interpersonal conflict. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 63, 462-471.

Werner, E. E. (1989). High-risk children in young adulthood: A longitudinal study from birth to 32 years. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 59, 72-81.

Werner, E. E., & Smith, R.S. (1992). Overcoming the odds: High risk children from birth to adulthood. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.

Social and Emotional Development

Bandura, A. (1967). The role of modeling processes in personality development. In W. W. Hartup & N. L. Smothergill (Ed.s). The young child: Reviews of research (pp. 42- 67). Washington, DC: NAEYC.

Erikson, E. H. (1963). Childhood and society (2nd ed.). New York: Norton.

Erikson, E. H. (1980). Identity and the life cycle (2d ed.). New York: Norton.

Freud, S. (1949). An outline of psychoanalysis (J. Strachey, Trans.). New York: W. W. Norton. (Original work published in 1940)

Kegan, R. (1982). The evolving self. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Lefkowitz, M. M., Eron, L. D., Walder, L. O., & Huesmann, L. R. (1977). Growing up to
be violent: A longitudinal study of the development of aggression. NY: Pergamon
Press.

Cohen, J. (Ed.). (1999). Educating minds and hearts: Social emotional learning and the passage into adolescence. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.

University Undergraduate Psychology Research Paper
**To writer**
Social Issues Paper

Please note: This information has been taken from the course outline you
received at the beginning of the term, there is NO new information on this
page.
You may write on any of the suggested topics below. You may also come up with
your own topic, but you must have your Teaching Assistant?s permission to
write on any other topic. It is important that you check with your TA before
you begin writing.

Students are welcome to speak to any of the TAs about the paper during its
preparation. Your task in the essay is to demonstrate how a particular social
psychological theory and its related findings can help us to understand an
applied issue or social problem. You should explain both how the theory helps
us to understand the problem and what solutions or strategies the theory
suggests for reducing the problem.

In your paper, you should show that you have read and understood the social
psychological literature being used to analyse the applied problem. In other
words, it is not enough simply to read the textbook or to rely on class notes;
instead, you should go to the journals and read four or five articles on the
social psychological theory that you are using. These articles will probably
not apply the theory or principle to the same problem that you are analysing.
Instead, they probably will be ?basic? experiments testing the theory itself.
It will be your job to explain how the theory helps us to understand the
applied problem you are writing about. Your paper should be divided into four
sections (plus references), as described below. Remember to include the
subheadings in your paper:

1. The applied problem or social issue. You should begin by outlining the
specific social problem you have chosen to analyse within the topic you have
been assigned. This section should describe the problem, give one or more
specific examples, and explain why the problem is important (e.g., how
widespread it is, how it affects people?s lives, etc.) Include specific
reference to your sources of information. This section might be one or two
pages in length.

2. Social psychological theory and research. In the second section of the
paper, you should describe the social psychological theory that you will be
using to analyse the problem. You should review experiments that have tested
the theory and show how they support the hypotheses derived from the theory.
In essence, you should communicate the empirical basis underlying the theory
(i.e., the evidence supporting it). As mentioned earlier, you will probably
need to read four or five journal articles plus the original source for the
theory to do this task well. Make reference to these articles. This section
might be two or three pages in length.

3. Analysis of the applied problem. In the third section of the paper, you
should explain how the theory or principle described in Section 2 helps us
understand the applied problem or issue described in Section 1. That is, you
will present a social psychological interpretation of, or perspective on, the
applied problem. Focus on how the theory explains the existence of the
problem (why or how the problem developed and why it is maintained). This
section might be two or three pages in length.

4. Solutions to the applied problem. In the final section of the paper, you
should discuss possible solutions to the problem that are suggested by the
social psychological analysis you have offered. Be clear about how the
solutions you are proposing are based on the theory or principle. This
section might be two or three pages in length.

Finally, at the end of the paper, you should append a reference section that
lists the sources of all materials (and only those materials) cited in your
paper. Follow APA style for the references.

Maximum length of essay: Ten, double-spaced, typed pages.

To aquire the appropriate resources for this you must go to www.uwaterloo.ca,
then click on Services, then on Library, then go to Indexes and Databases (a
grey square) then go to "P" in the Alphabetical Listing by index title, then
to the PsycINFO link, then check the box that says PsycINFO (1872-Current),
and click Contunue to Advanced Search, then type in Immigration and Immigrants
in the keywords box, and click search. Then at the top it will say Web
Resources Related to the Social Sciences/Humanities ->162, click on the 162,
and you must use at least 6 of these articles in the paper. PLEASE don''t
hesitate to contact me via email or phone for ANY questions. Thank you.

Evaluate the historical, philosophical, and empirical foundations of the field of psychology, including the major tenets of pre-modernism, modernism, and post-modernism and how they have helped to shape important contemporary psychological theories and issues.
Incorporate explanations regarding the foundational philosophical assumptions and principles of the different psychological theories. The theories of Gestalt psychology, Behaviorism, Psychoanalysis, and Humanistic theory should be addressed on your chosen career path Criminal Justice in Parole.
Analyze the relevance of issues of diversity as they are related to the history of psychology. Particular emphasis should be placed on how diversity issues have been handled historically and how people from diverse backgrounds have struggled in gaining influence in the field of psychology.

Criteria of Paper

The pre-modern, modern, and post-modern time periods are defined
The major theories in the history of psychology and their principles are explained.
The history of diversity issues and how they have been addressed are explained.
The impact of a psychological theory on the writers chosen career path is explained.
Empirical research is used to support the writers points.
The central theme/purpose of the paper is clear.
The structure is clear, logical, and easy to follow.
The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.
The thoughts are clear and include appropriate beginning, development, and conclusion.
The paper includes a summary and analysis of research materials that are relevant to the assignment, e.g. scholarly journals, professional articles, legal documents, government documents, legal decisions, media clips, software, measurement instruments websites, personal communication, etc.

Research Criteria

Professional/scholarly journals are peer reviewed and focus on the profession/application of psychology (located on Proquest, EBSCOHost, PsycNET, etc.). Non-scholarly articles include newspapers, periodicals, secular magazines, etc, and are not peer reviewed. Websites not approved include wilkipedia.com and about.com.

Research focuses on the most current information (past five to ten years) except when citing seminal works (e.g. Freud, Erickson, etc.).







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