PSY2012 Module 4 Assignment: Psychological Research Paper

PSY2012 Module 4 Assignment: Psychological Research Paper

PSY2012 Module 4 Assignment: Psychological Research Paper

Before you begin, please remember that the quality of this research paper must earn at least a grade of a “70%”. I’ve already warned some folks that they need to use a Writing Center in writing this paper.

If you do not get assistance or do not bother to carefully proofread, I may return paper #2 ungraded. If I do so, and you wish to receive up to 50% credit for the paper, you must go to the Writing Center (or to an approved English professor) and have one of the instructors completely review your paper and assist you with corrections.PSY2012 Module 4 Assignment: Psychological Research Paper

Research Writing Assignment #2 – 500 Words Minimum – 125 points

See Course Assignment Schedule for due date

Choose ONE of the following topics

Hyperactive Children: The Role of Biology (Nature) versus Environment (Nurture);

The Homeless Population and Associated Psychological Problems;

Relationship between Physical Illness and Stress;

or How Does Gender Affect Depression in Individuals?

Research the topic using the Eastern Florida State College Library journal databases to locate current peer reviewed information. EFSC Library Resources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Students must use a peer reviewed journal article, written within the past 10 years. Do not use “.com or .org” web-page articles for this assignment. Use approved sources. Suggested library databases: PsyArticles or Academic Search Complete.

Select an article that discusses an aspect of your selected topic. Save a copy of the journal article and attach a copy of the 1st page of the article to your finished paper.

Create a cover page (see Format Section above).

Develop a summary of your topic and the research article in essay format (Form well-presented paragraphs with sub-topic headings).

Do Not Copy the Abstract or any portion of the article word-for-word (this would be plagiarism). Always Paraphrase what you have read (place in your own words) and CITE the source that the information came from. Ex: (Licht, Ballantyne, & Hull, 2017)

Include the following information in the summary:

What are the main details surrounding your research topic? Present a very Strong Introduction & Thesis Statement.

2. What nudged you to choose this particular topic to research?

3. Describe the research you found in support of your research topic. (Cite source)

4. What evidence exists to support the findings? (Cite source)

5. Discuss the results of the study, what were the significant findings?

6. Do you think the research adds new knowledge or insight to the topic, why or why not?

Did this research have any impact on you (positively, negatively, neutral)?

8. Suggest other research that may be beneficial for the topic.

9. Conclusion: write a concluding paragraph that summarizes the topic you’ve selected, your thoughts, and suggest research that may be valuable in adding more insight.

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Create a Reference Page using the proper APA format for the reference. Two references are required. One peer-reviewed journal reference is required. Two total “approved” references are required for this assignment (journal article, book, .edu website).

SEE PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH PAPER GRADING RUBRIC FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS REGARDING POINTS FOR EACH ASPECT OF THE ASSIGNMENT.