Learning Goal: I’m working on a psychology writing question and need the explanation and answer to help me learn.
Assignment Requirements:
- Your name
- 12 pt, Times New Roman
- Identify ONE example of “pop psychology� that you might see out in the world (think Myers-Briggs personality test, learning styles, people only using 10% of their brain, or really most of what you see about psychology on Tiktok).
- For up to 5 points of extra credit, identify up to three peer-reviewed articles from scientific journals that discuss whatever phenomenon you’re investigating. Articles from non-peer-reviewed sources will not count. The articles you use can either be for or against your topic because the goal is to create a well-rounded understanding of it. Is there any truth behind it? If so, what did people get right and what did they get wrong?
- The SHSU Library’s website is a great resource for access to free articles.
- Include a short paragraph about the impact this topic and other “pop psychology facts� may have on people. Why is it important for us to look at sources of information and not get caught up in interesting headlines? This paragraph does not need a source necessarily, just your opinion is alright.
- Make sure you use APA 7 formatting to cite your sources (APA is the formatting used for publications in psychology). You will not get credit if you do not cite your sources. Here’s a resource for APA 7, https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
- Do not worry about title pages and all that, just focus on in-text citations and a references page.
- Please do not write more than one full page single-spaced. This is an exercise in gathering information, not a full-fledged essay. There is also not a minimum length requirement, but if you’re using barely a sentence for each source then you’re probably not demonstrating an understanding of the articles. I would recommend at least 2 sentences per article.
- Have fun with this!
Point Breakdown
1 point for good writing (grammar/spelling)
Up to 3 points for # of articles used**
1 point for impact paragraph
**To explain further, you get 2 points for spelling/grammar and the impact paragraph. Each additional point comes from the number of articles you have. Ex. 2 points + 2 articles (1 point each) = 4 points of EC; 2 points + 3 articles (1 point each) = 5 points of EC.