discuss how the principles of social psychology are demonstrated or utilized in medicine.You must make strong connections to Social Cognition, Attitudes and Attitude Changes, and Attitudes and Attitude Changes.

The “applied concepts� paper will deepen your understanding of the presence of social
psychology concepts in our surrounding societal systems. You will be required to select one topic or area
and discuss how the principles of social psychology are demonstrated or utilized in this area. You must
make strong connections to at least three concepts from the course material such as Social Cognition, Attitudes and Attitude Changes, and Attitudes and Attitude Changes. As support, you will include
4 (four) scholarly references from academic journals, articles, or published studies. Research: Research and literature must be drawn from peer-reviewed journals, and be cited both in text
and on the reference page in proper APA format. Often these types of publications are available through
academic databases like PsycInfo (available at the MCPHS library and through my.mcphs.edu).
Wikipedia, WebMD, About, etc. are not legitimate peer-reviewed sources and should not be used in an
academic paper.
Format: The paper will be approximately 5-7 pages in length, excluding APA cover page and reference
page. Your work must be double-spaced and with proper APA citations. It is not necessary to write an
abstract, methods, discussion, etc. but you must include a cover page and a reference page, with
corresponding in-text citations. If you are unfamiliar with APA format, you should visit the APA
Formatting section of our Blackboard course site.
Tone: The academic tone of your writing will receive considerable attention. To that end, you should
avoid: clichés, use of the first person narrative or “I� statements, vernacular phrasing, or subjective
language.