Paper will be 7 FULL !! pages, and require outside sources from a peer-reviewed journal database like Psycinfo.
You will need 3 or more peer-reviewed journal articles; pop culture articles do not count towards these 3 peer reviewed article requirements.
Please provide references in APA format 7th edititon at the end of the paper.
Title page and page numbers should be included.
Paper guidelines
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Your Goal is to take a topic you learned about in class so far, and explain it to a reader that has never taken an Intro to Psychology class before
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Explain the basics (assume they know nothing)
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Describe the complex terms you’re using – show me (and others) you know what you’re talking about!
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Use 3 or more peer-reviewed journal articles and/or other resources
Paper guidelines
Good writing is easy to understand
You will lose points for communicating something in a way that is difficult to understand (refer to paper rubric on brightspace). For example:
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too many redundant words
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awkward transitions that sound vaguely intelligent
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long, direct quotes from researchers
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style/tone of voice intended for a very different audience
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use of punctuation, commas, grammar that makes the sentence difficult to understand
Paper Topic: Choose 1 of the following topics of your choice and apply the guidelines above to craft a good paper. **LET ME KNOW IN THE CHAT WHICH TOPIC YOU DECIDE**
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Find a sensation/perception phenomena and detail why and how it happens. How do our brains make mistakes? Describe based in literature.
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Describe the states of consciousness. Choose and discuss it in detail.
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Identify and describe different operant or classical conditioning examples. Use literature to give examples of learning.
( !! LOOK AT THE RUBRIC !! )