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Mid-term Paper: Psychology in the Movies Paper

This term paper is a way to build on the everyday course objectives (understanding psychological principles and connecting material with daily life) and continue to accomplish the course goals (improving skills for seeking appropriate campus resources and developing critical thinking skills).

Students are asked to use the knowledge acquired from the course to identify relevant links between psychology and popular movies. Movies may be chosen by student, but require approval by instructor prior to completion of assignment. Each student will complete a movie summary, identify three psychological concepts to analyze from their movie, and provide a personal review of the movie.

Please remember that you are required to follow APA format (including references). Each student will need a minimum of 3 references (textbook, movie, and at least one other reputable reference). Also make sure that the paper is no more than 5 pages double-spaced and no less than 4 pages double-spaced.

Paper Grading Rubric
Psychology Topic Analysis: Detailed Rubric
Excellent
Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory
Topic Definition (3 points for good movie definition and title)
Topic from the movies is selected and definition accurately and fully discusses all major components of topic.
Topic from the movie is selected and definition provided, but definition is incomplete or some components are inaccurate.
No topic from the movie is selected, or topic is selected but definition is missing or egregiously flawed.
Movie Example
Relevant example from the movie is provided and discussion fully connects the example to the topic.
Relevant example from the movie is provided but not clearly connected to the topic.
No explicit example from the movie is provided or example is inappropriate for the topic.
Assessment of Topic Accuracy
Identifies whether or not the topic is well portrayed in the movie according to psychological principles and gives a justification for why it is accurate or inaccurate.
Identifies whether or not the topic is well portrayed in the movie but does not give a justification for why, or the justification does not fit the assessment.
Does not identify whether or not the topic is well portrayed in the movie.
Topic Related to “Real Life” (does not need to be a personal experience)
Provides an example that fully and clearly connects the topic to a relevant real life scenario beyond the example from the movie.
Provides an example that connects the topic to a relevant real life scenario, but either uses another example from the movie or the connection is unclear.
Does not provide an example of the example provided does not fit the