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This assignment is a blended paper. It is both a research paper and a position paper in one. A position paper is just like it sounds. You are to take a position regarding a particular piece of literature. The idea is that most art has something to say. Your job is to figure out what YOU think the piece is attempting to say. You are looking for themes/ideas, symbolism, stereotyping, social commentary, or something else that runs through the piece of your choosing. There should be something interesting, compelling, fascinating, or thematic about the piece you have chosen to discuss. The primary source (the “thing” you are reading/interpreting) can be just about anything. It can be music, a movie, and album, an artist (either musical or paint/sculpture/etc), a Ted Talk, a YouTube video or YouTuber, an article, a video game, a movement...you get the idea (I hope). The next step after figuring out your thesis/topic/position is to find examples within your chosen piece that reinforce your thesis...find the threads that weave through your piece that ties your topic in. After that you will need to go online to EBSCOHost, JSTOR, or others to see what theorists and critics have said about your topic in conjunction with your piece (if they have at all). It may be easier to locate articles that support or reject your position/your thesis and then you can tie that reading/article to your particular primary source (the book, the movie, the tv show, the song(s), etc). These pieces of theory are to be used to SUPPORT your thesis. They are NOT to be used as the main argument nor are they to be the only critical voice in your paper. This is YOUR paper, not a regurgitation of what others have said. Therefore you should NOT have long quotes or summaries of the critics in the field. This is an opportunity to flex your new critical voices. The majority of your paper should be YOUR thoughts with proof from the primary source with critics added to help support your own thesis. This means that, just like if your previous assignment, you should be using the research you collected for your annotated bibliography to insert into your paper. The biggest difference in this paper is that you are using a primary from which to make your argument. The secondary sources that you gathered for this paper (which were presented in your annotated bib) are there to support your premise/argument/thesis. Your paper should be well-organized with the most persuasive and important secondary sources included in your argument. Please remember that your argument should be well balanced as well as organized. This means that you should at least acknowledge that there is an opposing viewpoint to your argument, even if this opposing argument is only acknowledged for its flaws or lack. Your main goal is to be able to persuade your audience (myself and your classmates) to recognize and understand the validity of your position while using a primary source as the main source of information to show/make your argument. Your argument should introduce and integrate your primary source throughout the paper. Remember to base your argument in your primary source. This source can be anything you chose that you believe best exemplifies the argument you attempt to make for this paper. For your secondary sources, you should be able to not only quote your secondary sources but to also paraphrase and summarize where necessary. In other words, make sure that you do not spend the paper regurgitating or quoting at length what others have said with only a cursory paragraph or two inserted with your own opinion or argument. Make sure that the others students and your instructor fully understand the complexity of your argument. This may mean that you will have to spend some time in your paper giving background information regarding the argument/conversation into which you are entering.Remember to use the rubric provided on Canvas to further ensure a grade on the paper that you want to earn. Also, remember to refer back to the text They Say, I Say if you need to add specific nuance to your quoting and using of sources.You are welcome and encouraged to run your topic by me and to also bring in a draft of your paper to me to ensure that you are doing the task correctly. If you get stuck and do not feel comfortable bringing your paper to me, may I suggest you utilize the Writing Center? Remember this service is part of your student fees, so there is no charge to visit them. Those there are always happy to help you at ANY and ALL stages of your writing process.One final note: Remember proper MLA format is expected and required for all papers. This includes proper heading, spacing, internal citing and work cited pages. All of this paper should be double-spaced. This includes the works cited page (which should no longer be in bold print for this assignment). Simple assignment breakdown: 1700 wordsMLA format Primary source/analysis is crucial to passing the paper The primary source must be the center of the paper’s attention All secondary sources should support or in some cases refute the way you chose to read your primary source

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There are a few theories under the psychodynamic perspective, and they have their similarities and differences in regard to how they explain behavior. This assignment will allow you to see these differences as you discuss an individual′s behavior through a theoretical lens. Read the Psychodynamic Theory Scenario. Select 1 of the following theories to apply to the individual in this scenario: Alfred Adler: individual psychology Carl Jung: analytical psychology Erik Erikson: post-Freudian theory Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that discusses how this theory explains the behavior of the individual in the scenario. Include the following: A desсrіption of the main concepts within the theory An explanation of how the main concepts of the theory may apply to the individual A desсrіption of the ways this theory explains this individual′s personality well and where it falls short Format your paper according to APA guidelines. Submit your assignment. Resources Center for Writing Excellence Reference and Citation Generator Grammar and Writing Guides Copyright 2019 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Use this space to build your submission. You can add text, images, and files. Add Content

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Over the past three weeks you have been exposed to many concepts, theories and terms related to psychology. Now is the time to make personal application of some of the terms you have studied. This personal application of concepts learned is one of the things that makes psychology such an interesting area of study. Not all courses of study have such a direct application to our own lives. You will select four (4) of the following terms or concepts. You will read and research at least three scholarly sources and then identify, discuss and place each concept in proper context. After you have identified each concept you will then explain ways each concept can be applied to your own life with examples.  I hope you enjoy your research and the personal application.

Please select four of the following concepts or theories.

Social changes in life-span development
Memory
Positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement and punishment
Issues related to gender and sexuality
Motivation and emotion
Personality
Health psychology, stress and coping strategies
Psychological Disorders and other Mental Health Issues
Concepts of interpersonal relationships
You are required to write at least 750 words.  This paper is worth 20% of your grade.    Please use the APA format, cite and list at least three (3) sources. You are not required to include an abstract.  

APA 7th edition sample paper template



Following the link, click on to download the Student Sample paper. Use this as a template to format your paper correctly in APA per the 7th edition.  



https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/sample-papers



The PDF has more explanation. 

https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/student-annotated.pdf







To submit your paper click on the Applying Psychology to My Life Paper link under Week 3.  Then click on the View/Complete link at the bottom of the page.  Then attach your paper. Follow the directions below for a step-by-step process.

Here are some websites that may be helpful to you:

Psychology Information Online
AllPsych Online
APA Website
Psych Central
Assignment Requirements (Use as a checklist):

Correct font 
Double-space paper
Minimum of 750 words.  No more than 1,000 words
Minimum of three (3) cited sources
Use APA format and parenthetical citations right after cited material (See below)
Make sure your name is on your paper
What is a parenthetical citation right after the material you cited?

It is when you place the source in parenthesis ( ) right after the sentence you cited instead of waiting until the end of the paper.  It helps the reader to know exactly what sentences and paragraphs are taken from particular sources. 

Example:  Place the author's name and the source's date of publication in parentheses immediately after the end of the cited material.

Psychology is defined as the science of behavior and mental processes (Coon, p. 12)
Families with no telephone service have difficulty accessing social services for which they are qualified (Benton Foundation, 1998, chap. 2, "Societal Priorities"). http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/cite6.html


Tips: 

Use spell and grammar check
Make sure you indented paragraphs (5 spaces in)
Balance – Each paragraph should be similar in length 
Citing Sources:

Parenthetical (In-Text) Citations

A parenthetical (in-text) citation is when you place the source in parenthesis ( ) right after the sentence you cited instead of waiting until the end of the paper.  It helps the reader to know exactly what sentences and paragraphs are taken from particular sources.

Place the author's name and the source's date of publication in parentheses immediately after the end of the cited material. If it is a direct quote, include the page number as well. For example: "Psychology is defined as the science of behavior and mental processes" (Coon, 2012 p. 12).

If you have paraphrased the information then you do not need to include the page number. For example: Psychology is a scientific field that specifically studies both mental processes and the associated behaviors (Coon et al., 2012).

Helpful Tips

Always use spell and grammar check
Make sure you indented the first line of a paragraph (10 spaces or half an inch in)
Balance – Each paragraph should be similar in length
Review the APA video and resource in Student Resources under Course Home
You can send your paper to the Keiser Online Writing Lab (OWL) for review and to ask for help.


A Quick Guide to Referencing Sources

Book

Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher.

Example: Calfee, R. C., & Valencia, R. R. (1991). APA guide to preparing manuscripts for journal publication. , American Psychological Association.

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What are some similarities between the Nicaraguan government under President Ortega and President Maduro’s in Venezuela? Given the variety of approaches we've seen in this course to counter violence, what do you think are the best strategies to employ in countering authoritarianism in Latin America today?

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Much debate has centered on Hall’s (1904) notion that adolescence is a period of storm and stress. Entertain the possibility that adolescence is a period of storm and stress, but for the parents, not the adolescent. What are some reasons can you think of as to why this period might be stressful for parents (consider changes they are or might be going through in the near future)? And how may other times of life (e.g., infancy, middle age, old age) also be characterized as time of ‘storm and stress’?

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Annotated Bibliography (Due July 21st):
The annotated bibliography is a list of references to books, or peer-reviewed journal articles that you will use for your Expository Essay. You are required to use our textbook and at least four (4) additional references as sources for your paper. Each of the 5 references (in APA Style) is to be followed by a 150-word descriptive or evaluative paragraph about your source, the annotation. The annotation discusses the relevance and purpose for including a specific source to prepare you to write the Expository essay in Week 4.

Add a title page to this writing assignment. Submit this paper as a Microsoft Word document using Times New Roman, 12-point font, double spacing, and 1-inch margins. Number pages in the upper right-hand corner opposite the running head used as your header. Use the insert function in your MS Word program to add the header to your title page. See the template provided in Course Resources for formatting your paper.
1. Choose one of the following 3 topics: 
a.    A contemporary world problem 
b.    Clinical psychology and philosophies of mental health
c.    Philosophy of mind and philosophy of science

2. Develop a research question(s) and a thesis statement (Week 3) that you will argue for in your Expository Essay (Week 4). Note: Your thesis statement must be related to the history and philosophy of eastern and/or western psychology using our textbook as your source and discuss comparative ideology, epistemology, and ontology.
Please remember - You are writing a paper in the history and philosophy of psychology. Your essay must have a context and basis in the literature on history and philosophy (compare the evolution of ideologies, theories, concepts, or methods). You MUST also use peer-reviewed sources (books, encyclopedias, professional journals).

3. Summarize the central theme(s) and scope of the books or articles you have chosen, why you selected them, and how they provide insight into your thesis.

4. Include one or more sentences that evaluate the background of the author(s) of the books or articles you have chosen and who their intended audience is.

5. Discuss the author’s epistemology (theory of knowledge) and ontology (theory of the nature of being/existence or worldview) as it applied to your topic and thesis.

6. Compare and contrast the sources you have chosen.

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Clinical psychology and philosophies of mental health