Social Psychology



Social Psychology

Research Paper

Talbot

Research Topic: Your choice ( i.e. Terrorism, detecting deception, FAE)

Assignment:

Explore in depth a personal area of interest related to the course content (i.e. conformity, attributions, prejudices etc…). Use current professional or scholarly literature, research, biographies, autobiographies etc… (Wikipedia is not considered a professional or reliable college level resource. Although it may be used, it will not be considered as one of the five required sources). Give a summary of the subject of your research (at least five references that are no more than 5 years old). Explore antecedents, or factors which you believe strongly influence the development of the problem or explain the issue e.g. media, familial influences, culture, peers, genetics etc. Give suggestions for prevention, modification and/or rehabilitation (or reasons why none are feasible). And, finally, identify how this topic is or is not of importance or value to you, your community, your state, your country, or even the world. Support this belief with your research and findings (6-8 pages).

Remember, research papers are based in both fact and theory – but not opinion or anecdotal descriptions. It is expected that the paper will conform to the following guidelines:

• 6 – 8 Typed pages

No larger than 12 point font, No smaller than 10 point font.

Arial or Times New Roman Font

1 inch margins

• Double spaced

• Cover page with title, your name, date, course name and instructor’s last name.

• Subsequent pages with author’s last name and page number in upper right hand corner.

• The use of at least 5 different, correctly cited resources (no more than three from the internet) within the last 5 years.

• The implication of at least 3 - 5 different Social Psychological principles or concepts.

• Reference page.

If you have any questions or comments, do not hesitate to contact me.

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