Policy Memo Assignment
Instructions
For the assignment you will write a brief memo, advocating for a psychology--based policy solution for a particular social issue. First, choose a social issue that you think should be addressed (if it is not currently being addressed) by the government (federal, state, or local) or that it should be addressed differently; and the solution(s), at least partly, should be based on psychological research. You can choose any issue that either was covered or not covered in this class, except for the suspension/expulsion issue that I discussed in my lecture. You may choose any of the covered course materials to support your evidence-based solution(s). You can also find additional scientific literature to provide support to your claims.
Your Memo should include the following information:
1. Description of the social issue that you believe the government needs to address differently; and explain why the government should be concerned with the issue.
2. Describe any governmental program(s) or law(s), if any, that are already in place to address the issue. If none exists, state that. Explain why more needs to be done (e.g., is the law/program ineffective?)
3. Discuss the complexity of the issue (refer back to my "wicked problems" lectures and reading by Rittel and Webber, 1973).
4. And finally explain why a new policy based on psychological research will be more effective than what is currently in place (if anything). Explain how psychological research can shed more light on the issue and its potential solution.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Attachment:- Policy-Memo-Instructions.rar