Homework
Draft an academic paper (3-4 pages) that applies psychological theories and research findings to practical, real-world issues or problems.
By successfully completing this homework, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and homework criteria:
1) Competency 1: Apply foundational theories in psychology to current issues in the field of psychology.
• Demonstrate how a proposed solution is based in theory.
2) Competency 2: Apply research findings from scholarly literature to current issues in the field of psychology.
• Apply findings from scholarly research to develop a proposed solution to a problem.
3) Competency 3: Examine how human thoughts and behaviors can impact mental health and well-being.
• Summarize the identified problem in a selected scenario.
• Speculate how a proposed solution, based on theory and research, could impact mental health and well-being through behavior changes.
4) Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
• Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the psychological professions, including appropriate use of APA format.
Next, choose one of the scenarios described below. After you have selected a scenario to analyze, select theories to help you frame the problem described in the scenario. You will present possible solutions and support your work with a minimum of three scholarly research articles.
Research your chosen theory. Use the Capella University Library to find 3-4 scholarly research articles on your topic. For each scenario, you will find recommended search terms and databases that will help you get started. Use the following Capella University Library resources to conduct research:
o Database Guide: PsycARTICLES to find scholarly articles.
o Psychology Databases for researching a topic.
Scenario: Anti-marijuana Campaign
You have been asked to create ideas for an awareness campaign to prevent teenagers from using marijuana. Consider ideas that have a chance to attract adolescents' attention. What does the research say about prevention?
1. Possible theories:
• Behavioral theory.
• Psychoanalytic theory.
2. Possible sources:
• Crano, W. D., Alvaro, E. M., Tan, C. N., & Siegel, J. T. (2017). Social mediation of persuasive media in adolescent substance prevention. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 31(4), 479?487.
• Alvaro, E. M., Crano, W. D., Siegel, J. T., Hohman, Z., Johnson, I., & Nakawaki, B. (2013). Adolescents' attitudes toward antimarijuana ads, usage intentions, and actual marijuana usage. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 27(4), 1027?1035.
3. Possible search terms:
• Drug use prevention, media campaign (use in combinations in the Database Guide: PsycARTICLES or Database Guide: PsycINFO).
Directions
After you have reviewed Homework 3 Example [DOCX], use the APA Paper Template [DOCX] to complete the following:
1. Use one of the following scenarios and supporting resources (described in the Preparation section above) as the basis for this homework:
• Scenario 1: Mars Mission.
• Scenario 2: Office Decor.
• Scenario 3: Youth Sports.
• Scenario 4: Anti-marijuana Campaign.
2. Write a 3 to 4 page paper (in addition to the title page and references page) that describes a possible solution for your selected clinical scenario with support from both theory and research.
3. Use in-text citations in the paper and create title and reference pages.
Use the following sections to organize your paper:
Title page:
1. Follow the template instructions.
Overview:
1. Apply a foundation psychological theory to address the problem in the selected scenario.
• Summarize the identified problem in the selected scenario.
2. Propose a solution to the identified problem.
• Describe your solution.
Foundational Theory:
1. Describe the theory or theories that apply to your scenario.
• Explain how theory shaped the proposed solution to the problem.
Research Method and Findings:
1. Apply findings from scholarly research to develop a proposed solution to the problem in your scenario.
• Explain how the research findings shape your proposed solution.
2. Describe the research methods outlined in your scholarly research articles.
Mental Health and Well-being:
1. Speculate how your proposed solution could impact mental health and well-being through behavior changes.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.