Assignment: Setting Up a Psychology Argument Topic and Thesis
In this assignment, you will begin working on your course paper. Select a topic in psychology from the list below. Select one of interest to you, since you will be using this topic through the rest of the course to build research and writing skills.
Categories and Topics in Psychology
Addictions: How do addictions of a family member affect non-addicted family members?
Learning and Cognition: Is playing video games harmful or helpful in promoting the ability to concentrate?
Bullying: How does bullying in the workplace affect individual and organizational productivity?
Marriage and Divorce: Is there such a thing as a healthy divorce?
Personality: Can birth order influence personality?
Emotional Health: How does job satisfaction relate to emotional health?
Anger: How does chronic anger affect physical health?
You must select one of these specific seven topics.
Identify a topic of interest in psychology to research from the list above.
Determine a preliminary thesis statement for research (the thesis statement will declare a point of view on the topic).
List the curiosity questions you asked about the topic before researching it.
What other points of view did you consider before selecting this one?
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 include 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.