SSC 130 Psychology- The Science Of The Mind Assignment- Penn Foster College
Write an essay about conditioning, memory, or motivation and emotion.
You must write a research essay based on information found in your textbook, Psychology and Your Life, by Robert S. Feldman, and three outside sources. You'll choose one of the three topics below and write an essay of six complete paragraphs for or against the question being asked. After presenting both sides of the debate, you'll make three claims to support your thesis and convince the reader why your opinion is correct.
Topics
1. Media Violence: Does media violence cause violent behavior?
2. Eyewitness Testimony: Is eyewitness testimony reliable in the court of law?
3. The Opioid Epidemic: Are doctors who overprescribe narcotic pain medication causing the opioid epidemic?
Note: You're to select only one topic for your paper. Process Copyright Penn Foster, Inc. 2019 Page 2 Course Version: 2 Your essay must include the following:
1. A title page.
2. Introduction paragraph and thesis statement.
3. Topic background paragraph that presents both sides of the debate.
4. Body consisting of three claim paragraphs and supporting evidence.
5. Conclusion paragraph.
6. APA style reference page.
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.