Psychology 1300 Paper

Submission Deadline

• Your paper is due at 11:59pm on the date of your SONA System timeslot.
• Turn your paper in on time. Late papers will not be accepted.
• Papers that do NOT have a reference will NOT be graded.

Submitting Papers

• Turn your paper in online (psychresearchpaper@gmail.com) and on-time.
• You must use either .doc or .docx file format
• Name your file using your first name, last name and the paper number, for example: Justin Case's third paper = JustinCase_3.docx
• When you have finished your paper, attach the Word document and email it to: psychresearchpaper@gmail.com. Your paper must be submitted as an attachment.
• In the email's subject line, please include your FULL NAME (Example: "John Smith")
• If you do not cancel your sign-up through SONA system and simply fail to turn in your paper, or if your paper is turned in late, you will not receive 0 credits and an unexcused no-show on SONA.
• Accruing 3 or more unexcused no-shows will result in your being locked out of the SONA website. Should you get locked out of the SONA website, please contact your instructor.

Paper length and Formatting

• The paper must be double-spaced and should have 1inch top, bottom, left and right margins. It should be in Times New Roman, 12pt font.
• The paper must be at least 1 page (300 words minimum), but NOT longer than 2 pages. You do not need to have a cover page.
• Use a title that indicates which article you chose to read; include the following:
• -Your name, your instructor's name, and your class time/semester.

Article Source

• Choose an article from the journal Current Directions in Psychological Science published in 2006 or later.
• Click on "Current Directions" below to access the journal online through SFX.
• Click on the red "All issues" button. If you are accessing the journal from off-campus, you will be prompted to enter your eRaider username and password.
• Choose a year (2006 or later), then choose an issue number to see a list of articles in that issue. If you see one you'd like to read, click on "PDF full text."

Current Directions

Substance and Structure of the Paper

1. The first part of the paper must summarize the major ideas or research processes in the article. The summary should demonstrate that you understand how the researchers used good research practices to answer questions about a psychological idea.

• Summarize using your own words and use no more than 2 direct quotes (if any at all). Remember that quotes MUST be cited.
• Your summary must include descriptions of the design and outcome of the study(s) discussed in the article.
• NOTE: PLAGIARISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED

2. The second part of the paper must describe how the ideas or research processes in the article relate to material in the course.

• Your reflection may include personal anecdotes, however the reflection must explicitly connect the material presented in the article to information from your class lectures or book readings.
• Example of topics that you may wish to discuss in this section:
  • Does the article elaborate on a concept or principle described in the text or in a lecture?
  • Does the article provide evidence for or against a principle described in class?
  • What new/innovative ideas are introduced that go beyond the course material?

Papers that do not adhere to APA style will not receive credit

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