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The document outlines the requirements for Assignment 01 in an Introduction to Psychology course, detailing four different assignment options related to psychological topics. Each assignment includes specific steps for completion, such as researching disorders, analyzing news articles, tracking sleep patterns, or summarizing psychological talks. Students are advised to communicate with their class representative for topic selection and submission guidelines.

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Assignment 1

The document outlines the requirements for Assignment 01 in an Introduction to Psychology course, detailing four different assignment options related to psychological topics. Each assignment includes specific steps for completion, such as researching disorders, analyzing news articles, tracking sleep patterns, or summarizing psychological talks. Students are advised to communicate with their class representative for topic selection and submission guidelines.

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Assignment 01

Course: Introduction to Psychology Marks: Will be notified later


Submission: Keep contact with CR
Requirements:
1. It must be written in Microsoft word if anybody has too problem with it, then can
write manually and send the JPG pic.
2. Each student can select anyone from the following options, no two students can select
same topic or content or company. So try to give update to the CR and if still you face
any problems, please feel free to call me over cellphone.

A. Assignment: Psychological Disorders

Disorder At-a-Glance

STEP 1: Pick one of the disorders you read about in this module and learn more about it in
order to make a “At-a-Glance” page with details about the disorder. Visit the National Institute
of Mental Health and search for the disorder, read through the information, then scroll to the
section on “Research and Statistics” or “Journal Articles or Reports” to find helpful links to
outside information. Look elsewhere as well for details about the prevalence, signs, symptoms,
details, and research related to the disorder. Keep track of all of your sources as you
investigate.

STEP 2: In a format of your choosing (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Google Doc,
etc.), create a 1 page visual that includes the following information about the disorder:

Description
Prevalence
Causes and Risk Factors
Recent Research (referencing at least 2 research articles)

STEP 3: Considering the diagnosis and disorder, describe different treatment methods from
your readings that could be used to treat the disorder. Give details about each method, then
conclude with your recommendation for the best treatment or therapy method, and why.
(between 250-500 words)

B. Assignment: Research in Psychology

Psychology in the News


STEP 1: Find a popular news article from within the past 10 years that reports on the results of a
psychological study. This should not be a blog entry, but a published article from a news source
such as Time Magazine, The New York Times, Newsweek, NPR, CNN, Fox News, etc. A great
place to look is the APA’s Psychology news portal: http://www.apa.org/news/psycport/. Read
through the article and ensure that it is descriptive and sufficiently long enough in order to
draw conclusions from the original research mentioned.

STEP 2: Go find the psychological study or studies that are mentioned in the news report.
Sometimes those are not freely available online, so you may have to track down the original
study through your library’s website. You can find these articles within reputable journals, such
as the American Journal of Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Emotion, Journal of Abnormal
Psychology, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Counseling Psychology, Journal of
Educational Psychology, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, and Memory. The study
should have been performed within the past 10 years.

STEP 3: Write a paper between 250-500 words that describes and summarizes both articles,
compares and contrasts the key points, style, and purpose of the news article with that of the
research article and examines if the news article accurately describes the research.

C. Assignment: States of Consciousness

Sleep and Dream Journal


STEP 1: For this assignment, you’ll be keeping track of your sleep habits and your dreams in
order to analyze your sleep habits and examine dream theories. To begin, make a copy of this
sleep log.

STEP 2: Keep track of your sleep habits and dreams for a MINIMUM of 3 days.

STEP 3: While it’s not guaranteed you will remember your dreams, you can take some steps to
help. Begin by telling yourself you want to remember your dream, then print off the
sleep/dream journal and have paper and a pen (or your phone) next to your bed right when you
wake up. Try to review the dream in your head as soon as you wake up, and consider specifics
such as the people involved, the location and setting, the storyline, or how you felt.

STEP 4: Submit your sleep journal and sleep essay based on the following prompt:
Based on your sleep/dream journal and what you have learned about the purpose for
dreaming, write a 1-2 page essay (between 250-500 words) about your own sleep habits.

Your essay should include:


1. An analysis of your sleep habits. Do you go to bed at the same time every night? How many
hours a night do you normally sleep? How could you be a better sleeper? Do you notice any
patterns? What concepts from your text might apply to your sleep habits?
2. An analysis of your dreams. Why do you usually dream? Are there any patterns or re-
occurring themes? Is there any consistency between the things you do during the day and the
dreams you have? *If you cannot remember your dreams, you can skip this part and spend
more time focusing on the steps above and below.
3. Your conclusion as to what is the MAIN purpose that we dream and why. Consider the
theories presented in your readings.

D. Assignment: Foundations of Psychology

Topics in Psychology
STEP 1: Visit the website and search for a talk on the subject matter of psychology. Watch one
of the talks that interest you, as long as it is a minimum of 8 minutes in length. At the top of
your response, include the title of the Talk, the name of the presenter, when it was filmed,
along with a link to the video.

STEP 2: In an essay of between 250 -500 words, respond to the following:

Give a summary of the talk, emphasizing the speaker’s main points


1. What did you find most interesting about the talk and what will you most likely remember
from the talk?
2. What type of data or evidence did the presenter show to back up his or her information?
3. Read the biographical information and do some basic backgrounds research on the
presenter. What area of psychology do they work in? More specifically, which psychological
perspective would you say best fits the type of work they do? Why?
4. What other questions would you have for this presenter if you could have a conversation
with him or her? What else would you like to know about the topic?

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