About this Assignment
In Physiological Psychology, you learned about a variety of experiments, theories, and principles that arose from empirical research and observational studies. Researchers in psychology must be able to synthesize and evaluate past research when they are deciding on future research areas. For this assignment, you will write a 2000-word research paper on a specific topic from Physiological Psychology.
The goal of this assignment is for you to present and critique past and current research in physiological psychology. You’ll choose and evaluate at least three separate experiments and then propose and justify future areas of study for the field, discussing how this research would contribute to the discipline.
Prompt
In this assignment, you will review previous experiments, analyze current methods, and suggest future research in one of the fields below. Select a prominent experiment from one of the following fields of physiological psychology for your research paper:
Cognitive bias
Your research paper should include the following sections:
Introduction: state your thesis and rationale, which should explain what direction current and future research should take
Review of relevant literature: summarize, evaluate, and connect at least three previous experiments on this topic
Current research: explain what, if any, research is currently being done on this topic and analyze its validity and potential implications
Future areas of study: present at least two ideas for further research into the topic and discuss how these studies would contribute to the principles of social psychology
References list in APA format. A majority of your sources should be from the last 20 years.
Formatting & Sources
Please write your research paper in APA format. You may refer to the course material for supporting evidence, but you must also use seven sources and cite them using APA format. Please include at least five primary or secondary sources from a scholarly peer-reviewed journal.
Primary sources include peer-reviewed journal articles describing original research and experimentation. They can also be first-hand accounts such as interviews, speeches, statements, and press releases. Secondary sources include reviews or compilations of studies.
Both types of sources can be found in scholarly journals, such as the Journal of Psychology and Brain Studies. You may use sources like JSTOR, Google Scholar, and the American Psychological Association to find articles from these journals. Valid sources may also come from reputable websites with .gov, .edu, or .org in the domain. (Wikipedia is not a reputable source, though the sources listed in Wikipedia articles may be acceptable.)
If you use any Study.com lessons as sources, please also cite them in APA format (including the lesson title and instructor’s name).
If you’re unsure about how to use APA format to cite your sources, please see the following lessons:
What is APA Format? Style & Definition
How To Format APA Citations
Grading Rubric
Your essay will be graded based on the following rubric:
Category Unacceptable (0-1) Needs Improvement (2-3) Good (4) Excellent (5) Total Possible Points
Structure (x1) Structure is illogical or significantly hinders understanding; studies are unrelated Evidence and analysis of research is incomplete; studies are unrelated Evidence is provided and is relevant to the thesis; studies are related Analysis of research is thorough and proves thesis; studies are related 5
Content (x2) Incomplete discussion of the topic where sections on past, current or future research are missing Vague or incomplete discussion of the topic where connections among past, current, and future research are somewhat disjointed Adequate discussion of the topic where clear connections among past, current, and future research are lacking Thorough discussion of the topic where past, current and future research all builds on each other logically 10
Thesis and Introduction (x2) Thesis is missing Thesis and rationale lack clarity or are not well-developed Thesis adequately states the student’s direction Thesis clearly and logically states the student’s direction 10
Sources (x1) Fewer than three sources utilized or sources are not reliable; citations do not properly follow APA format At least three sources utilized; citations do not properly follow APA format Five or more sources utilized; citations generally follow proper APA format Seven or more sources utilized with five peer-reviewed sources included; citations follow proper APA format 5
Before You Submit
When you complete your assignment, we suggest taking some time to check for any errors or to add any finishing touches. We also suggest that you use online plagiarism checkers such as PlagScan or DupliChecker to make sure that your assignment is not too similar to any existing materials. Plagiarized submissions will NOT be graded.
