Category: English and Literature

To summarize:

Pick 3 decades from 1900 until now.

Pick on milestone from each of those decades, for a total of three events.

Describe the event and how it impacts us today in some way.

Each answer should not be longer than one page.

You must select one topic from the list below. Please write a short research paper on your selected topic drawing from information in your book and other course materials.

1.Role of the environment in the development of personality.
2.What do modern psychologists feel are the major weaknesses of Freud’s psychoanalytic theories?
3.Anxiety: Causes, Symptoms, and Therapy
4.The effects of sleep deprivation on human beings.
5.The effects of cognitive dissonance on behavior/values
6.How is Intelligence Measured? Reasons for controversy/debate
7.Compare and Contrast the Developmental Theories of Erik Erikson and Jean Piaget
8.Theories of Forgetting – explanation & implications for better memory
9.The Clinical Uses of Hypnosis – risks vs. benefits, Dreams & dream interpretation: why they occur? are interpretations valid?

*** Topic Selection
Your paper should address the following:

1.Give a brief background of the subject or problem.
2.Include a personal discussion of your thoughts, bias, feelings towards the subject or problem prior to the research you conducted.
3.What is the significance of this topic/problem? Why is it important for people to understand? What areas of mental or physical health may it have an impact on?
4. Conclusions: what answers did your research provide for you?  What do you think are the unanswered questions, and/or the areas where further research is needed?

***You must select two topics from the list below. Please write a short research paper on your selected topics drawing from information in your book and other course materials. You may do a third paper for extra credit. 20 points each.

1. Role of the environment in the development of personality.
2. What do modern psychologists feel are the major weaknesses of Freud’s psychoanalytic theories?
3. Anxiety: Causes, Symptoms and Therapy
4. The effects of sleep deprivation on human beings.
5. The effects of cognitive dissonance on behavior/values
6. How is Intelligence Measured? Reasons for controversy/debate
7.Compare and Contrast the Developmental Theories of Erik Erikson and Jean Piaget
8. Theories of Forgetting – explanation & implications for better memory
9. The Clinical Uses of Hypnosis – risks vs. benefits
10. Dreams & dream interpretation: why they occur? are interpretations valid?

***General Instructions
Independent research allows each Psychology student the opportunity to explore a topic of personal interest, and delve into greater detail on the chosen topic than we would have time to cover as an entire class. Each paper (two per semester), should be 1-2.5 pages, double-spaced with a font size of 12, Your research papers are to be prepared in APA format, and as such should include:

1.1 margins all around
2.Title page centered horizontally and vertically

***Topic Selection
Your paper should address the following:

1.Give a brief background of the subject or problem.
2.Include a personal discussion of your thoughts, bias, feelings towards the subject or problem prior to the research you conducted.
3.What is the significance of this topic/problem? Why is it important for people to understand? What areas of mental or physical health may it have an impact on?
4. Conclusions: what answers did your research provide for you?  What do you think are the unanswered questions, and/or the areas where further research is needed?

Hello I need a letter wrote to the school board that summarizes a policy analysis that I wrote. The writer will need to read the analysis and form a letter to the school board about the changes I reqiested om the policy analysis. I will provide a copy of the policy analysis to the writer, it is 8 pages. About the TRIO policy you can see details of the policy here https://www2.ed.gov/programs/triostudsupp/index.html

The final assignment is to write a letter to a
policymaker (i.e., Congressperson, local or state legislator, Senator) to communicate your support or
provide a suggested revision of a higher education policy. Writing a letter to a policymaker is an
effective and easy way to share your views. Letters should be no more than 3 pages single-spaced, not including references. References for this
assignment can be included as a footnote on the last page, but still properly APA cited.
Things to remember when writing:

Address only one issue per letter. Such a letter will have more impact and receive a quicker
response than one covering multiple issues. If you have professional expertise on the issue you are addressing, be sure to describe it.
State your aims clearly at the outset (e.g., summarize existing research/policies/initiatives, report
policy findings, present your position). Spell out clearly and carefully why what you have found is
important and different from what was known previously.
Think about your ‘elevator pitch’. How would you persuade a key decision maker in the two
minutes it takes to ride the elevator? This should form the basis of your Introduction of Policy at
the beginning of your letter.
Focus on your (policy-relevant) findings and recommendations. These should be highlighted,
and take up most space. Keep it simple a short letter is not the place for nuance. Is the overall
presentation and writing quality up to professional standards? Do you avoid excessive wordiness?
Policy recommendations should be clear, specific and realistic but dont be over-cautious or sit
on the fence; embrace your findings and recommendations.
Include brief references. References for this assignment can be included as a footnote on the last
page, but still properly APA cited. In a 3-page brief about 5-7 references will provide evidence
without overwhelming or distracting, or turning the brief into an academic paper.

If appropriate, make it personal. Tie the issue to your personal expertise or experience, or to the
district or state represented by the legislator. Use your own words.
Use plain English. Avoid jargon – spell out acronyms and explain technical terms in the text the first
time they are used. But stay formal – avoid contractions (isnt, doesnt, etc.).

If need be, break up the text and highlight key points. Keep paragraphs concise and use sub-
headings, if need be, to engage the reader.

Proofread carefully! Simple grammatical errors or spelling mistakes can undermine your
credibility.