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 can be an article or a blog entry published from a...

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 can be an article or a blog entry published from a news source such asTime 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/(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. 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. If you cannot find the exact study they referenced, find one that examines the same topic.
Instructionsfor how to access articles can be found in the"Final Assessment: Research Report"Module.. You can find these articles within reputable journals, such as theAmerican Journal of Psychology(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.,Cognitive Psychology(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.,Emotion(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.,Journal of Abnormal Psychology(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.,Journal of Applied Psychology(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.,Journal of Counseling Psychology(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.,Journal of Educational Psychology(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.,Journal of Personality and Social Psychology(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., andMemory(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. The study should have been performed within the past 10 years.

STEP 3: Write a paper between 3-4 pages 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


• examines if the news article accurately describes the research


• a reflection of how the information you read directly relates to your personal life, family, and/or career


• includes correctAPA citations(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.(both in-text and in a reference page) for both of the articles

Assignments should meet the following guidelines:

• written in APA format


• be 3-4 pages in length (excluding header/title page and reference list), double-spaced


• written in 12-point Times New Roman font


• contain 1” margins


• include proper citations (in-text and reference page) in APA format