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APPLIED RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY

Overview

The purpose of this assignment is to apply psychological theories and research findings to practical, real-world issues or problems.

Preparation

Before beginning this assignment, preview the scoring guide and download the following documents:

• APA Paper Template [DOCX].
  • Use this template to write your paper.
• Week 9 Assignment Example [DOCX].
  • You may use this example to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like.

Instructions

Use the APA Paper Template (linked above) to complete the following:

• Write a 3–5 page paper (in addition to a title page and references page) that describes a possible solution for a clinical scenario with support from both theory and research.
• Use one of the following scenarios and supporting resources from Week 6’s Prepare: Choose Your Scenario activity as the basis for this assignment:
  • Scenario 1: Mars Mission.
  • Scenario 2: Office Decor.
  • Scenario 3: Youth Sports.
  • Scenario 4: Anti-Marijuana Campaign-My chosen topic
• Use in-text citations in the paper and create title and reference pages.
• Use the following Capella University Library resources to conduct research:
  • PsycArticles Library Guide to find scholarly articles.
  • Psychology Databases for researching a topic.

Use the following headings to organize your paper:

Title page:

• Follow the template instructions.

Overview:

• Apply a foundation psychological theory to address the problem in the selected scenario.
  • Summarize the identified problem in the selected scenario.
• Propose a solution to the identified problem.
  • Describe your solution.

Foundational Theory:

• Describe the theory or theories that apply to your scenario.
  • Explain how theory shaped the proposed solution to the problem.

Research Method and Findings:

• Apply findings from scholarly research to develop a proposed solution to the problem in your scenario.
  • Explain how the research findings shape your proposed solution.
• Describe the research methods outlined in your scholarly research articles.

Mental Health and Well-Being:

• Speculate how your proposed solution could impact mental health and well-being through behavior changes.

References:

• Follow the template instructions.

Assignment Requirements

• Written communication: Writing should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: References and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
• Paper length: 3–5 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title page and references page.
• Resources: A minimum of three professional and scholarly sources. At least two sources should be scholarly (peer-reviewed journal articles). One source can be a textbook or other professional source. Please avoid popular media sources.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
• SafeAssign: Use the SafeAssign Draft option to check your writing and ensure that you have paraphrased, quoted, and cited your sources appropriately.

• Scenario 4: Anti-marijuana Campaign

  You have been asked to create ideas for an awareness campaign to prevent teenagers from using marijuana. Consider ideas that have a chance to attract adolescents’ attention. What does the research say about prevention?

  • Possible theories:
    • Behavioral theory.
    • Psychoanalytic theory.
  • Possible sources:
    • Crano, W. D., Alvaro, E. M., Tan, C. N., & Siegel, J. T. (2017). Social mediation of persuasive media in adolescent substance prevention. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 31(4), 479‒487.
    • Alvaro, E. M., Crano, W. D., Siegel, J. T., Hohman, Z., Johnson, I., & Nakawaki, B. (2013). Adolescents’ attitudes toward antimarijuana ads, usage intentions, and actual marijuana usage. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 27(4), 1027‒1035.
  • Possible search terms:
    • Drug use prevention, media campaign (use in combinations in Summon or Psychology Databases).