PSYC 101: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

WEB PAPERS

You will be required to complete two brief Web papers on topics of your choice. These papers will give you an opportunity to expand upon some of the discussion forum assignments and delve a bit deeper into a particular topic or idea that interests you. You should choose a topic that we have covered in the course, and find three relevant sources of information, for instance, reputable websites or scholarly research journal articles, that expand upon this topic. The Web papers should be brief—three pages each—and include:

• a brief introduction, including any relevant information from the text, lesson notes, and discussion forums
• a brief conclusion or statement that reflects your personal interpretation or analysis of what you have learned.

Also, include a separate page with a list of your references (in APA format). Under each reference, you should include a brief paragraph summarizing the website. Do not summarize the websites in your paper.

Please see the lesson schedule for due dates. The papers must be submitted via the Drop Box link in the sidebar on or before these due dates. I encourage you to submit them early, especially if there is a chance that you will miss the deadline. Late web papers will not be accepted but 20 points per day late will be deducted from your score.

This is a good topic to write about

• From the perspective of a healthcare provider, how would you explain the placebo effect and the role of endorphins to patients who wish to try unproven treatment methods that they find on the web?