PSY101 – Fundamentals of Psychology I

PSY101 – Fundamentals of Psychology I

Overview:
As you delve further into Psychology, there are so many topics that can be of interest to you! As new
research is conducted, we learn new and exciting information about topics that may affect our lives or
the lives of people we know. The New York Times is a great resource for finding articles on current
events about Psychology. For this assignment, you will learn more about a topic of interest to you by
choosing a New York Times article from the list below and writing a 3-page reflection paper about it.

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Instructions:
**NOTE: You will need to create a free account with the New York Times to have full access to the
articles. See instructions for creating an account with your Post student email in the Unit resources.
In your reflection paper, you will address the following six (6) content components:
1. Summarize the main ideas presented in the article.
2. Discuss something new that you learned. PSY101 – Fundamentals of Psychology I
3. State whether you agree or disagree with the main ideas presented in the article, and explain
why you agree or disagree.
4. Discuss how you might apply what you’ve learned to your own life.
5. Research additional information related to this topic, and include a discussion of what you
found most interesting. Include the link to the source you have chosen.
6. Discuss at least one idea/question for follow-up research on this topic (do not use the follow up
question(s) provided in the articles).
Requirements:
• This reflection paper should be a minimum of three (3) full pages in length. The page
requirement does not include the title and reference pages.
• Writing should be in paragraph form, double-spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
PSY101 – Fundamentals of Psychology I
Current Events Article Reflection Paper
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• Reference the New York Times article using the following format:
Example:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year of publication, Month Day). Title of the article. Title of
Online Periodical. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/restofaddress. PSY101 – Fundamentals of Psychology I
List of New York Times articles to choose from:
Bakalar, N. (2019, March 15). Can TV dumb you down? The New York Times. Retrieved from
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/15/well/mind/tv-television-memory-brain-adults.html
Brody, J. E. (2019, April 29). Virtual reality as therapy for pain. The New York Times. Retrieved from
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/well/live/virtual-reality-as-therapy-for-pain.html
Carey, B. (2019, April 13). Doctors use electrical implant to aid brain-damaged woman. The
New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/13/health/implant-braininjury.html
Carey, B. (2019, April 29). In month after ‘13 Reasons Why’ debut on Netflix, study finds teen suicide
grew. The New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/health/13-
reasons-why-teen-suicide.html
Murphy, K. (2019, April 18). Can botox and cosmetic surgery chill our relationships with others? The
New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/well/mind/can-botoxand-cosmetic-surgery-chill-our-relationships-with-others.html
Reynolds, G. (2019, March 19). Broken-heart syndrome is not all in the head. The New York Times.
Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/19/well/mind/broken-heart-syndrome-is-notall-in-the-head.html
Reynolds, G. (2019, May 1). How exercise affects our memory. The New York Times.
Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/01/well/move/how-exercise-affects-ourmemory.html
Richtel, M. (2019, April 5). The latest in military strategy: Mindfulness. The New York Times.
Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/05/health/military-mindfulness-training.html
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Schiffman, R. (2019, March 28). Can what we eat affect how we feel? The New York Times.
Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/28/well/eat/food-mood-depression-anxietynutrition-psychiatry.html
Be sure to read the criteria, by which your paper will be evaluated before you write and again
after you write.
Evaluation Rubric for Current Events Article Reflection Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Development
Needed Proficient Exemplary
0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 points 9 – 10 points
Summarize the main ideas
presented in the article.
Component is
minimally or not
addressed.
Component is
somewhat
addressed.
Component is
fairly well
addressed.
Component is
thoroughly
addressed.
Discuss something new
that you learned.
Component is
minimally or not
addressed.
Component is
somewhat
addressed.
Component is
fairly well
addressed.
Component is
thoroughly
addressed.
State whether you agree or
disagree with the main
ideas presented in the
article, and explain why
you agree or disagree.
Component is
minimally or not
addressed.
Component is
somewhat
addressed.
Component is
fairly well
addressed.
Component is
thoroughly
addressed.
Discuss how you might
apply what you’ve learned
to your own life.
Component is
minimally or not
addressed.
Component is
somewhat
addressed.
Component is
fairly well
addressed.
Component is
thoroughly
addressed.
Research additional
information related to this
topic, and include a
discussion of what you
found most interesting.
Include the link to the
research source you have
chosen.
Component is
minimally or not
addressed.
Component is
somewhat
addressed.
Component is
fairly well
addressed.
Component is
thoroughly
addressed.
Discuss at least one
idea/question for follow-up
research on this topic.
Component is
minimally or not
addressed.
Component is
somewhat
addressed.
Component is
fairly well
addressed.
Component is
thoroughly
addressed.
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CRITERIA Deficient Development
Needed Proficient Exemplary
0 – 8 points 9 – 11 points 12 – 13 points 14 – 15 points
Length Requirements Body of paper is
less than two full
pages in length,
with one-inch
margins, and line
spacing is doublespaced.
Body of paper is
two pages in
length, with oneinch margins, and
line spacing is
double-spaced.
Body of paper is
between two and
three full pages in
length, with oneinch margins, and
line spacing is
double-spaced.
Body of paper is
three or more
pages in length,
with one-inch
margins, and line
spacing is doublespaced.
0 – 8 points 9 – 11 points 12 – 13 points 14 – 15 points
Structure and Flow Flow is poor.
Paragraphing is
inappropriate.
Transitions are
minimal or
absent.
Significant
redundancy is
evident.
Flow is adequate.
Paragraphs may
be too long or too
short. Transitions
are minimal, and
redundancy is
evident.
Flow is good.
Paragraphing is
mostly
appropriate.
Transitions are
present, and
redundancies are
minimal.
Flow is excellent.
Paragraphing is
clear, and
transitions are
smooth and
consistent.
Inappropriate
redundancies are
absent.
0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 points 9 – 10 points
Clear and Professional
Writing and Format
Errors impede
professional
presentation;
guidelines not
followed. The
APA citation for
the article is not
included.
Numerous errors
somewhat
interfere with
professional
presentation.
The APA citation
for the article is
included but
contains
numerous errors.
Few errors that do
not impede
professional
presentation. The
APA citation for
the article is
included, with little
to no errors.
Writing and
format are clear,
professional, and
error-free. The
correct APA
citation for the
article is included.