Assignment 1

Instructions

In order to improve your scientific literacy (the need to be strong, critical thinkers about psychology-related claims), find a psychology-related story online and address the questions below.

The article can be scientific (e.g., the effectiveness of talk therapy) or not-so-scientific (e.g., a story about an athlete's superstitious belief about not washing their socks while they're on a winning streak).

The article must have been published between April 1-October 16, 2023. Note that the article cannot be from a psychology-specific source such as Psychology Today - every story there is about psychology so that would be too easy.

Address the following points:

What is the reference information for the article?

author(s) date published article title where it was published

Answer the following questions:

How would you reference this article in A P A style? What is the claim made by the researcher or journalist? What evidence is cited to support the claim? What is an alternative explanation to the finding posed by the author (according to you)? What is the source of the research or claim (i.e., where did the idea come from)? Describe what you learned about scientific claims from this article.