Objectives: Evaluate and explain underlying perspectives of psychology Select and use information appropriately to investigate a point of view or conclusion Instructions: After selecting a topic (listed below) to investigate, you will demonstrate a strong understanding of 3 Psychological Perspectives (listed below). Using these perspectives, you will critically evaluate the topic by providing a detailed report of how each perspective explains the topic. This should be at least 1 paragraph long (maximum 8 sentences) including details to address the topic. You will then choose the strongest perspective and show justification/support for why it is the strongest. Then you will explain which perspective is the weakest explanation and show justification/support for why it is the weakest. Finally, you will complete the my voice section where you will reflect on your experience with the topic and the assignment. Topic List: 1. What is the origin of addiction? (drugs, gambling, shopping, screen time ect.) 2. What is the origin of psychological disorders? 3. How does social media affect our mental health? 4. What are the impacts of social isolation? 5. In what ways could a violent video game impact your well-being? 6. How do you decrease implicit biases? 7. How does screen time affect health and wellness? 8. Socioemotional impacts of corporal punishment? 9. Why does the bystander effect exist? 10. What influencesgender identity? 11. What influences sexual orientation? 12. How is a habit formed? 13. What contributes to aging? 14. Why do we dream? 15. How does birth order affect personality? 16. What are the best treatments for stress? 17. What influences personality development? 18. What influences or impacts motivation? 19. Group think? 20. When does life begin? 21. When does the mind begin? Psychological Perspectives: Choose 3 of the following perspectives that explain your topic. Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Behavioral-Learning Cognitive

Humanistic-Positive Sociocultural/Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology-Behavior Genetic Evolutionary STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Select your topic from the list above. What is interesting to you? What do you want to learn more about? Select 2-3 topics and do a bit of research using the library tools in Brightspace (scholarly, peer reviewed, CPCC library). Which topic is the strongest and can you find information about? Narrow to the ONE you want to present in your assignment. 2. Select three (3) perspectives from the list above. Review each of the perspectives. Explain/describe each perspective in detail and analyze how each perspective relates to your topic. Identify how scholars who identify with your perspectives think about the topic. What are the views and assumptions about your selected topic? 3. Resources: You may use the Textbook and a minimum of 2 outside sources (scholarly, peer reviewed, CPCC Library). Critically analyze each resource in order to support your perspectives and topic. APA citation required. 4. Select the strongest and weakest perspectives Which of the three (3) is the strongest explanation of your topic and which is the weakest at explaining your topic? Make sure you have research to support this. 5. Now that you have done all of this you will need to write up your analysis! Download the student submission form and save it to the computer. Fill in the chart using 6-8 sentences for each response to demonstrate your research, critical thinking, and application of your knowledge. When you have completed your analysis you will then write your My Voice section on your experience with the assignment.This is an informal paragraph describing your experience completing the assignment. Did you enjoy the assignment? Did you learn anything about yourself or others? Did you encounter any difficulties with the assignment? How will this

information help you in the future? Are there any issues you would like included on the list? You may include any other thoughts and/or feedback about this assignment to the instructor.

6. Make sure you find outside resources and create a reference sheet using APA citation. Helpful resources for finding and evaluating outside sources: i. https://researchguides.cpcc.edu/psychology ii. https://researchguides.cpcc.edu/stepbystep/step4 Required citations - Please use APA Citation. Helpful website for APA citation: i. https://www.scribbr.com/apa-citation-generator/new/article-journal/ ii. https://researchguides.cpcc.edu/stepbystep/step5

7. When you are all finished, take a few minutes to review your work for clarity, organization, and grammar. Make any edits needed. You will be evaluated on grammar and punctuation. 8. Submit your completed assignment as a .doc/.docx/.pdf file. If it is not in one of these formats it will not be evaluated. One of these formats must be used for the instructor to open and view it. If it cannot be opened/viewed, it may not be graded. 9. After you submit your work, go back and verify you have submitted it correctly and you can view your work.