Purpose

• Think about essential issues in psychology.
• Practice how to upload writing assignments in the appropriate format.
• Practice giving credit to your sources in APA Style.

Prompt

Psychology is the science of mind and behavior. What is an important real-world issue (such as social media, immigration, discrimination, or others) to study in psychology?

Instructions

Write one paragraph responding to the prompt. Describe what you think is an important issue and why. Find at least one supporting and credible source, like the textbook, a peer-reviewed journal article, or a news article. Practice citing the source for support with an in-text citation and on your References page.