Fact or Fiction?
The final assignment for this course is a paper. The purpose of the Final Paper is for you to explore a topical area and apply critical insight to discern fact from fiction. You will review the available evidence for a commonly held belief and provide a conclusion regarding the merit of this claim by describing concepts in core psychological domains and examining variations in psychological functioning.
You have already selected your topic from the list below in Week Three of the course to complete an annotated bibliography. These sources should inform your thinking and assist you in making a conclusion regarding the truth (i.e. scientific validity) of a commonly held belief. You must continue with your selected topic unless you have received permission from your instructor otherwise. Click here(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for the various topic options that are available.
Note: Using headings within your writing can assist you in organizing your thoughts more successfully. For more information about using heading please click here(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
Writing the Final PaperThe paper