Article review on psychology
Choose one (1) psychological concept from the list provided below or another concept from
your webtext. Then, search online for an article that discusses how the concept you chose is
relevant to your major or career field. For example, type into google or the search engine of your
choice, “Management and operant conditioning” or “Finance and the intuitive heuristic.” The
article you choose should be from a reputable news or information source (not a blog, wiki,
Q&A site, or editable content site).
Write a 3-4-page paper in which you address all of the following:
1. Give the complete reference for the article and provide the link to the article. (5%)
2. Summarize the ways the article discusses that psychology is related to your career field.
(25%)
3. Discuss at least three ways that you can use your new understanding of psychology in
your everyday personal and/or professional life. (35%)
4. Does the information presented in the article you chose represent the author’s opinion or
verified research? Is the information credible? How do you know? (25%)
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: (10%)
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins
on all sides; references must follow APA format.
• Use proper spelling, grammar, sentence structure, and support for your ideas.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the
professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page
are not included in the required page length.
• Include a reference page (in APA format) listing all sources used in this writing
assignment.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Identify ways that psychology is related to student’s career field.
• Relate specific psychological concepts (e.g., research methods, brain-based behavior,
nature-nurture, lifespan development, learning theories, psychological disorders, and
memory and cognition) to career field.
• Relate psychological concepts to real-word personal and professional situations.
• Understand how to evaluate the credibility of sources of information.
• Use technology and information resources to understand the relevance of psychological
concepts.
• Write clearly and concisely about psychology using proper writing mechanics.
Examples of Psychological Concepts
• Hindsight bias
• Relearning
• Serial position effect
• Overconfidence
• Intuitive heuristic
• Operant conditioning
• Social Learning Theory
• Mental illnesses
• Labeling people with disorders
• Development across the lifespan
• The scientific method
• Correlations
• Eyewitness testimony
• Mnemonics
• Prejudice and stereotypes
• Foot-in-the-door strategy
• Door-in-the-face strategy
• Achievement motivation
• The anchoring effects
• Group think
• Any other psychological concept that is discussed in your webtext!
Click here to view the rubric for this assignment.
https://blackboard.strayer.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/PSY/105/1184_Honors/Week%207/Assignment%201%20Rubric.html
Points: 220 Assignment 1 – Psychology at Work (Writing Assignment)
Criteria Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Give the complete reference for the article and provide the link to the article.
Weight: 5%
Did not provide or incompletely provided the reference for and link to chosen article.
Insufficiently provided the reference for and link to chosen article.
Partially provided the reference for and link to chosen article.
Satisfactorily provided the reference for and link to chosen article.
Thoroughly provided the reference for and link to chosen article.
2. Summarize the ways the article discusses that psychology is related to your career field.
Weight: 25%
Did not summarize or incompletely summarized the ways the article discusses that psychology is related to your career field.
Insufficiently summarized the ways the article discusses that psychology is related to your career field.
Partially summarized the ways the article discusses that psychology is related to your career field.
Satisfactorily summarized the ways the article discusses that psychology is related to your career field.
Thoroughly summarized the ways the article discusses that psychology is related to your career field.
3. Discuss at least three ways that you can use your new understanding of psychology in your everyday personal and/or professional life.
Weight: 35%
Did not discuss or incompletely discussed at least three ways that you can use your new understanding of psychology in your everyday personal and/or professional life.
Insufficiently discussed at least three ways that you can use your new understanding of psychology in your everyday personal and/or professional life.
Partially discussed at least three ways that you can use your new understanding of psychology in your everyday personal and/or professional life.
Satisfactorily discussed at least three ways that you can use your new understanding of psychology in your everyday personal and/or professional life.
Thoroughly discussed at least three ways that you can use your new understanding of psychology in your everyday personal and/or professional life.
4. Does the information presented in the article you chose represent the author’s opinion or verified research? Is the information credible? How do you know?
Weight: 25%
Did not discuss or incompletely discussed how information presented in the article you chose represents the author’s opinion or verified research? Did not discuss or incompletely discussed whether or not the information is credible and how you know?
Insufficiently discussed how information presented in the article you chose represents the author’s opinion or verified research? Insufficiently discussed whether or not the information is credible and how you know?
Partially discussed how information presented in the article you chose represents the author’s opinion or verified research? Partially discussed whether or not the information is credible and how you know?
Satisfactorily discussed how information presented in the article you chose represents the author’s opinion or verified research? Satisfactorily discussed whether or not the information is credible and how you know?
Thoroughly discussed how information presented in the article you chose represents the author’s opinion or verified research? Thoroughly discussed whether or not the information is credible and how you know?
5. Writing: Support for ideas / Grammar and mechanics / APA formatting
Weight: 10%
Never uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas. Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Lack of references and in-text citations.
Rarely uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas. Numerous errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Significant problems with APA formatting.
Partially uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas. Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Some errors in APA formatting.
Mostly uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas. Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Mostly correct use of APA formatting.
Consistently uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas. Free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Correct use of APA formatting.
