PSYC 231 Topic Paper Assignment Instructions

This assignment is meant to integrate course material within a specified topic that applies directly to the adolescent. Gathering information to provide an informed perspective is an asset to any helping profession, especially when attempting to help provide healing and hope to others. Having an objective mindset, analyzing data, and incorporating it into real-life situations is imperative to furthering individual and collective psychological growth. Incorporating up-to-date research is important for data to be relevant and applicable and skills needed when working with individuals in the mental health field.


Instructions

· Choose a topic that is of personal interest and is relevant to adolescent development (suggested topics provided below).

· Write an informative paper that explores that topic and incorporates research to support your information.

· Refrain from personal opinion and personal pronoun use.

· You must include information from at least 5 scholarly, peer-reviewed sources published within the past 5 years in addition to the Bible.

· Your paper must contain 5-7 pages of content not including the title page and reference page.

· Use current APA formatting.


Your organization of this paper must be as follows:

Title Page 1 page

Introduction 1–2 paragraphs

Summary 5-7 pages

· Origin of Issue

· Statistics and Facts

· Possible Solutions

· Christian Worldview of Issue

Conclusion 2–4 paragraphs

Reference Page 1 page


Suggested Topics

Abortion

Peer pressure

Juvenile delinquency

Suicide

Underage drinking

ADHD

STDs

Bulimia

Blended families

Emotional development

Sexual abuse

Self-esteem

Gender differences

Personality traits

Violence in schools

Cliques

Test anxiety

Grief

Self-mutilation

Learning disabilities

Obesity

Body image

Smoking

Parental styles

Emotional intelligence

Social development

School failure

Friendships

Substance abuse

Alcohol abuse

Aggression

Drunk Driving

Gangs

Anorexia Nervosa

Divorce

Physical development

Moral development

Ethnicity

Homosexuality

Dating

Violence in media

Shyness


Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.