Research Paper Guidelines
General Instructions:
For this paper, you will be using three scientific journal articles to write a paper on the effects of social media on mental processes and behaviors. THIS IS AN INDIVIDUAL PROJECT.
You need to read one required article, one article that you choose from a list, and a third article that you need to find on your own, for a total of THREE articles.
- FIRST: Required Article
- Read and understand the article “Why do we ‘like’ social media?” by Ciaran McMahon (https://thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/volume-28/september-2015/why-do-we-social-media (Links to an external site.))
- SECOND: Choose ANOTHER article from the list below:
- The effects of social media on adolescent development
- https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/516/516 (Links to an external site.)
- https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/55468258/teens.gender.pdf?1515334447=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DTeens_Gender_and_Self_Presentation_in_So.pdf&Expires=1605552623&Signature=Q-4uOkfJpK6zrXwbeXgjcKnjv8gHKC1fV0QXAlWg5~RGDSADcM4mMQPkYxBvn-GIlXGXU1wNocLmVOl3hAudNDTfVUMvg3hOCOOgLyYVIjZ6CLoLParH43YIwrlUKtAN2GXTKE0t7Z0Fv3qw~cM0HwXEP5SdxWkV6h0-Jh3xOxd134KBIyky6~ZpiCBTY24CvHUIsn9qLprf~Qq89JBbUYRVBTf1wDS4U6hokXkHqCFGKTN3DMVZY~yIoffT-IRfdaGzJmfmMykXToYMsqRbnpAo7O2~PJlo4VbmQli2PHdPTvPqHpB7jDgg6qawOOxvM3GsQBmdrggGqTbM9-uvxw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA (Links to an external site.)
- The effects of social media on adolescent development
- Internet use and cognitive development
- Social media and stress
- Personality and social media use
- A social psychology of the internet
- THIRD: Find another article that is RELATED to the article you have chosen in #2. Make sure that the article is peer-reviewed, and from reputable psychological sources. You can use ERIC, PsychInfo, Google Scholar, etc.
- Make sure the article is recent: published within the last 5 years
Answer the following guide questions using the three articles.
- Given what you have read and the lessons we have discussed in class, answer the following: Is social media good for you? Is social media bad for you? Or both? Choose one side and defend your position using the articles that you have read and chosen.
- Make sure that you are citing evidence from the journal articles that you have read AND the lessons in class. You can state your opinions, but make sure they are backed up by evidence and information from the three articles that you have read.
- To conclude your paper, address the following question: Given what you know and have learned about mental processes and behaviors in this class and the articles you have read: What can we do to address the issues and concerns about social media and psychology? How can we make the internet/social media better for our mental health and well-being?
Make sure you cite properly, using APA format. Page limit is seven (7) pages maximum, double spaced, Times New Roman font size 11.
Include proper citations in your paper. You are aware of the rules regarding plagiarism. Your paper will be analyzed using TurnItIn software to check for plagiarism, and all instances of plagiarism will result in academic alerts and possible escalation of your violation to the proper authorities, resulting in more serious penalties and similar matters. Do not attempt to cut and paste information from the internet and pass it off as your own. The software will catch you, and if it does, the instructor will not consider any appeal and other considerations. TurnItIn has strict and objective standards, and will not hesitate to detect any and all kinds of plagiarism.
You are expected to work independently on this project. Any and all forms of plagiarism, copying, paraphrasing, and cheating of any kind will not be tolerated and will be penalized to the full extent of the policies and guidelines of Alexander College.
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