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PSYC 101
ESSAY ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
In General Psychology, you will write several essays throughout the term. For each essay you
will answer a question about the Module: Week topic(s), writing in a way that is engaging and
furthers discussion on the topic. Use the guidelines below to write a substantive essay:
1. Each essay must include at least 400 words.
2. While meeting the word count is important, it is possible to write an essay that is long
enough, but not substantive enough to earn full credit. The second criteria of a good essay is
including a clear and substantial answer to the prompt. When preparing your essay, ask
yourself,
• Does my essay answer the question or questions being posed?
• Does it clearly answer all parts of the question, supported by course materials?
3. When answering the essay question, it is important to use concepts, research, and/or theories
from the Module: Week material to support your thoughts. A good essay will:
• Offer a thoughtful response on the topic being discussed, and
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the topic by using material from the
resources provided for that Module: Week in your answer. Using anecdotes or
personal experiences are not as substantial or scholarly as using research and/or
theory to advance the discussion.
4. A good essay offers something new and fresh.
• Avoid simply answering the question with a simple response or reiteration of what
the textbook says.
• Present information in a way that advances thought on the topic and shows a clear
understanding of and reflection on the material.
• Demonstrate your knowledge by presenting facts.
• Demonstrate your understanding by providing practical application.
• This does not mean that you write and write and write, but rather that you present a
thought-filled and reflective essay that addresses the question being asked in a way
that demonstrates a true depth of understanding of the Module: Week material.
5. A good essay is written in a scholarly way. Each essay:
• Is free of grammatical and spelling errors,
• Uses current APA format (Student Standards),
• Includes in-text citations and a reference section,
• Includes an APA-formatted title page,
• Demonstrates a solid understanding of course concepts by using scholarly sources
rather than personal experience or anecdotes,
• Paraphrases and synthesizes research effectively rather than simply quoting material.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
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Please see the Essay Prompts under the Essay Resources.
Please review the Essay Grading Rubric prior to writing your first essay to determine what is
expected.
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ESSAY PROMPTS
Essay: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Assignment
In the “Biology of Behavior” chapter, the authors of your textbook write: “We are fearfully and
wonderfully made, and the complexity of our brain is amazing evidence of God’s creation. Also,
the complexity of our brain uniquely positions humans to be able to have a relationship with
God.” Using information from the textbook to support your responses, answer the following:
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What information on our nervous system and brain stands out to you as evidence that we
have been uniquely created to be able to have a relationship with God?
How does the information from chapter 2 support the biblical view that we are “fearfully
and wonderfully made” and uniquely created for God himself?
Essay: You be the Developmental Psychologist Assignment
For this assignment, imagine that you are an expert in human development who has been tasked
with the following:
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Choose a life stage (i.e., infancy, early childhood, adolescence, older adulthood, etc.) and
domain (physical, cognitive, socioemotional).
Using information from the “Developmental Psychology” chapter, describe the primary
need(s) of individuals in that stage of life.
Suggest at least three activities that would foster healthy developmental outcomes based
on the need(s) you have described.
Essay: What I Say Versus What I Do Assignment
In the “Personality and Social Psychology” chapter, we looked at different studies of social
behaviors (i.e. obedience, conformity, helping, and bystander behavior) that show that people
may behave differently when placed in a situation than they report they would behave when
merely asked what they’d do. Using information from the textbook to support your responses,
answer the following:
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What do studies in social psychology show us about the difference between what we
think and say we would do in situations versus our actual behaviors when placed in
them?
How does this matter to research in social psychology and the use of self-report measures
in many studies?
How could this discrepancy between what we think we’d do and what we actually do be
looked at biblically? That is, how would God explain why we don’t always do what we
think we’d do?
Essay: Motivation, Values, and Purpose Assignment
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In the “Motivation and Emotion” chapter, we looked at numerous factors influencing motivation.
Using information from the textbook, answer the following:
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Using the concepts from the “Motivation and Emotion” chapter, describe what motivates
you in your educational pursuits.
Then look at the Venn diagram in chapter one (FIGURE 1.7 Intersecting Areas that
Comprise Purpose) and describe how values and purpose might inform one’s motivational
experience.
Essay: You be the Professor Assignment
One of the most critical skills for students to master is how to study! Using information from the
“Learning, Memory and Intelligence” chapter in your textbook, answer the following:
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Applying what you have learned in the reading, what study strategies would you
recommend to students and why?
What cautions would you give students about multitasking and why?
Essay: That’s Your Perception Assignment
The systems responsible for sensation are remarkably similar from one person to another, yet
perceptions of the same event can vary from person to person. Using information from the
“Sensation and Perception” chapter in your textbook, answer the following:
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What factors create differences in perceptions from person to person?
Do these differences in perception indicate differences in reality?
Can we be confident that our perceptions reflect reality?
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