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Psychology

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Psychology, the scientific study of the human mind and behavior, is a popular major for many college students. An informative handout outlines common assignments in psychology courses. Scholars see how to design a research proposal, write clearly and concisely, and reduce bias. 

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Concepts

college preparation, writing techniques, research writing

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Ask pupils to write a reaction paper in response to an article from a scholarly journal
  • Have small groups design and conduct a psychological research study

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires Internet access or advanced printing 

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  • Provides additional resources
  • Includes several links to informative handouts
  • Information is organized with bold headings and bullet points

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