Paragraph 1: Introduction to topic. If you have chosen a movie to illustrate a psychological topic, include the title of the movie you have chosen and the psychological topic you are focusing on. Write a summary of the movie using your own words (as if you were telling a friend about the movie – this is a broad overview, not specific details). If you have not selected a movie, write a summary of the topic and how it relates to psychology.
If you have chosen a movie, follow these guidelines:
Para 2-4/5: Analysis of the movie: (this could be a few paragraphs)
Select one character to focus on for this paper, and describe how the character behaves. Give specific details about how the character’s behavior relates to psychology. What factors in this character’s life has caused him/her to behave this way? Does the character show any signs or symptoms of “abnormal” behavior? Describe these in detail.
Para 5-6: Impact of the character on other peopleHow does one character’s behavior affect other people in the movie? Be specific about their relationships with other people (family, friends, other patients). How do other people help/not help the character in this movie?Para 7-8: Treatment analysis and recommendation:
How is the character’s illness “treated” in the movie? Based on what you have learned in General Psychology, what could be done to change this character’s behavior?
Para 9: Conclusion – what did you learn from watching this movie, and how does it relate to psychology? If you have not included the information learned from reading scholarly journal articles previously, be sure to include it here in the conclusion.REMEMBER TO CITE YOUR SOURCES USING APA FORMAT AND USE SCHOLARLY SOURCES- ie not answers.com or wikipediaIf you have not chosen a movie, follow these guidelines (send me a mail message if you have other ideas about how you would like to write this paper)Para 2-4/5: Include information about your topic, specifically how it relates to a person’s behavior or mental processes.
Para 5-6: Impact of this topic on other peopleHow does one person’s behavior affect other people? Be specific about relationships with other people (family, friends, other patients). How do other people help/not help people affected by your topic?Para 7-8: Treatment analysis and recommendation:
How is a person affected with your topic “treated”? Based on what you have learned in General Psychology, what could be done to change this person’s behavior and/or mental processes.
Para 9: Conclusion – what did you learn from writing this paper, and how does it relate to psychology? If you have not included the information learned from reading scholarly journal articles previously, be sure to include it here in the conclusion.You must include an APA formatted reference page. It is acceptable to use our Psychology textbook, and you should use at least two scholarly sources.
REMEMBER TO CITE YOUR SOURCES AND USE SCHOLARLY SOURCES- ie not answers.com or Wikipedia. Use 12pt font, double spaced. The Title Page counts as page 1, and the Reference page counts as page 5, 6 or 7. Please create a cover page in APA format (see https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ for directions on how to format your paper)This article reflects the APA 7th edition guidelines. Click here for APA 6th edition guidelines.To cite a movie in APA Style, list its director(s) in the author position and the production company as publisher. The title is written in sentence case and italicized, followed by the label “Film” in square brackets.The in-text citation includes the last name of the director, and the year. If you are referring to a specific quote or scene from the movie, add a timestamp to direct the reader to the relevant part.