anti-marijuana campaign
Use the APA Paper Template to complete the following:
- Write a 3–5 content-page paper that describes a real-world problem from the chosen scenario with support from theory and research.
- Use one of the following scenarios and supporting resources from Week 6’s Prepare: Choose Your Scenario activity as the basis for this assignment:
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- Scenario 4: Anti-marijuana Campaign.
Scenario 4: Anti-marijuana Campaign
You have been asked to create ideas for an awareness campaign to prevent teenagers from using marijuana. Consider ideas that have a chance to attract adolescents’ attention. What does the research say about prevention?
- Possible theories:
- Behavioral theory.
- Psychoanalytic theory.
- Possible sources:
- Crano, W. D., Alvaro, E. M., Tan, C. N., & Siegel, J. T. (2017). Social mediation of persuasive media in adolescent substance prevention. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 31(4), 479‒487.
- Alvaro, E. M., Crano, W. D., Siegel, J. T., Hohman, Z., Johnson, I., & Nakawaki, B. (2013). Adolescents’ attitudes toward antimarijuana ads, usage intentions, and actual marijuana usage. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 27(4), 1027‒1035.
- Possible search terms:
- Use in-text citations in the paper and create title and reference pages.
- Use the following Capella University Library resources to conduct research:
Use the following headings to organize your paper:
Title page:
- Follow the template instructions.
Overview:
- Apply a foundational psychological theory to address the problem in the selected scenario.
- Summarize the identified problem in the selected scenario.
Foundational Theory:
- Describe the theory or theories that apply to your scenario.
Research Method and Findings:
- Apply findings from scholarly research to the problem in your scenario.
- Describe the research methods outlined in your scholarly research articles.
Mental Health and Well-Being:
- Speculate how the problem could impact mental health and well-being through behavior changes.
References:
- Follow the template instructions.
Assignment Requirements
- Written communication: Writing should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- APA formatting: References and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
- Paper length: 3–5 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title page and references page.
- Resources: A minimum of three professional and scholarly sources: two or more of these should be scholarly (peer-reviewed journal articles); a professional source may be a textbook or other resource. Please avoid popular media sources.
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
- SafeAssign: Use the SafeAssign Draft option to check your writing and ensure that you have paraphrased, quoted, and cited your sources appropriately.
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