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Thinking, Feeling, and Believing Assignment Template

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Full Title of Paper

Learner’s Full Name

PSYC3520

Thinking, Feeling, and Believing

Capella University

Due Date of Paper

Full Title of Paper

Case Study

Provide a brief overview of the case study in your own words to inform the reader what this case is about. Explain how this case study includes a focus on the self and/or self-control. Assume the reader has no previous knowledge of the case. Use your own words to make your paper original; avoid quoting from the case study language.

Explain in your own words (not quoting sources) the social psychology concept you selected that will be applied to this case study. Include at least one citation and reference to tell the reader the source of this concept (for example, Baumeister & Bushman, 2021).

Research Support

Research Summary

Summarize each of your research articles. Briefly describe the research methods and the relevant findings. This demonstrates that your chosen concept is a recognized social psychology concept. It elevates your concept above less reputable concepts (for example, pseudoscience or “junk science”) for which there is little or no scholarly supportive research evidence.

Research Interpretation

Provide your own interpretation of
how each of your cited research findings recognizes your selected social psychology concept. Paraphrase in your own words (no quoting) from the abstract or discussion section of the articles what the authors concluded that supports your concept as a recognized social psychology concept. (For example, Smith & Jones (2018) concluded that the XYZ concept was shown to have a significant measurable effect in this research.)

Application of (Social Psychology Concept Name)

Apply the social psychology concept to the case study. Describe how the concept is evident in your case. What information, thoughts, feelings, or actions described in the case study indicate that your chosen concept is evident? Avoid fabricating circumstances or mind-reading in an effort to justify your application. Evidence for the concepts is included in each case study.

Ethical Reasoning Application

Each case study has at least one ethical issue to consider. Utilizing the elements of behavioral ethics, apply at least one ethical reasoning concept to your chosen case study.

Ethical Concept

Provide a brief description of the ethical concept that is evident in your case study, and include a citation and reference to the source of your information about the concept. This section reveals your understanding of the ethical concept.

Supportive Evidence

Describe the relevant details from the case study that support your conclusion that this ethical issue is applicable in your case. This section reveals your ability to identify the clues or markers that indicate the presence of the ethical concept.

Critical Thinking Application

Each case study displays at least one critical thinking issue. Utilizing the standards of critical thinking,
identify and apply at least one
critical thinking
concept in your case study.

Critical Thinking Issue

Provide a brief description of the critical thinking issue that is evident in your case study, and include a citation and reference to the source of your information about the concept. This section reveals your understanding of the critical thinking concept.

Supportive Evidence

Describe the relevant details from the case study that support your conclusion that this critical thinking issue is applicable in your case. This section reveals your ability to identify the clues or markers that indicate the presence of the critical thinking concept.

References (separate page)

Baumeister, R. F., & Bushman, B. J. (2021). Social psychology and human nature (5th ed.). Cengage.