Signature Assignment Instruction 
Read the Instructions Carefully
In this course, we reviewed the Foundation of Applied Psychology,
which included looking at Clinical and Counseling Psychology,
Educational Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Health Psychology,
Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Social Psychology, and Career
Choices in Psychology.
In your Signature Assignment, you will select one of the following
applied psychology topics and write an 6-8 page research paper that
includes at least 6-8 resources from the Touro Library. You may select
one of these topics to research or suggest another topic of your
choice as long as it relates to applied psychology.

• Intelligence Testing
• Group Testing
• Drug Rehabilitation
• Work Effectiveness
• Worker Motivation
• Emotion Training
• Vocational Testing
• Morale Boosting
• Performance Under Stress
• Psychological Warfare
• Emotional Intelligence
• Forgiveness
• Conflict Resolution
  Your Signature assignment must discuss the following topics:
  (1) Why is your topic of interest related to the field of applied
  psychology?
  (2) Identify at least 2 psychology theories that helps explain your
  research topic
  (3) How is your topic being measured or evaluated in the field of
  1 / 2
  psychology?
  (4) What does the current research results suggest with respect to
  your topic?, and (5) Share your specific personal experiences or case
  examples of your topic in everyday life.
  Writing Guidelines for Signature Assignment:
  You must use proper psychology terminology in this essay. Do not
  exceed 8 pages in this assignment, excluding title and references
  pages.
  The Signature Assignment must be written in APA style format (ex.
  double-spaced with 1-inch margins and typed in 12-point Times New
  Roman).
  Essays should be proofread for spelling and grammar mistakes.
  Writing Resources (Use as Needed):
  APA Style. Retrieved from http://apastyle.apa.org/.
  APA Style Guides, Retrieved from
  https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
  If you do not turn in your Signature Assignment before the deadline,
  points may be deducted from your score for tardiness. If you
  anticipate a problem turning in your assignment on time, please
  contact your instructor immediately to avoid a failing grade for nonsubmission.

ADHD (Signature Assignment about ADHD) 
This assignment is very step by step, it literally tells you section by section to answer and format the case study.
For your signature assignment, you are to write hypothetical case study of one person with a disability or disorder, from birth through end-of-life. The purpose of this assignment is to show your understanding of the lifespan developmental issues of someone with a disorder. Choose a different disorder than the one you covered for your case assignment. You may choose to study an individual with a disorder that develops in childhood (e.g. autism), or an individual that develops a disorder later in life. Use readings from modules 1-8 and your own research to back up your case study with facts and theoretical perspectives. Make sure to cite all of your sources.
Because everyone has individual differences, you do not need to outline every possible developmental trajectory of the disorder. This is the point of doing a case study – you need only envision the individual development of one person. It is possible that the individual you are studying does not show developmental problems in some stages. If this is the case, outline your case’s normal development for the age range. The following is a sample outline for the paper- in the files attached.
You should use a minimum of 5-8 academic sources in your Signature Assignment.
Pronoun Use: when writing academic papers, do not use “I,” “you,” “we,” or other personal pronouns. When doing academic writing, we do not want your opinion – we want to know what the experts say about the topic you are researching. Do not use contractions such as “don’t” or “isn’t” – all contractions should be written out, like “do not” or “is not.”
“Use readings from modules 1-8 and your own research to back up your case study with facts and theoretical perspectives. Make sure to cite all of your sources.”
I will forward you some articles to use- and of course your own you must use too.

Journal Questions
Address the following question areas in your reflective journal
Lived experiences of mental health problems (800 words) 

1. Choose one mental health problem (e.g. schizophrenia, anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder) and outline the prevalence, main symptoms, risk factors and therapeutic interventions commonly used. (500 words)
2. Drawing on the sessions given by the people who talked to the class about their experiences of mental illness, and the experiences described in the SANE and Off the Rails DVDs shown in, discuss the following: individual reactions to the onset of mental illness; self-management strategies; and potential sources of support. (300 words)

Analyzing Harry Potter from a psychological perspective. Carl Jung developed the idea of
archetypes, and you could apply those to the characters. Joseph Campbell developed the Hero’s journey idea using these archetypes. You can tie into Sigmund Freud and apply some of his theories to the characters. You can also tie into more modern psychology and how adolescents often have some mental health conditions come out, and how a support system can help them.
Directions:
You will write a literary analysis paper in which you create an argument about a literary work or
works, or an author or authors contributions and influences. You can explore some or all of the
following in depth: an author’s life, works, themes, symbols, characters, etc. You may also
compare/contrast two works, or two different forms of one work (book vs. movie version). Many
people argue that a certain author or genre should be taught in K-12. The most important thing to
remember is that you will be making an argument. This is not a report.
As quoted from Purdue: “Literature is an art form, and as such it is meant to move, inspire or
even outrage its readers. If you have a lot of options, choose something that appeals to you,
even if you cannot justify your choice.”
Your research paper will allow you to delve into a topic related to literature in a more
comprehensive manner than your previous essays. You will conduct research to help you
present your information and argument.
Content:
1. Your paper will need to be 8-10 double-spaced pages, in 12 point font. It should reach the bottom of the 8th page, not counting the header or title or Works Cited page.
2. Your paper will need to include the basic elements of an essay (introduction, body paragraphs,
and a conclusion).
3. You will need to use at least five sources from the Library. You can use additional sources, but
should mostly rely on the library articles.
*Even if you do not quote a source in your paper, you should still include it in your “Works Cited
and Consulted” page.
4. You will need to develop and present a thesis/ argument.
5. You will be expected to show depth of thought, complete analysis of your sources, and correct
grammar and structure.
Examples of past ideas:
An argument that an author’s works helped influence a future genre (such as Poe influencing
Stephen King, gothic inspiring horror, etc.)
An argument that an author’s works created social change (such as Perkin’s Gilman exposing
the poor medical approaches to Post-Partum Depression, or the writers of the Harlem
Renaissance influencing the Civil Rights Movement).
An argument about how the landscapes and environments within an author’s works shapes their
writing (such as Mark Twain in Mississippi and Virginia City, or Kit Carson).
An examination of films that have been adapted from books, and how the medium and context
change or maintain the crucial elements of the book (such as the movie adaptation of the graphic
novel V for Vendetta)