Class Activity - Psychology Applied to Modern Life

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General Psychology (PSY 201) Dr. Roades, Fall

Class Activity - Psychology Applied to Modern Life

Please find a current newspaper or magazine article related to a topic discussed in this class. Provide a brief summary of the article, followed by a discussion of your analysis of and reaction to the article. Please make sure that the article you use was publisehd sometime during the current fall quarter, and please do not use any resource from the internet (this includes newspapers and magazines and magazines on the internet). Also, please be sure to use your own words in your summary, rather than cutting and pasting information from the article. Your paper should be approximately 1 1/2 - 2 typed pages (double spaced), and you must include either the original or a copy of the article with the date of the article showing. Please be sure that the article you select is related to this class, that the article is currrent, and that your paper is typed or the assignment will not be graded.

This assignment is worth 10 points. You must personally hand your paper to me no later than the assigned due date. If you will not be present when the paper is due, you must turn it in to me at an earlier time. No late papers will be accepted for any reason, and papers that do not include the dated article will not be graded. Finally, in order to receive credit, please be sure to provide your name and the last four digits of your ID number on the first page.

As always, please be sure to see me if you have any questions. I'll be glad to talk with you about the assignment.

Due Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2003