The paper must have at least three references to a scholarly source cited in the body of the essay and added to the reference list at the end. The references should be to a study conducted on that topic from a scholarly credible source. Scholarly credible sources are journal articles, books or Web sites maintained by the government or educational institutions. Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable scholarly source.
Statements made in your research papers should be documented and referenced, using American Psychological Association format.
Research Paper Assignment
You will be completing the following tasks and gathering the following information for your assignment:
1. Assigned topics:
a. What is the relationship between food, supplements and moods?
b. What foods may be recommended for various psychological disorders such as depression, anxiety, anger, etc?
c. What food/supplement may help when we experience extreme stress?
2. Research and locate three articles or information on the assigned topics from a reputable academic source (journal articles, books are reputable sources, as are some government publications based on research; Wikipedia is NOT a reputable source) through the College Library (log in with your MDC ID number. Your password is the last four digits of your MDC ID unless you have changed it).
3. Read the article/information you find. Continue your paper with a discussion of what you learn in these articles. Be sure to paraphrase (put things in your own words) and be sure to cite the author(s) of the article you find using APA style (see the section below on using APA style). Aim for about a page for this part of your paper.
General Rules for an "A" Paper
500 words
Original work; plagiarism score of less than 10% (90% original work)
Double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins
Covers all topics
Spellchecked
College-level grammar
Place your name and reference number on the first page. Use page numbers.
Benson, a black lab, had learned to associate two stimuli with getting taken for a walk, his owner getting out his leash, and his owner getting out a belt. Every time his owner picked up his belt, Benson would jump around and get excited. His owner wanted Benson to stop that so he repeatedly took out his belt without taking Benson for a walk, and always took him for a walk when getting out his leash. He was teaching Benson to _____