Psychology

In APA format. paper should only contain facts from your sources, and must not include personal opinions or experiences. Paper needs to have 3 sources or 4 if needed ( 1 book, 2 websites). Websites must have an author or you can’t use it. The paper needs a title page that include a running head. an abstract page with 150 word summary of the main body. main body needs to be at least 3 pages which will include all the information. no more than 5 pages for the main body. Last page will be the reference page including all the sources used in the main body. Major sections: Title and running head, abstract page, main body, reference page must be in APA format. Must be: Time new roman 12 pt, double spaced. Very important* in text citations are very important. sources must be cited throughout the body with the authors name and date after the information they said. everything in the main body must be cited for example after paragraph 1 of information you will put (authors name, date published) and so on throughout the main body so all information can be traced back and credited to the source. All sentences must be cited if the information is coming from another source listed. Also please avoid quoting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Title

Author

Institutional Affiliation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abstract

The abstract (in block format) begins on the line following the Abstract heading.  The abstract is a one-paragraph, self-contained summary of the most important elements of the paper.  Nothing should appear in the abstract that is not included in the body of the paper.  Word limits for abstracts are set by individual journals.  Most journals have word limits for abstracts between 150 and 250 words.  All numbers in the abstract (except those beginning a sentence) should be typed as digits rather than words.  The abstract (in block format) begins on the line following the Abstract heading.  This is an example.  This is an example of what 150 words looks like.  This is an example of what 150 words looks like.  This is an example of what 150 words looks like.  This is an example of what 150 words looks like.  This is an example of what 150 words looks like.

 

Title of Paper

The introduction of the paper begins here.  Double-space throughout the paper, including the title page, abstract, body of the document, and references.  The body of the paper begins on a new page (page 3).  Subsections of the body of the paper do not begin on a new page.  The title of the paper (in uppercase and lowercase letters) is centered on the first line below the running head.  The introduction (which is not labeled) begins on the line following the paper title.  Headings are used to organize the document and reflect the relative importance of sections.  For example, many empirical research articles utilize Methods, Results, Discussion, and References headings.  In turn, the Method section often has subheadings of Participants, Apparatus, and Procedure.  Main headings (when the paper has either one or two levels of headings) use centered, boldface, uppercase and lowercase letters (e.g., Method, Results).  Subheadings (when the paper has two levels of headings) use flush left, boldface, uppercase and lowercase letters (e.g., Participants, Apparatus).

Text citations. Source material must be documented in the body of the paper by citing the author(s) and date(s) of the sources.  This is to give proper credit to the ideas and words of others.   The reader can obtain the full source citation from the list of references that follows the body of the paper.  When the names of the authors of a source are part of the formal structure of the sentence, the year of the publication appears in parenthesis following the identification of the authors, e.g., Eby (2001).  When the authors of a source are not part of the formal structure of the sentence, both the authors and years of publication appear in parentheses, separated by semicolons, e.g. (Eby and Mitchell, 2001; Passerallo, Pearson, & Brock, 2000).  When a source that has three, four, or five authors is cited, all authors are included the first time the source is cited.  When that source is cited again, the first authors’ surname and “et al.” are used.

When a source that has two authors is cited, both authors are cited every time.  If there are six or more authors to be cited, use the first authors’ surname and “et al.” the first and each subsequent time it is cited.  When a direct quotation is used, always include the author, year, and page number as part of the citation.  A quotation of fewer than 40 words should be enclosed in double quotation marks and should be incorporated into the formal structure of the sentence.  A longer quote of 40 or more words should appear (without quotes) in block format with each line indented five spaces from the left margin.

The references section begins on a new page.  The heading is centered on the first line below the manuscript page header.  The references (with hanging indent) begin on the line following the references heading.  Entries are organized alphabetically by surnames of first authors.  Most reference entries have three components:

1. Authors: Authors are listed in the same order as specified in the source, using surnames and initials. Commas separate all authors.
2. Year of Publication: In parentheses following authors, with a period following the closing parenthesis. If no publication date is identified, use “n.d.” in parentheses following the authors.
3. Source Reference: Includes title, journal, volume, pages (for journal article) or title, city of publication, publisher (for book).

 

References

American Psychiatric Association. (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed., text rev.). Washington, DC: Author.

Degelman, D. (2009). APA style essentials. Degelman, D. (2009). APA style essentials. Retrieved from http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/ddegelman/index.aspx?doc_id=796

Garrity, K., & Degelman, D. (1990). Effect of server introduction on restaurant tipping. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 20, 168-172. doi:10.1111/j.1559-1816.1990.tb00405.x

Hien, D., & Honeyman, T. (2000). A closer look at the drug abuse-maternal aggression link. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 15, 503-522. Retrieved from http://jiv.sagepub.com/

Murzynski, J., & Degelman, D. (1996). Body language of women and judgments of vulnerability to sexual assault. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 26, 1617-1626. doi:10.1111/j.1559-1816.1996.tb00088.x

Nielsen, M. E. (n.d.). Notable people in psychology of religion. Retrieved from http://www.psywww.com/psyrelig/psyrelpr.htm

Paloutzian, R. F. (1996). Invitation to the psychology of religion (2nd ed.).  Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Shea, J. D. (1992). Religion and sexual adjustment. In J. F. Schumaker (Ed.), Religion and mental health (pp. 70-84). New York: Oxford University Press.

 

 

 

 

 

Check-off list:  Check off once your paper is near complete.  This form will help you finalize your paper and make sure you did not overlook some of the key items.  Your paper should have:

_____ Title page (page 1)

_____ Abstract page (page 2)

_____ Main body of paper is 3-5 pages of content (begins on page 3)

_____ Reference page (probably page 6, 7 or 8 of your paper)

_____ Staple your paper together to hand in.

 

APA Format:

_____ Your Title page follows the format of the sample given

. _____ Your Abstract page follows the format.

_____ Your Main body begins on page 3 with your paper’s title centered (see sample)

_____ Your paper is all double-spaced and in the required font type and size.

_____ You have used at least 3 sources (web site, book, journal, articles etc…).

_____ Out of your 3 sources, only 2 are sole web sites- You may not use 3 web sites**!

_____ **If using web sites, they have author(s).

_____ You have in-text citations all through your paper (i.e. you have cited your sources).  You must credit every bit of info you provide to the source.  Your paper should have citing similar to the sample I gave you.  Remember most citations are Author’s last name, year (Rother, 2014).   *You should have at least one source mention in each paragraph of your paper!

_____  Avoid direct quoting…if you quoted anyone in your paper, you must include page # or para # for quotes     Example: (Adkins, 2009, p.345) or (Adkins, 2009, para 3)

 

_____ Last page is called References

_____ No “blue” hyperlinked/underlined web sites listed on your reference page  I recommended that you print the pages from the template I email and lay your Title Page, Abstract Page and Page Three on top to make sure yours is lined up the same.  Your paper should LOOK the same as sample (same font, sizing, layout).

*Students often mess up the “Running head”  R is capital, h is lowercase.  The whole title in the running head IS IN CAPS LIKE THIS. Please at least compare your Title page with the sample to see if it matches!!  Don’t loose points for the first page 

Information Provided:

_____ You have read your paper from beginning to end.

_____ Your paper is in YOUR OWN WORDS- not cut and pasted from  websites!  This is essential.  The phrasing of things must be your own! No personal stories/commentary no “I” statements

About APA style:

Academic disciplines require consistency of style. English, foreign language, and linguistic

professionals use the MLA (Modern Language Association); other humanities professionals use Chicago

Manual of Style. Medical professionals use the American Medical Association Manual of Style. Psychologists

and others in the human behavioral sciences, including educators, have adopted the Publication Manual of

the American Psychological Association, “the APA,” as their guide.   What is this paper about? You will pick a Psychology topic and write a paper on that topic using published literature (books, magazine articles, newspaper articles, published journals, websites with legitimate authors and information).  See egg below, the “yolk” is the ideal types of sources you should use.  This will make it easy for you to use APA format.  Your paper should only contain facts from your sources.  You cannot include your own opinion or experience.   How many sources? You must have THREE (3) reference sources.  Sources are where you obtained the information about your paper.  You may use more than three sources if needed.  You are only permitted to have two (2) websites- the 3rd source must be some other type of source (journal, book, magazine news article).  Websites MUST HAVE AN AUTHOR(S) or you cannot use it.  Look for websites that end in .org or .gov.  Do not use your text book or Wikipedia as a source.   **Topics that are not allowed: Ted Bundy, Jim Jones/Jonestown, Charles Manson, John Wayne Gacy

 

 How “long” should paper be? The main body of the paper (begins on page 3) is strictly content.  Content should be 3-5 pages long (it CANNOT exceed 5 pages of content!) A typical APA paper for this class is 6-8 pages total.

 

General APA Guidelines Your essay must be:  Typed ,Double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5″ x 11″)  1″ margins on all sides.   12 pt. Times New Roman font **

title page, abstract, margins or font.

 

Major Paper Sections Your paper must include four major sections:  Title Page    Abstract page  Main Body   Reference page

 

 First Section: Title Page  The title page should contain the title of the paper, the author’s name, and the institutional affiliation. Include the page header (described above) flush left with the page number flush right at the top of the page. Please note that on the title page, your page header should look like this: Running head: TITLE OF YOUR PAPER Type your title in upper and lowercase letters centered in the upper half of the page. APA recommends that your title be no more than 12 words in length and that it should not contain abbreviations or words that serve no purpose. Your title may take up one or two lines. All text on the title page, and throughout your paper, should be double-spaced. Beneath the title, type the author’s name: first name, middle initial(s), and last name. Do not use titles (Dr.) or degrees (Ph.D.). Beneath the author’s name, type the institutional affiliation

 

3 Second Section: Abstract Page  Begin a new page. Your abstract page should include the TITLE OF YOUR PAPER in caps without the word Running head. On the first line of the abstract page, center the word “Abstract” (otherwise unformatted, no bold, italics, underlining, or quotation marks). Beginning with the next line, write a concise summary of the key points of your paper. (Do not indent.) The abstract should be a single paragraph double-spaced minited to 150 words.  Write this summary after your paper is completed.

 

 Third Section: Main Body Begin a new page.  The body of the paper begins on a new page (page 3). Subsections of the body of the paper do not begin on a new page.  The introduction (which is not labeled) begins on the line following the paper title.

***About Plagiarism- You can plagiarize in two ways: by plagiarizing WORDS or by plagiarizing IDEAS.  When you use other people’s words or ideas in your writing, you MUST acknowledge the source.  Never copy works directly from your source without enclosing them in quotation marks and include documentation.  If you do not acknowledge that these words/ideas came from someone else, you have plagiarized!  DO NOT:  Recycle someone else’s paper  Recycle a paper you did for another class (unless you speak with me about this)  Mention anything in your paper that is personal/your opinion  Hand in a paper with little/no in-text citations.  See below for what that means…

In-text citations: Source material must be documented in the body of the paper by citing the author(s) and date(s) of the sources. This is to give proper credit to the ideas and words of others.  The reader can obtain the full source citation from the list of references that follows the body of the paper.   APA is all about WHO said it and WHEN did they say it: Your source will be listed by Author(s) last name (or organization who published it) and year source was published: (Adkins, 2013)   or   (Watson & Raynor, 2016)   or    (National Association of Social Work [NASW], 2017) *When no year is available for publication, use n.d. = No date.  Do not assume it is 2019 unless it says! (Kernis, Cornell, Sun, Berry, & Harlow, n.d.)

Direct quoting-  Only quote in your paper when absolutely necessary.  Most papers should NOT have quoting- you don’t need it.  If you quote, you must direct the reader (me) to where the quote is…include page number(s) where quote was printed (what page or paragraph the quote can be found on):  (Wegener & Petty, 2014, p. 159) or (Daily, 2008, para.2)

 

 Fourth Section: Reference Page –See other samples on Bb Your reference list should appear at the end of your paper. It provides the information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any source you cite in the body of the paper. Each source you cite in the paper must appear in your reference list; likewise, each entry in the reference list must be cited in your text.  Your references should begin on a new page separate from the text of the essay; label this page References (with no quotation marks, underlining, etc.), centered at the top of the page. It should be double-spaced.