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Assignment Prompt & Instructions

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**Preparation**

Select
**one** of the following myths:

· We only use 10% of our brain.

· Brain training will make you smart.

· The brain perceives the world as it is.

· Right-brained people are more creative.

· Adults can’t grow new brain cells.

· The brain is a computer.

You can learn more about the myth you chose in Jarrett's 2014 book,
[Great Myths of the Brain](https://capella.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/leganto/public/01CAPELLA_INST/lists/5301485270006731?auth=SAML&section=5301485320006731), which is located in your reading list and can be used as a source in your paper.

Find one flawed source of information on the Internet. To find a flawed source, look for one with a substantial number of errors.

· Read what the textbooks say about the myth.

· Use the myth you chose and use it as your search word or phrase on the Internet.

· Look for sources that are not accurate based on the information in your textbooks.

· If you don't see a flawed source on the first page of results, skip to the third page of results or further.

· Tips for finding flawed sources:

· Scroll through your social media feeds.

· Scroll through your results and look for sources that are
**NOT**:

· .gov websites.

· News or press websites.

Find and read
**two peer-reviewed journal articles** that summarize a research study on the topic. You will use these articles to help debunk the myth through their research findings. Reviews of literature or meta-analyses are not appropriate for this assessment.

Consider whether the research is ethical based on one of the APA’s
[Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct](https://capella.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/leganto/public/01CAPELLA_INST/lists/5301485270006731?auth=SAML&section=5301485300006731). You should cite this resource in your paper.

American Psychological Association. (2017). Ethical principles of psychologists and code

of conduct (2002, amended effective June 1, 2010, and January 1, 2017).
[https://www.apa.org/ethics/code](https://www.apa.org/ethics/code)

Instruction:

Write a 3–5 page paper that includes:

· A brief summary of the myth and evidence provided by the website (your flawed source).

· Challenge the myth by providing scientific evidence that disproves the myth.

· Identify and explain the underlying assumptions that support the myth.

· Use
**two peer-reviewed journal articles** to support your argument. For each scholarly source:

· Summarize the
**methods**,
**participants**, and
**results**.

· Explain the
**reliability**,
**validity**, and
**generalizability** of the findings.

· Assess, using evidence from the article, the study’s adherence to
**TWO** of the APA’s five
**Ethical Principles of Psychologists**:

· Beneficence and Nonmaleficence.

· Fidelity and Responsibility.

· Integrity.

· Justice.

· Respect for People's Rights and Dignity.

· A discussion of how the brain and body work in relation to your myth, using your textbook and other scholarly sources to support your statements.

· We only use 10% of our brain: Focus on the cerebrum.

· Brain training will make you smart: Focus on the readings on intelligence.

· The brain perceives the world as it is: Focus on the readings about our senses.

· Right-brained people are more creative: Focus on how the hemispheres work.

· Adults can’t grow new brain cells: Focus on readings about brain development.

· The brain is a computer: Focus on the readings on memory.

· Your own theory: Based on your research, what do you think is correct?

Use headers to organize your paper. You should have at least three headers.

Scoring:

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:

· Competency 1: Relate the actions of the mind and body to psychological and physical health.

· Relate the actions of the mind and body to psychological and physical health.

· Competency 3: Examine psychological research from the standpoint of adherence to the APA Ethics Code in psychological research involving human or nonhuman research participants.

· Assess the extent to which research studies align with two of the APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct.

· Competency 4: Expose flawed sources of information.

· Choose a flawed source of information related to a myth.

· Explain peer-reviewed evidence.

· Competency 5: Write for purpose in a well organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

· Use APA style formatting for citations and reference list with only minor errors.

· Address assessment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

**## Assign3Instruction.docx**

**Preparation**

Select
**one** of the following myths:

· We only use 10% of our brain.

· Brain training will make you smart.

· The brain perceives the world as it is.

· Right-brained people are more creative.

· Adults can’t grow new brain cells.

· The brain is a computer.

You can learn more about the myth you chose in Jarrett's 2014 book,
[Great Myths of the Brain](https://capella.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/leganto/public/01CAPELLA_INST/lists/5301485270006731?auth=SAML&section=5301485320006731), which is located in your reading list and can be used as a source in your paper.

Find one flawed source of information on the Internet. To find a flawed source, look for one with a substantial number of errors.

· Read what the textbooks say about the myth.

· Use the myth you chose and use it as your search word or phrase on the Internet.

· Look for sources that are not accurate based on the information in your textbooks.

· If you don't see a flawed source on the first page of results, skip to the third page of results or further.

· Tips for finding flawed sources:

· Scroll through your social media feeds.

· Scroll through your results and look for sources that are
**NOT**:

· .gov websites.

· News or press websites.

Find and read
**two peer-reviewed journal articles** that summarize a research study on the topic. You will use these articles to help debunk the myth through their research findings. Reviews of literature or meta-analyses are not appropriate for this assessment.

Consider whether the research is ethical based on one of the APA’s
[Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct](https://capella.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/leganto/public/01CAPELLA_INST/lists/5301485270006731?auth=SAML&section=5301485300006731). You should cite this resource in your paper.

American Psychological Association. (2017). Ethical principles of psychologists and code

of conduct (2002, amended effective June 1, 2010, and January 1, 2017).
[https://www.apa.org/ethics/code](https://www.apa.org/ethics/code)

Instruction:

Write a 3–5 page paper that includes:

· A brief summary of the myth and evidence provided by the website (your flawed source).

· Challenge the myth by providing scientific evidence that disproves the myth.

· Identify and explain the underlying assumptions that support the myth.

· Use
**two peer-reviewed journal articles** to support your argument. For each scholarly source:

· Summarize the
**methods**,
**participants**, and
**results**.

· Explain the
**reliability**,
**validity**, and
**generalizability** of the findings.

· Assess, using evidence from the article, the study’s adherence to
**TWO** of the APA’s five
**Ethical Principles of Psychologists**:

· Beneficence and Nonmaleficence.

· Fidelity and Responsibility.

· Integrity.

· Justice.

· Respect for People's Rights and Dignity.

· A discussion of how the brain and body work in relation to your myth, using your textbook and other scholarly sources to support your statements.

· We only use 10% of our brain: Focus on the cerebrum.

· Brain training will make you smart: Focus on the readings on intelligence.

· The brain perceives the world as it is: Focus on the readings about our senses.

· Right-brained people are more creative: Focus on how the hemispheres work.

· Adults can’t grow new brain cells: Focus on readings about brain development.

· The brain is a computer: Focus on the readings on memory.

· Your own theory: Based on your research, what do you think is correct?

Use headers to organize your paper. You should have at least three headers.

Scoring:

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:

· Competency 1: Relate the actions of the mind and body to psychological and physical health.

· Relate the actions of the mind and body to psychological and physical health.

· Competency 3: Examine psychological research from the standpoint of adherence to the APA Ethics Code in psychological research involving human or nonhuman research participants.

· Assess the extent to which research studies align with two of the APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct.

· Competency 4: Expose flawed sources of information.

· Choose a flawed source of information related to a myth.

· Explain peer-reviewed evidence.

· Competency 5: Write for purpose in a well organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

· Use APA style formatting for citations and reference list with only minor errors.

· Address assessment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.