Assessment 1 – Introduction to Psychology

Write an essay to answer the following question:
To what extent are facial expressions a conscious signal of a person’s emotion?
You will need to:
–    use published research from academic journals in your answer.
–    demonstrate an understanding of the psychological research and the different methods used in studies of emotional expression.
–    have at least 4 references. Your references should include the two articles provided in the tutorials: Sackeim et al. (1978) and Churches et al. (2012). All cited work will need to be carefully referenced in the correct format (either APA 6 or Harvard).
–    demonstrate some basic evaluation of the two articles provided within the tutorials and how they relate to the additional research you have done.
–    present a clear evidence-based argument (avoid phrases like “I think” and “I believe”).
–    write your essay in formal writing style. Try to avoid: writing in the 1st person (using pronouns such as “I” or “me” which are not commonly used in academic writing), writing “you” when you mean people in general, and colloquial language (e.g. using non-words like “thru”).

Assessment criteria
The criteria we will use to mark/grade your work, made clear to you in advance: