Chosen Topic: The Neurosciences: A Look at Our Brains

 

This week, you will choose the construct that you will concentrate on for this project. The construct you choose should be based on the area in which you would most like to develop your knowledge. Your choice should also consider your current interests in psychology and support your future career goals.

 

Identify the audience for your handbook and the main construct in learning and cognition that will provide the focus of your handbook.

 

Research five peer-reviewed articles focusing on your chosen construct. These articles must provide sufficient information so that they will support your work in the handbook. See the instructions for the Learning and Cognition Handbook in Week Six for further clarification. Provide complete references for each of the five articles.

 

Beneath each reference, provide an annotation that explains the theoretical perspectives, historical trends, and/or empirical findings within the article that describe and define your chosen construct. Provide a concluding paragraph that synthesizes the cognitive learning principles and theories found within the articles as they relate to your chosen construct.

 

The paper should not include any quotes.

 

The paper:

 

Must be two to four double-spaced pages in length, excluding the annotated bibliography, and formatted according to APA style

 

Must include a title page

 

Must begin with an introductory paragraph that clearly states the chosen construct.

 

Must clearly discuss and explain the chosen construct with critical thought.

 

Must end with a conclusion that synthesizes the cognitive learning principles and theories found within the articles as they relate to the chosen construct.

 

Must use at least five peer-reviewed sources

 

Must document all sources in APA