Assignment 1: Written Summary of a Research Article Due Week 3 and worth 230 points Select one (1) of the psychological theories listed in your textbook in Chapter 2. Find one (1) journal article to review about this topic using the Strayer Online Library. Look for the following (and similar) titles of the journal: Journal of… ….Quarterly …Annual…Forum, etc. Actual journals may include: Journal of Child Psychology, Journal of Adolescent Psychology, Journal of Aging and Social Policy, and many more.Note: Do not use newspaper or magazine articles or Websites such as Wikipedia to complete this assignment. Visit Strayer University’s guidelines against plagiarism. Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. Summarize in a paragraph or two the content of the article.
2. Agree or disagree with the article’s findings and state why.
3. Determine what the article’s findings contributed to the exploration of psychology.
4. Evaluate the worthiness of the article in terms of its accomplishing a meaningful study

Assignment 2: Presentation of a Research Article Due Week 4 and worth 230 points Using the research article from Assignment 1, outline the key components and findings of the study for use as a presentation outline. Consider your classmates and your professor as your audience for this presentation. Write a two to three (2-3) page outline in which you:

• Identify and explain at least four (4) major points in your article.
• Agree or disagree with the article’s findings and state why.
• Include a paragraph that invites responses from the audience to share their thoughts about the article.
• Determine what future research might be necessary on this topic to increase the body of knowledge.