Self-reflection is a crucial aspect of learning. It involves taking the time to ponder upon the presented information, identifying what captured our interest the most, assessing our feelings towards the information, and determining the questions that remain unanswered. Engaging in such critical thinking is necessary for growth and development.

1. Three

In this discussion post, you are required to write three concepts, topics, theories, or anything else that you have learned in your own words after reading the assigned chapters and completing the smartbooks, as well as the chapter explorations. 

You should explain what made you choose these topics and provide a critical reflection about the material, instead of just a simple definition. It is important to demonstrate not only your understanding of the concept but also your ability to define it using your own words.  (/6 points).

2. Two

Identify two topics, theories, concepts, etc. you found interesting and would like to research further. How do these concepts relate to you personally or professionally (in your current or future career)? (/4 points)

3. One

Identify at least one question you are still curious about after reading the chapters. This could be a postulation of whether or not a study is still relevant, a confusing concept, how a concept relates to individuals in other societies, etc. Be specific in your response. [Nothing scores a zero.}( /2points)

Your response must be a minimum of 250 words. (/1pt). 

Use paragraphs and complete sentences to fully explore the prompt given. The idea is to delve into your understanding of the concepts and topics being covered to gain personal knowledge.

3-2-1 Grading Rubric

Maximum Points

• Identified and explained in my own voice, three topics/theories/concepts, etc. learned from the material. (    /6 pts)
• Identified two interesting topics/theories/concepts they would like to learn more about. Discussed in depth why they wanted to learn more in terms of how these concepts were personally, professionally, or otherwise relevant. (  /4 points)
• Identified one question that they were still curious about after reading the chapters. (    /2 points)
• The discussion was a minimum of 250 words. (/1 point)

After completing the section on researching your topic, you will be practicing in-text citations and how to properly cite your sources.

It's important to cite sources used in your research for several reasons:

• To show your reader you've done proper research by listing sources you used to get your information.
• To be a responsible scholar by giving credit to other researchers and acknowledging their ideas.
• To avoid plagiarism by quoting words and ideas used by other authors.
• To allow your reader to track down the sources you used by citing them accurately in your work by way of in-text citations and/or a reference list.

Part 1: Quoting (3 Points)

Select one of the sources found in Part 2A Researching your Topic.

List one of the facts you will be using from this source in your work by directly quoting the information in APA format.

Part 2: Paraphrasing (4 Points)

Take the sentence above and write it in your own words via paraphrasing. Imagine you are trying to explain the information you found to a friend or family member as you are trying to write this sentence in your own voice without plagiarizing the material. You will place an in-text citation into your paraphrase.

Helpful Resources:

Purdue Online Writing Lab:

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_author_authors.html

To add an in-text citation, you will place the source at the end of your sentence:  (Kernis, 1993)

• Two authors: (Wegener & Petty, 1994)
• Three or more authors: (Kernis et al., 1993)
• If the author is an organization or a government agency, mention the organization in the signal phrase or in the parenthetical citation the first time you cite the source, just as you would a person. (Mothers Against Drunk Driving [MADD], 2000)

2. Paraphrase your sentence here with your in-text citation:

Part 3: Reference List (3 Points)

The final step is to create your reference list citation.

Helpful Resources:

Purdue Online Writing Lab:

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_basic_rules.html

or chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.occc.edu/wp-content/legacy/writingcenter/APA%20Style%20Guide.pdf

Be careful using citation generators, as they are not always correct!

Your General Psychology Text:

King, L.A. (2023). The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View. (6th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

• A website with the author: 
  • Lastname, F. M. (Year, Month Date). Title of page. Site name. URL
• A website without an author:
  • Title of page. (Year, Month Date). Site name. Retrieved Month Date, Year, from URL

3. Cite your source for your reference list here:

One final note: all in-text citations must appear in the reference list and any sources cited in the reference list must be cited as an in-text citation in the body of the work