Factitious Disorder
Research Paper:
Due on Friday at 5:00 pm
Week Eight
25% of your grade
APA Format
Factitious Disorder
The paper should be 10 pages excluding cover and reference pages.
You will complete a research paper based on one of the topics covered in the learning units (your choice). This paper will identify and analyze key concepts and ideas of the subject and demonstrate your ability to analyze the various positions of available literature, thereby creating a balanced manuscript, as well as the ability to analyze the appropriateness of selected literature.
This project will include:
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Literature Review
• Conclusion
• Reference page
Plan to utilize approximately 7 to 10 scholarly references depending on their quality to complete your paper.
Please note: Wikipedia is not recognized as a scholarly source therefore avoid using it.
Note:
Research paper must conform to current APA guidelines.
I will have a sample of a Research paper for you to review.
Course book:
Nolen-Hoeksema, S. (2011). Abnormal psychology (5th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Strongly recommended:
American Psychological Association. (2010). Ethical principles of psychologists and
code of conduct. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological
Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Supplemental Resources:
Bownds, M. D. (1999). The biology of the mind. Bethesda, MD: Fitzgerald.
Kring, A. M., Davison, G. C., Neale, J. M., & Johnson, S. L. (2007). Abnormal psychology