Internal Code: 1IADC
Psychology - Humanistic Intervention
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This assignment will help you develop fundamental skills in APA formatting, academic writing, and the critical evaluation of research. The lectures, tutorials, and Blackboard discussions provide opportunities to develop the relevant skills and knowledge for completing the essay. For this assignment you will write an Essay that critically reviews the research that relates to the topic. Further instructions for completing this assignment are provided in the section on this handout titled Requirements and Grading Guide.
Social networking sites such as Facebook are fast becoming an assumed aspect of life for many people. As the use of Social Networking Sites increases, psychological scientists are increasingly interested in examining the influences that they have on various types of well-being. Some research findings seem to suggest that Social Networking Sites are detrimental to individual well-being, while other researchers argue that there are benefits to Social Networking Sites that also need to be accounted for. In this assignment you are to discuss the current scientific evidence, and use it to draw an overall conclusion about the influences that Social Networking Sites may or may not have on well-
being.
In this assignment you will write an essay that discusses the research literature on if, how, and why Social Networking Sites affect well-being. In the essay you will refer to at least four articles – the two Starting References plus two you find yourself through the library. A video containing instructions on how to write a critical review essay has been provided for you on Blackboard. Examples of essays from previous study periods have also been provided on Blackboard.