As an alternative to the term paper described above, you might conduct a very small-scale research project in which you observe one or more types of behavior in children or adolescents. The project must be related to a published research article. You would read just one research article and then do something as close as possible to the research reported in that article. A written report summarizing the original article and your own work would substitute for the term paper. This alternative requires prior approval and must conform to ethical guidelines for psychological research.
Careless writing is unacceptable.
Introductory paragraph the introductory paragraph should describe the topic and major subtopics covered in your paper. It provides an overview that orients the reader to the main ideas in the paper. Description of behaviors studied each time you refer to a behavior or psychological characteristic, be as precise and concrete as possible. Definitions of key terms provide definitions for all the important psychological terms in your paper. Definitions must be based on scientific sources, such as a textbook or scientific journal.