After the final paper has been submitted, the student will be interviewed by the sponsor. The student will be expected to answer questions concerning the topic of the study and to summarize the knowledge gained in the project. The grade for the course will be based primarily on the sponsor's evaluation of the final paper, with lessor contributions from the sponsor's assessment of the student's efforts during the conduct of the study and the interview. The sponsor may consult other members of the psychology faculty in evaluating the paper, but the final grade will be assigned by the sponsor. Students are required to maintain the integrity expected of a scientist.
Plagiarism is a violation of academic integrity.
A description of the topic on which the review will be conducted. A list of references, extensive enough to indicate that the student has located sufficient material for the project. The student is responsible for locating adequate resources for the literature review. The outcome of the literature review should be a report in APA format, similar to the reports contained in the Psychological Bulletin. The student will be expected to make an oral progress report to the sponsor at least four times during the term.