However, your attendance and participation at group meetings is mandatory, for your group project will not be able to fly without your work. I will meet with each group on a weekly basis at a mutually agreeable time to discuss your progress. Plagiarism Plagiarism violates the ethical principles as set down by the American Psychological Association. Any idea or statement that is not substantially yours must be referenced in the body of the paper and in the reference section in APA format. You may collaborate with others in forming your ideas, and, in fact, I would encourage this.
Research is largely a collaborative enterprise.
Written papers, however, should consist substantially of your own work. Your assignments are to design, conduct, and write up a complete personality research project, which will answer a particular research question or hypothesis of your choosing. You may work with others in the design and conducting of the research, but you should write your paper by yourself. This is the plan of what you are going to do. Before you start work, the first thing to do is to think of a specific research question you would like to answer.