You will dig deeper into a topic of your choice by applying material from the course to a specific context/example in an original and creative way. You can choose to use, as your context/example, a book (e.g., novel, short story), movie, television show, or other work of fiction. You need to choose a recent context/ example (one that was first published, in theaters, or aired within the previous two years; remakes of older films/stories do not count as recent) to avoid accidentally choosing something that has already been discussed online extensively. The purpose of the project is to gain a fuller understanding of the course material by applying it to a specific and unique context, and to demonstrate that understanding. The project will take the form of both a Paper and an A/V Presentation.

In your Final Paper, you’ll be following American Psychological Association (APA) Style, and you will cite at least two peer-reviewed psychology journal articles regarding the course concepts in addition to using the textbook. You are encouraged to use CUNY OneSearch (which you can access via the Newman Library tab of BlackBoard) to find relevant research articles to support your use of the course material. Please keep in mind, however, you are NOT to do research on the context/example; the context should require a single citation that references the context itself (e.g., film, tv show, novel). The paper must be 3-5 typed, double-spaced, 12-point serif font (e.g., Times New Roman), pages of text. It must also include a reference page, which DOES NOT count toward the page-length requirement. All margins must be set at one inch.