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Psy 481 Senior Seminar
Fall 2025

** Final class meeting Wednesday December 10 at 2:10
  • Each group will discuss their research project
  • Final research papers due December 15
    • Turn in a printed copy of your paper by 5 pm on Dec 15.
    • Also email a copy to me at [email protected]. Attach a PDF of the paper to the email. Do not send a link to your paper.
    • ​​Consult the PSY 222 page if you need to review how to write an APA empirical research paper

** Extra credit opportunity: Participate in this research study

​** No class meeting Monday November 24. Instead, read the following articles:
  • Growth mindset experiment
  • Potentially harmful therapies

Presentation order and readings
  • September 10 (Alexis): textbook section 8.2
  • September 17 (Lily): textbook section 9.2
  • September 24 (Anjali): textbook section 10.2, myths 24 and 25
  • October 1 (Kayla): textbook section 6.1, no myths to read
  • October 8 (Elizabeth): textbook section 12.2, myths 47 and 49
  • October 15 (Charlize): textbook section 11.3, myths 34 and 43
  • October 22 (Josiah): textbook section 12.5, myths 48 and 50
  • October 29 (Giannah): textbook section 11.2, myths 38 and 39
  • November 5 (Kelsey): textbook section 7.3, in The Great Myths of Adolescence ebook, myths 8 and 20 The Great Myths of Adolescence
  • November 12 (Ashley S): textbook section 5.3, myths 11 and 12
  • November 19 (Delta): textbook section 13.2, myths 27 and 28
  • December 3 (Ashley): textbook section 11.1, myth 37
​Dr. Thompson's fall 2025 office hours (DePaul 107)
  • Monday 11:00-12:00
  • Thursday, 1:30-4:30 (except Nov 20)
  • Friday 2:00-4:00
  • Other times available by appointment​​​​

Course Material​
  • How to avoid term paper procrastination
  • Literature review reminders and table examples
  • Sample APA papers
  • Syllabus