Psy 481 Senior Seminar
Spring 2023

Announcements

• Survey for graduating seniors
• Table of contents for the 50 myths book
• Reactions to readings, 200-300 words, due by midnight the day before the discussion
  • 4 reactions for Feb 13 to March 8
  • 4 reactions for the final 12 presentation readings
• UPDATE: Final papers are due on Wednesday April 26
  • Turn in one printed copy in class at 1:30
  • also email a PDF to wbt@niagara.edu by the end of the day on April 26

 Dr. Thompson's spring 2023 office hours (DePaul 107)

• Monday 9-11
• Wednesday, 9-11
• Thursday, 10-12  (cancelled for April 20)

Discussion Order 1​

• March 6 Emileigh
  • Read this article and also this article
• March 8 Tristyn
  • Read this chapter and this article

Presentation/Discussion Order 2
Presenters should send materials and readings for Dr. Thompson to post at least 5 days before
the presentation--include your paper outline and your literature review table. If you will use any
other handouts for your presentation, bring copies to class for everyone.

• March 22 Kate (criminal profiling)
  • Read this article and this material too
• March 27 Emileigh
  • Read this article on mental illness and violence and this paper outline and table
• March 29 Sydney
  • Read this article on low-risk drinking and this paper outline and table
• April 3 Makenzie
  • Read this article and this paper outline and table
• April 5 Shaelyn
  • Read this article and this outline and table
• April 12 Catherine
  • Read this article and this outline and table
• April 17 Jenna
  • Read this article and this outline and table
• April 19 Ariana
  • Read this article and this outline and table
• April 24
  • No class meeting. Work on your paper.
• April 26 Tristyn
  • Read this article and this outline and table
• May 1 Jessica
  • Read this article and this outline and table
• May 8 Natalie​ and Audrey
  • Class will meet from 12:10 to 2:00
  • Read this article and this outline and table from Natalie
  • Read this article and this outline and table from Audrey

Course Material

• Articles on misconceptions in psychology
  • Hughes et al. 2013
  • Gardner and Brown 2013
  • Lilienfeld 2010
• Statement of authorship
• Grading rubric for paper
• How to avoid term paper procrastination
• Literature review reminders and table examples
• Syllabus
• Sample APA papers
  • download the "Literature review professional paper template" as a model for your paper format
  • your paper must include the literature review table (put it after the References section)
  • your paper must be structured around your literature review table
  • synthesize and integrate: do not simply write summary after summary of previous studies