PSY
100 Assignment 2 Adjustment Case Study Go to NPR’s Story Corps
PSY 100 Assignment 2 Adjustment Case Study Go to NPR’s Story Corps
Go to NPR’s StoryCorps Website, located at
http://www.npr.org/series/4516989/storycorps. Read two (2) articles that were
published within the last two (2) months that focus on individuals with major
adjustment issues.
Next, use the textbook and / or Strayer Library to research evidence-based
strategies to help with adjustment. Consider strategies that relate to stress
and coping, gender, stages of life, cultural and social issues, and health.Go
to NPR’s StoryCorps Website, located at
http://www.npr.org/series/4516989/storycorps. Read two (2) articles that were
published within the last two (2) months that focus on individuals with major
adjustment issues.
Next, use the textbook and / or Strayer Library to research evidence-based
strategies to help with adjustment. Consider strategies that relate to stress
and coping, gender, stages of life, cultural and social issues, and health.
When referencing the selected stories, please use this format:
Standard Format:
Title of the story [Audio file]. (Year, Month Day). Retrieved from website url.
Example:
A homeless teen finds solace in a teacher and a recording [Audio file].
(2014, March 7). Retrieved from
http://www.npr.org/2014/03/07/286921391/a-homeless-teen-finds-solace-in-a-teacher-and-a-recording.
In-Text Citation Format:
The in-text citation for a selected story is an abbreviated version of the
title and the year of publication. The abbreviation contains the first three
words of the title.
Example:
(“A homeless teen,” 2014).
Textbook Citation Format:
Author’s Name. (Date of publication). Title of the resource. Publisher
information.
Example:
Santrock, J. (2006). Human adjustment: 2007 custom edition. Boston, MA:
McGraw-Hill.
Write a three to six (3-6) page paper in which you:
Summarize the two (2) articles you selected from the NPR Website.
Describe the major adjustment issues discussed in each story.
Examine at least three (3) evidence-based strategies from the selected articles
that could help the individuals enhance their adjustment skills.
Recommend the evidence-based strategy that is best suited for the people in the
selected articles. Provide a rationale for your response.
Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note:
Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch
margins on all sides; Since the only resources you will be using for this
assignment are the article and your textbook, you need not include a reference
page. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is
not included in the required assignment page length.
