Essay 1500 Words from Psychology Unit

Due date=At any time before or latest on Thursday 30th January 2020 23.59 ACST .

Value= 40% of the unit

Length= 1500 Words (Excluding references)

Task= Write an essay: Stress is a normal part of people’s lives. Your task in writing this essay, is to discuss daily hassles as sources of stress in peoples lives. Identify and define these types of stressors and the potential impact they can have on an individual’s physical and psychological health. Use psychological theory and research evidence to explain this aspect of stress.

 

Next, there are several methods used to manage the negative effects of stress. Discuss two or more methods of stress management and provide theoretical explanations and research evidence to show their effectiveness.

Presentation:

The assignment is to be formatted as per the APA (6th edition) style. You can use this template or you can format your own document using the details below.

· 2.54 cm (1 inch) margin on all sides.

· Flush left justification style (ragged right) (APA, 2009, p. 229).

· 1 cm indentation for new paragraphs

· Use Times New Roman with 12 pt. font size (APA, 2009, p. 229).

· Double space  all text, titles, table notes, and figure captions (APA, 2009, p. 229).

· have a running head left justified in the header of each page with the words “Running head:” before the shortened title (APA, 2009, pp. 229-230)

· page numbers need to be right aligned in the header

· in-text citations and referencing list are to comply with the sixth edition of the APA Publication Manual.

In your discussion, draw from the psychological concepts, theories or processes covered in your unit materials in the areas of health, stress and coping. Use peer reviewed journal articles to locate research evidence to support the arguments you put forward.

Participate in an academic writing workshop through the support services outlined this unit. These services exist to support you.

Conduct library database searches to locate at least five (5) journal articles which you cite in your essay. In addition, you can use scientific books including the textbook for this unit.

Consult the recommended book Burton, L. J. (2018). An interactive approach to writing essays and research reports in psychology (4th ed.). Milton, QLD: Wiley.