Psychology homework

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

· Minimum of 2 scholarly sources

Instructions

A review of the scholarly literature will uncover a prevalence of risky sexual behaviors and a high rate of sexually transmitted infections in individuals over 60 years of age. For this assignment, it is your responsibility to investigate the phenomenon of increased sexually transmitted infections, and you must provide at least 3 well-researched reasons why the elderly are at an increased risk of contracting an STI compared to their younger counterparts. And finally, provide at least 2 possible solutions to quell this problem.

Requirements

· Length: 3-4 pages (not including title page or references page)

· 1-inch margins

· Double spaced

· 12-point Times New Roman font

· Title page

· References page (minimum of 2 outside scholarly sources Grading

This activity will be graded using the Essay Grading Rubric.

Rubric

Criteria

Assignment Content- 60 pts

Addresses all aspects of the questions, applying professional knowledge, and research regarding weekly concepts.

Professional Communication- 20 pts

Presents information using clear and concise language in an organized manner (minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).

APA Format- 20 pts

Paper meets all source requirements, and is properly formatted in APA style throughout (i.e. title page, spacing, font, in-text citations and references.)