Writing a paper for Psychology
· Week 4 Assignment 1 Submission
Assignment 1: Personal Reflection Journal Entry Due in Week 4 and worth 175 points
In this assignment, you will review your current level of adjustment.
Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:
1. Reflect on how well you are:
2.
a. adjusting to your life in terms of subjective well-being, diversity, contexts, and / or thinking critically.
b. balancing your priorities, specifically with home, work, school, recreation, and / or family.
c. developing your identity, specifically self-esteem, self-concept, ethnicity, and / or gender.
d. coping with stress, specifically social support, multiple coping strategies, and / or self-control.
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.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
. Define psychology and psychological adjustment.
. Identify contextual variables (e.g., culture) that impact psychological adjustment.
. Describe self-concept, self-esteem, and identity.
. Define stress, stressors, and coping strategies, and contemplate their relationship to health and wellness.
. Use critical thinking skills to reflect on personal experiences with adjustment and identify new strategies for personal growth.
. Use technology and information resources to research issues in psychology.
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