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Purpose: This assignment will give you the opportunity to explore a topic of interest in the
psychology of adjustment. Examples: Stress, Coping with Stress, Grief/Loss, The Paradox of
Choice, Grit, Resilience, ACEs, Intimate Relationships, Communication Styles, Coping with the
Pandemic, Coping with Chronic Illness, Adjustment to divorce, Adjustment to other life changes,
or another topic. This topic is one that you find interesting in the psychology of adjustment. You
may use your personal experience, but this is optional.
Skills: The purpose of this assignment is to help you practice the following skills that are
essential to your success in this course, in your education career, and in your professional life
beyond school.
● Understand basic disciplinary knowledge and methods used.
● Apply basic disciplinary knowledge in context.
● Analyzing and synthesizing
● Judging and evaluating
● Creating a new interpretation.
Knowledge: This assignment will also help you to become familiar with the concepts and
issues in psychology of adjustment.
● Define adjustment.
● Explore ways in which individuals, cultures, and communities adjust to circumstances
in the environment.
● Understand the context of adjustment.
● Use terminology unique to psychology of adjustment.
Task: You will research your topic of choice and provide a three-page essay. You may use charts,
pictures, and illustrations in your essay. Provide a list of references or works cited on a separate
page. This topic is one that you find interesting as it relates to the psychology of adjustment.
1. Identify a topic of interest in the psychology of adjustment.
2. Research your topic using the course material and other materials that are relevant to your
topic.
3. Summarize your findings, experience, research, or opinion in a three-page essay.
4. Provide your references on a separate page. APA style is preferred but not mandatory.
5. Submit your completed assignment to the dropbox in D2L.
Criteria for Success: A successful essay will be typed and double-spaced and include the
following.
● Topic related to psychology of adjustment.
● Turnitin Similarity Report will be no more than 15%.
● Typed, double-spaced in Times New Roman 12 point font.
● At least three pages with at least 700 words.
● Reference page not included in the word count