Some controversy exists concerning how concepts in psychology are portrayed in the popular media, including film. Choose one of the films from the attached list and view it. Each film fits with a...

Some controversy exists concerning how concepts in psychology are portrayed in the popular media, including film. Choose one of the films from the attached list and view it. Each film fits with a particular chapter from the textbook. Your assignment is to view one film and to identity and read a scientifically solid, empirical ‘companion’ article from the psychological literature that explores the film’s theme empirically. The point of this paper is for you to think about how accurately these concepts are portrayed in the media. Full, detailed instructions on how to complete this assignment can be found in the attached "Movie Analysis Paper" document.

This assignment fulfills/Supports:

• Module Outcome: 1


• Course Outcomes: 1, 3


• General Education Competencies: 1, 2, 5

The Assignment:

For this Assignment, complete the following steps:

Step 1:

1. Thoroughly and carefully read all of the assignment instructions in the attached file.

Step 2:

1. Write your paper. Be sure to carefully and completely follow all instructions listed in the attached file.

Citing Sources:
You must use APA style to reference your source(s) at the end of your submission. For this assignment, you must include reference information for your textbook. Information on how to format reference information (including a reference generator) in APA style can be found on the Purdue Online Writing Lab website athttps://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html(opens in a new window).

Acceptable Length:3-5 typed pages.

Formatting Requirements:

• Use 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font


• Use double line spacing in the document


• 1-inch margins all around

Grading criteria:For full points you must fully comply with each component of the Movie Analysis Paper Rubric. Please refer to the Student Handbook (pages 46-50) for details regarding violations of the Student Code of Conduct, including plagiarism.

To Submit:Click on the “Movie Analysis Paper” link above. When the new page opens, scroll to the “Assignment Submission” area and click “Browse My Computer”. Attach your document (must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf or .rtf format) and click the box beside "Plagiarism Tools". Click “Submit”.