Scenario 4: Anti-Marijuana Campaign
You have been asked to create ideas for an awareness campaign to prevent teenagers from using marijuana. Consider ideas that have a chance to attract adolescents’ attention. What does the research say about prevention?
Possible theories that apply to the topic:
o Behavioral theory.
o Psychoanalytic theory.
Possible sources (Will attach PDF version of articles)
o Crano, W. D., Alvaro, E. M., Tan, C. N., & Siegel, J. T. (2017). Social mediation of persuasive media in adolescent substance prevention. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 31(4), 479‒487.
o Alvaro, E. M., Crano, W. D., Siegel, J. T., Hohman, Z., Johnson, I., & Nakawaki, B. (2013). Adolescents’ attitudes toward antimarijuana ads, usage intentions, and actual marijuana usage. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 27(4), 1027‒1035.
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APPLIED RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY
Overview:
The purpose of this assignment is to apply psychological theories and research findings to practical, real-world issues or problems.
Instructions:
Use the APA Paper Template (linked above) to complete the following:
• Write a 3–4 page paper (in addition to a title page and references page) that describes a possible solution for a clinical scenario with support from both theory and research.
• Use one of the following scenarios and supporting resources from Week 8’s Prepare for the Next Assignment activity as the basis for this assignment:
o Scenario 1: Mars Mission.
o Scenario 2: Office Decor.
o Scenario 3: Youth Sports.
o Scenario 4: Anti-Marijuana Campaign ** CHOSEN ARTICLE
• Use in-text citations in the paper and create title and reference pages.
• Use the following Capella University Library resources to conduct research:
Use the following headings to organize your paper:
Title page:
• Follow the template instructions.
Overview:
• Apply a foundation psychological theory to address the problem in the selected scenario.
o Summarize the identified problem in the selected scenario.
• Propose a solution to the identified problem.
o Describe your solution.
Foundational Theory:
• Describe the theory or theories that apply to your scenario.
o Explain how theory shaped the proposed solution to the problem.
Research Method and Findings:
• Apply findings from scholarly research to develop a proposed solution to the problem in your scenario.
o Explain how the research findings shape your proposed solution.
• Describe the research methods outlined in your scholarly research articles.
Mental Health and Well-Being:
• Speculate how your proposed solution could impact mental health and well-being through behavior changes.
References:
• Follow the template instructions.
Assignment Requirements
• Written communication: Writing should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: References and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
• Paper length: 3–4 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title page and references page.
• Resources: 3–4 peer-reviewed sources.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
• SafeAssign: Use the SafeAssign Draft option to check your writing and ensure that you have paraphrased, quoted, and cited your sources appropriately.
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