psyc305 week 6 assignment contributions to the current practice of psychology
Assignment Instructions
Select an individual who has made important contributions to the history of psychology. A list of psychologists recognized by the American Psychological Association for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to psychology can be found here: http://www.apa.org/about/awards/scientific-contributions.aspx?tab=3
For this assignment, create a PowerPoint that includes a description of the life and work of your selected individual.
The PowerPoint will need to include the following information:
a) biographical information(2-3 slides)
b) papers and books authored by the individual (2 slides)
c) commentary by others about the nature and significance of this individual’s work (2-3 slides)
d) evidence of the person’s influence in the current practice of psychology (5 slides)
e) description of how this individual’s work relates to your personal interests in psychology (4 slides)
Please include a minimum of five academic resources, one of which may be your course textbook. These sources should be cited in APA format.
