Psychology in the NewsSTEP 1: Find a popular news article from within the past 10 years that reports...

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Psychology in the NewsSTEP 1: Find a popular news article from within the past 10 years that reports on the results of a psychological study. This can be an article or a blog entry published from a news source such asTime Magazine,The New York Times,Newsweek,NPR,CNN,Fox News, etc. A great place to look is the APA’s Psychology news portal:http://www.apa.org/news/psycport/(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Read through the article and ensure that it is descriptive and sufficiently long enough in order to draw conclusions from the original research mentioned.STEP 2: Go find the psychological study or studies that are mentioned in the news report. If you cannot find the exact study they referenced, find one that examines the same topic. Instructionsfor how to access articles can be found in the"Final Assessment: Research Report"Module.. You can find these articles within reputable journals, such as theAmerican Journal of Psychology(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.,Cognitive Psychology(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.,Emotion(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.,Journal of Abnormal Psychology(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.,Journal of Applied Psychology(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.,Journal of Counseling Psychology(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.,Journal of Educational Psychology(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.,Journal of Personality and Social Psychology(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., andMemory(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. The study should have been performed within the past 10 years.STEP 3: Write a paper between 3-4 pages thatdescribes and summarizes both articlescompares and contrasts the key points, style, and purpose of the news article with that of the research articleexamines if the news article accurately describes the researcha reflection of how the information you read directly relates to your personal life, family, and/or careerincludes correctAPA citations(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.(both in-text and in a reference page) for both of the articlesAssignments should meet the following guidelines:written in APA formatbe 3-4 pages in length (excluding header/title page and reference list), double-spacedwritten in 12-point Times New Roman fontcontain 1” marginsinclude proper citations (in-text and reference page) in APA format

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Psychology in the News
PSYCHOLOGY IN THE NEWS
Table of Contents
Introduction	3
Cognitive Psychology in News and Research	3
Comparison between the News and Research	4
Reflective Note	4
Conclusion	5
Reference	5
	
Introduction
Advancement in education and technology has forced researchers and psychologists to explore the hidden facts regarding human behavior and the changes in the human psychology with time. In this assignment we shall explore a research article and a news article on the topic of cognitive psychology. Initially we shall discuss the summary and the descriptive note of the research article and the news article. This is followed by brief comparison between the two.
Cognitive Psychology in News and Research
The paper on normal cognitive aging process describes the decline of the cognitive abilities among the older adults. Research on the field depicts that the memory language visual and executive functional abilities in an individual diminishes as the age of the person increases. This research identifies decline in the volume of grey matter and white matter in the human brain which results in a decline in cognitive efficacy of the person. Researchers went on to an extension to reveal that such decline in the cognitive functions will not cause any impairment in daily activities but activities like driving or those activities that engage in an effective cognitive ability will be disrupted (Harada, Love & Triebel, 2018).

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