It needs to be 1200 words
This month you are to write a 1200 word research paper on a sports psychologist of your choice. This paper is worth 15% of your grade. Please use the APA format and cite at least three (3) sources. Follow the directions below for a step-by-step process.
Assignment Requirements (Use as a checklist):
· You will select one well-known sports psychologist and discuss the following topics: (1) General introduction to sports psychology, (2) Early life and education of the psychologist you select, (3) His/her contributions to the field of sports psychology, (4) His/her applied theories and practices, (5) A conclusion that wraps everything up and looks to the future of sports psychology.
Below are a few recommended sports psychologists for this paper (you can pick someone outside of this list):
Coleman Griffith
John F Murray
Terry Orlick
Alan Goldberg
Timothy Gallwey
Michael Gervais
Caroline Silby
· Use a 10 or 12 pt Arial or Times New Roman Font
· Double-space paper
· Minimum of 1200 words. No more than 2,000 words
· Minimum of three (3) cited sources
· Use APA format and parenthetical citations right after cited material (See below)
· Make sure your name is on your paper
· Paper should contain an introduction, a body, and a conclusion
There will be a 20 pt. penalty for writing less than 1200 words on this assignment.
APA Template- Please use this to help format your paper
APA TEMPLATE-2.docx Click for more options
Grading Grid
Item Description
Percent
Grade
Correct use of APA style
10%
Statement of main points and thesis in introduction
5%
Properly indented paragraphs
5%
Content in introduction
5%
Content in body
40%
Content in conclusion
5%
Balance – paragraphs similar in length – about 150 words
5%
Organization – followed format (intro, body, conclusion)
5%
Spelling
10%
Grammar
10%
Total
100%
There will be a 10pt. penalty for each day the assignment is late. It is due Sunday, by midnight, of week 3.
There will be a 100 pt. penalty for plagiarizing. This means a 0. If in doubt, cite, cite, cite.
Last, but not least, if you have any questions, please ask.
Solution Preview
Sports Psychology: Coleman Griffith
From a psychology perspective, people’s actions and reactions are based on various factors, both natural, and a result of their environment. Understanding these factors is consequential to ideal human interactions and consequent successful achievement of various objectives. Consequently, different environments whose success is entirely dependent on human interactions have made an effort to incorporate psychology into their primary practice.
(1,307 words)