Research Paper:
· You will be writing your paper on Autism Spectrum Disorder or ADD/ADHD, and evidence-based treatments for that disorder. The paper should be 10-15 pages
· General Information
– Important notes about a research paper:
– You must use APA style
– Your research must be done using primarily peer-reviewed research
studies, published in journals such as JABA (at least 6 of your 10 sources)
Other resources may include the DSM, current government data, etc.
· APA Style
– Remember the formatting you are using is for a student paper
– When quoting sources: Make sure that you are following guidelines. This may include block quotations, paraphrasing, or short quotations.
– No matter kind of quotations or paraphrasing you use, you MUST cite your
information. Copying and pasting or any form of plagiarism will not be tolerated. AI and Plagiarism.
– Using any form of AI to write your paper is considered
a type of plagiarism and will be treated as such.
– TurnItIn has an AI detector and I will be checking it
while grading the paper.
– Last semester multiple students were caught using AI
programs to write their papers. Don’t be one this
semester.
· Sources
-Your research must be done using primarily peer-reviewed research studies, published in journals such as JABA (at least 6 of your 10
sources)
– Log into Touro One, and access libraries. As a Touro student, you have access to many journal articles.
· Other Sources
– You may use other reliable and trustworthy sources including government data/
websites, your textbooks, and the DSM.
– These should be used to support conclusions, for current statistics, etc.
– Do not use websites such as WebMD, Very Well Mind, or generic psychology websites/ blogs.