Myth Busting

Instructions Write a 35 page paper that includes: A brief summary of the myth and evidence provided by the website (your flawed source). Challenge the myth by providing scientific evidence that disproves the myth. Identify and explain the underlying assumptions that support the myth. Use two peer-reviewed journal articles to support your argument. For each scholarly source: Summarize the methods, participants, and results. Explain the reliability, validity, and generalizability of the findings. Assess, using evidence from the article, the studys adherence to TWO of the APAs five Ethical Principles of Psychologists: Beneficence and Nonmaleficence. Fidelity and Responsibility. Integrity. Justice. Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity. A discussion of how the brain and body work in relation to your myth, using your textbook and other scholarly sources to support your statements. We only use 10% of our brain: Focus on the cerebrum. Brain training will make you smart: Focus on the readings on intelligence. The brain perceives the world as it is: Focus on the readings about our senses. Right-brained people are more creative: Focus on how the hemispheres work. Adults cant grow new brain cells: Focus on readings about brain development. The brain is a computer: Focus on the readings on memory. Your own theory: Based on your research, what do you think is correct? Use headers to organize your paper. You should have at least three headers.