a. The course term paper – is an in-depth research paper on a pre-approved topic in the area of Psychology. Your sources are to be only from the professional literature (journals) and professional books. Cite all sources in the body of the paper in APA citation style, with an APA style References page at the end of paper containing a minimum of three to five professional journal references in addition to other sources. Do not quote from your source, but simply put in your own words and cite the reference.  While quality of content and writing is most important, the paper should be a minimum of between 8 to 10 pages (double spaced). Use Arial or New Times Roman 12 point fonts only, double space between lines, and with 1 inch margin on all 4 sides. This is an opportunity for you to dig into a topic area that interests you and really learn what is known (and not) about it.