Neurobiology and LSD Use.

Question

Instructions

locate a minimum of five peer-reviewed journal articles on a topic of Neurobiology and LSD use, then analyze the theories and ethics behind the research studies.

As you work on your assessment, an analysis of the theories and ethics behind five articles, you'll explore a topic you want to choose for all your assessments. You’ll also explore the biological mechanisms behind addiction. The central hypothesis is that behavioral and cognitive impairment caused by drug addiction may be due to changes in the brain and the imbalance of neurotransmitters in the neuron. You'll also look at how our biological systems affect our motivations.

Overview

In the Analysis of Articles assessment, you analyze the research component in the literature of the field for the topic of your interest. In this assessment, you'll delve deeper by analyzing the theory behind the topic. You'll gain an understanding of the theory before analyzing and synthesizing it into the literature review. 

Instructions

For your Theories and Ethics assessment, use the Capella library and course readings to locate a minimum of five peer-reviewed journal articles (published within the last 10 years) that discuss a biological psychology topic of interest to you - I have chosen Neurobiology and LSD use  (the same topic you used for your Analysis of Articles assessment). 

Use the following outline to organize your paper:

Introduction: 

Describe the topic of the paper.

Theory:

Describe the theory used in the articles you chose.

Explain how the theories are applied to the topic and to the research findings.

Ethics

Describe the ethical behaviors used by the researchers of the studies. (For example, how did they protect the participants?)

Explain how these ethical behaviors can be used in your life.

Paper Requirements

Format: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting. Use the APA Paper Template [DOCX]. In the final section of the assessment you are asked to apply the theories and principles of biological psychology to your own life and career. In this portion of the assessment, first-person language is acceptable; in other sections, the third-person rule continues to apply. 

Written communication: Paper is free of errors that detract from the overall message. 

Number of resources: Minimum of 5–7 peer-reviewed journal articles. 

Length of paper: 3–5 typed, double-spaced pages.

Font and font size: Times new Roman, 12 point. 

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

Competency 2: Apply psychological theories to topics in biological psychology. 

Describe the theory used in articles.

Explain how theories are applied to a topic and to research findings.

Competency 3: Apply scholarly research findings to topics in biological psychology. 

Use scholarly sources to support major points.

Competency 4: Apply theory and scholarly research findings to inform professional and personal ethics, values and behavior. 

Describe the ethical behaviors used by researchers of studies.

Explain how ethical behaviors can be used in one’s life.

Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology. 

Address assessment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.

Use APA format and style with appropriate headings.