there are 2 parts to this assignment Essay and case study
Part 1
Your project must be submitted as a Word document (.docx, .doc). Your project will be individually graded by your instructor and therefore may take up to five to seven days to grade.
Be sure that each of your files contains the following information:
Your name
Your student ID number
The exam number (found on the lesson assignment upload page)
To submit your graded project, proceed to the Lesson Assignment page in the course. Follow the instructions provided to upload the file and submit it for grading.
Be sure to keep a backup copy of any files you submit to the school!

After your assignment has been graded, feedback will be available on the Lesson Assignment page within the course. It will have an option to download the feedback from the instructor.
Objective
To successfully complete this course, you must write a research essay based on information found in your textbook, Psychology and Your Life, by Robert S. Feldman, and three outside sources. You’ll choose one of the three topics below and write an essay of six complete paragraphs for or against the question being asked. After presenting both sides of the debate, you’ll make three claims to support your thesis and convince the reader why your opinion is correct.

Topics
Media Violence: Does media violence cause violent behavior?
Eyewitness Testimony: Is eyewitness testimony reliable in the court of law?
The Opioid Epidemic: Are doctors who overprescribe narcotic pain medication causing the opioid epidemic?
Note: You’re to select only one topic for your paper.
Process
Your essay must include the following:
A title page
Introduction paragraph and thesis statement
Topic background paragraph that presents both sides of the debate
Body consisting of three claim paragraphs and supporting evidence
Conclusion paragraph

APA style reference page
The Title Page
The first page of your essay will be the title page. Provide the following information:

The title of your research essay
Your name and student ID
“SSC130: Essentials of Psychology”
Exam number
“Penn Foster College”

Current date
Formatting
Format your essay following American Psychological Association (APA) style using 12 pt. Times New Roman font. Set your paragraph line spacing to 2.0, double-spacing. Use 1 inch margins. Include a header with a shortened title in ALL CAPS on the left and the page number on the right. In-text citations and the reference page must be in APA style. On this page list websites, journals, and all other references used in preparing the submission. Also include a cover page and in-text citations     
part 2
Your project must be submitted as a Word document (.docx, .doc). Your project will be individually graded by your instructor and therefore may take up to five to seven days to grade.
Be sure that each of your files contains the following information:

Your name
Your student ID number
The exam number

To submit your graded project, proceed to the Lesson Assignment page in the course. Follow the instructions provided to upload the file and submit it for grading.
Be sure to keep a backup copy of any files you submit to the school!
After your assignment has been graded, feedback will be available on the Lesson Assignment page within the course. It will have an option to download the feedback from the instructor.

You’ll find your case study assignments in the textbook, Psychology and Your Life, Fourth Edition. Use your textbook to complete your Case Study.

Please take a few moments to watch the video in the next resource titled, “Case Study Instructions.” The video gives a verbal explanation of this assignment.

Read the following case studies in your textbook and answer the questions in your text:

Case Study 1: “The Woman Who Dreams of Stress,” after Module 14

Case Study 2: “John Buckingham, the New Guy on the Job,” after Module 43

Process

Your assignment must include the following:
A cover sheet
The answers to both Case Study 1 and Case Study 2 written in complete sentences
The Cover Sheet
The first page of your paper will be the cover sheet. Provide the following information:
Case Studies
Your name and student ID
Current date 
Essentials of Psychology SSC130