Research the effects of social media on a specific age group and write 35 pages in which you make a recommendation for future research on the topic.

It is clear that few would dispute the fact that the Internet has had a significant effect on interpersonal communication and relationships. The big question often investigated with scientific inquiry is, “Is this a good thing?”

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

Competency 3: Evaluate the physical and psychosocial impacts of cyberpsychology.
Evaluate the physical impact of social media use for a specific age group.
Evaluate the psychosocial impact of social media use for a specific age group.
Competency 5: Evaluate problems, conflicts, and unresolved issues in the study of cyberpsychology through critical thinking.
Examine how the chosen age group uses social media and compared to the norms of other age groups.
Examine reliable sources about the effects of social media for a particular age group.
Provide a rationale for proposed research for a specific age group.
Preparation

To prepare for this assessment, complete the following:

Choose a specific age group to research: children, teens, young adults, middle-aged adults, or seniors.
Research the physical and psychosocial effects of social media for a specific age group.
Instructions

Then, use the APA Paper Template, linked in the Resources under the APA Resources heading, as you complete the following:

Critically review scholarly literature that examines the physical effects of social media for your chosen age group.
Critically review the scholarly literature that examines the psychosocial effects of social media for your chosen age group.
Critically review reliable media sources for information related to the use and effects of social media for your chosen age group.
Provide a rationale for a proposed research topic for the specific age group you selected while preparing for this assessment.
Note the following:

References must be mostly scholarly in nature. In other words, direct your research to professional psychology journals and texts, as well as current articles from the media (for example, articles from PewResearch, professional journals, and respected media).
The library guide for this course will help you locate appropriate sources.
Wikipedia is not a reliable source of information for this purpose but may be useful for background information. Do not cite Wikipedia.
Additional Requirements

Written communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Formatting: Format resources and citations according to current APA style and formatting guidelines. Use Microsoft Word.
Number of pages: 35 double-spaced pages, excluding the cover page and references.
Number of resources: Use a minimum of four resources, with two resources being more scholarly.
Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12-point font.

Write a 5-page assessment in which you compare and contrast the research methodologies and results of at least two different studies on motivation and performance associated with a specific emotion.

Positive emotions (happiness, optimism, hope) can improve goal-directed motivation while negative emotions (fear, anxiety, pessimism, depression, learned helplessness, guilt, shame) can interfere with goal-directed motivation.

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

Competency 1: Employ critical and creative thinking to evaluate problems, conflicts, and unresolved issues in the study of human motivation and performance.
Describe, based upon current research, the effect of a negative or positive emotion on goal-directed motivation.
Competency 2: Apply knowledge of theory and research in the study of human motivation and performance to inform personal behavior, professional goals, and values, and understand social policy.
Describe how the results of two selected studies may inform or describe personal or professional behavior in similar circumstances.
Competency 3: Communicate effectively in a variety of formats.
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of professional communities.
Apply proper APA formatting and style.
Competency 5: Explain the important theories, paradigms, research findings and conclusions in human motivation and performance.
Describe how a negative or positive emotion addressed by current research affects the biological, learned, and cognitive components of goal-directed motivation.
Competency 6: Analyze the research methodology and tools typically associated with the study of human motivation and performance.
Differentiate the purposes of two selected studies and the research questions each addresses.
Evaluate how well the research results of two selected studies address the research questions they were designed to answer.
Describe the tools and technologies used in two selected studies.

Write a paper comparing and contrasting the research methodologies and results of at least two different studies on motivation and performance associated with a specific emotion.

Preparation

This assessment requires you to identify a topic to research and then to examine the results and methods of two studies on the selected topic. The topic must be an emotion and its effect on goal-directed motivation.

An important skill in conducting research is to narrow the focus of your topic to keep the content manageable and to facilitate finding supportive evidence. To identify a topic:

Select a positive or negative emotion that has an effect on goal-directed motivation, and then begin to narrow the focus of the topic.
Continue to narrow the focus of your topic with consideration for other relevant factors, such as age of the research subjects (adults versus children), their gender, their educational level, or other demographic or topical factors. Your goal is to identify a research topic that is appropriately narrow and can be sharply defined, and for which research is available.
Do some preliminary research to ensure that you have sufficient sources for your topic. You must locate at least two peer-reviewed research journal articles on your chosen topic from the Capella library. To find sources, select key words and enter them into the Summon search engine in the Capella University Library. If you do not find sufficient resources, revise the focus of your topic and try again.
Finally, develop a working title for your paper (for example, “The Benefits of Hope in Peak Work Performance” or “Effects of Depression on Adolescent Academic Performance”) that addresses the narrowed and manageable research topic.
After you identify a topic, select two studies to use as the focus for your paper.

Instructions

For this assessment, write a paper in which you complete the following:

Describe, based upon current research, the effect of a selected negative or positive emotion on goal-directed motivation.
Describe how the negative or positive emotion addressed by current research affects the biological, learned, and cognitive components of goal-directed motivation.
Compare and contrast the research methods used in the two selected studies. What is the purpose of these studies? What are the research questions to be answered by these studies? Do the research results address the research questions?
Identify the tools (interviews, surveys, questionnaires) and technologies (telephone, audio/videotapes, Internet) that were used in the selected studies.
Conclude with what you learned from this research and how it may inform or describe your personal or professional behavior in similar circumstances.
Additional Requirements
Your paper should meet the following requirements:

Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA guidelines for style and formatting.
Number of resources: At least 3 scholarly academic resources are included.
Length of paper: The length is a minimum of 5 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title page and reference list.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point font is used.

Create an 8-slide PowerPoint presentation on the topic of 1) peak performance and test anxiety or 2) peak performance and competition arousal.

Test anxiety and competition arousal are two forms of evaluation arousal. Analyzing performance issues and making recommendations for improving productivity are real-world consultation requests.

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

Competency 2: Apply knowledge of theory and research in the study of human motivation and performance to inform personal behavior, professional goals, and values, and understand social policy.
Demonstrate how test anxiety or competition arousal affects peak performance in an employee work situation.
Recommend research-supported motivation techniques for managing test anxiety or competition arousal and for improving task performance in an employee work situation.
Competency 3: Communicate effectively in a variety of formats.
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of professional communities.
Apply proper APA formatting and style.
Competency 4: Use research strategies to identify information in the domain of human motivation and performance.
Identify professionally reputable resources an organization could use to understand the connection between stress, health, motivation, and performance.
Competency 5: Explain the important theories, paradigms, research findings and conclusions in human motivation and performance.
Describe the biological, learned, and cognitive components of evaluation arousal in an employee work situation.
Test anxiety and competition arousal are two forms of evaluation arousal. Create a PowerPoint presentation in which you analyze issues associated with peak performance in the workplace and recommend techniques for improving employee work performance.

***Preparation***

For this assessment, assume that your work organization has asked for your help in improving employee work performance. Surveys have determined that some employees struggle with test anxiety while others struggle with competition arousal, both of which prevent peak performance. Conduct research to identify:

Biological, learned, and cognitive factors that might be affecting the employees’ reactions to stress in the environment.
Motivation techniques, such as rewards or praise, that can be used to manage the stress and improve peak performance.
Instructions

Create a PowerPoint presentation on the topic of
1) peak performance and test anxiety
or
2) peak performance and competition arousal. Include a script in the notes section of each slide detailing what you would say to an audience about that slide. In the presentation, complete the following:

-Describe the topic you are addressing and its impact on employee performance. That is, demonstrate how test anxiety or competition arousal affects peak performance in the employee work situation.
-Describe the biological, learned, and cognitive components of evaluation arousal in the employee work situation.
-Recommend motivation techniquessupported by the literaturefor managing test anxiety or competition arousal to improve peak performance.
-In the final slide or slides, compile and present a list of five resources that would help the organization understand the connection between stress, health, motivation, and performance. ***These resources must be scholarly resources from the Capella library or from reputable professional organizations (for example, American Psychological Association, American Medical Association) found on the Internet.

Additional Requirements
Your presentation should meet the following requirements:

Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA guidelines for style and formatting.
Number of resources: At least 3 scholarly academic resources supporting the presentation content, and five scholarly or professionally reputable resources listed as potential resources for the organization to use, are included in the presentation.
Number of presentation slides: The presentation includes a minimum of 8 slides, excluding the title slide and bibliography slide(s) of references.
Presentation notes: Each slide includes the presenter’s script (what you would say during the presentation) in the notes section of the slide.