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Assignments

These two writing assignments constitute the take-home midterm and final exams. Papers will stress integration, critical thinking, and organization and clarity of writing.
Midterm Paper

General topic: Innate vs. Learned Behavior (PDF)

75 pts. Approx. 5-10 pages. Choice of 2-3 topics. Unsatisfactory papers will be returned for rewriting.

Final Paper

General topic: Applying the Ethological Approach to Human Psychological Constructs such as Intelligence, Consciousness, etc. (PDF)

Final paper topic proposal: 15 pts. if turned in on time. 0 pts. if late. 1-page discussion of final paper.

Paper: 110 pts. Approx 10-20 pages. Topic to be agreed upon by student and instructor.