paper outline submission for psychology in my career pathway critical thinking writing assessment

The Psychology in My Career Pathway Critical Thinking Writing Assignment is required to be in APA Style, 7th ed. When you submit any part of this assignment that includes content from a required source (textbook and/or empirical research studies), then that would require an APA Style, 7th ed., title page, in-text citations, and a References page.

Paper Outline:

Submit paper outline using the required Roman numerals headings format below. Paper outline must be in complete sentences and all sources (textbook and empirical research studies) must include APA style 7th ed. intext citations to credit the source.  Paper outline must be in APA style 7th ed., include a title page, in-text citations, and references page.

  1. Introduction
    1. Thesis statement (Ex. The focus of this paper will be to explore my chosen career pathway of __________________, examine the research-based career pathway specific diversity-based issue/problem of ____________________, and explain the causes/contributing factors of that research-based diversity-based issue/problem using the psychological theory of ____________________.)
    2. Career pathway identified
    3. Explain why you have chosen this career pathway
    4. Identify the research-based diversity-based issue/problem
  2. Research-based career pathway diversity-based issue/problem
    1. Identify it
    2. Define it
    3. State research-based career pathway diversity-based issue/problem findings from the TWO instructor approved empirical research studies
  3. Application of theory to your chosen career pathway and diversity-based issue/problem
    1. Identify your chosen psychological theory and the two chosen concepts from that theory
    2. Explain theory
    3. Application of the two theory concepts (Use SEE-I Method)
    4. Explain why your chosen theory and the two concepts are relevant to your chosen career pathway
    5. Explain the cause/contributing factors of the career pathway specific diversity-based issue/problem according to your chosen theory and the two theory concepts
  4. Research-based Analysis of diversity-based issue/problem
    1. Identify research-based micro level (individual) impact
    2. Identify research-based macro level (societal/structural/organizational (macro level) impact
  5. Research-based Synthesis of diversity-based issue/problem
    1. Identify research-based micro level (individual) solution
    2. Identify research-based macro level (societal/structural/organizational (macro level) solution
  6. Reflection – Minimum of two points for outline (All statements must be supported by evidence/examples.)
    1. Identify first point addressing how the knowledge attained reinforced or changed your perspective on your career pathway
    2. Identify second point addressing how the knowledge attained increased your cultural awareness regarding your perspective on your career pathway

The assignment details along with the rubric that will be used to grade the final paper assignment are attached.