UOPX General Psychology Research on Drug Use Presentation

Assignment Content

1. Different types of drugs affect the body and mind in different ways. In psychology, it is important to understand why people may use drugs, and how individuals can study the behavior associated with drug use. In this assignment, you will identify and describe common psychological effects of various drug categories, as well as identify important aspects of conducting psychological research.
   Imagine you’ve been asked to study human behavior in relation to the use of 2 different categories of drugs. You have been asked to present on how you plan to conduct your research, as well as the psychological effects of the drugs.
   Choose 2 categories of drugs from the following:

   • Stimulants
   • Hallucinogens
   • Depressants
   • Opiates
   • Marijuana

   Create a 6- to 12-slide presentation with detailed speaker notes to show how you would conduct your research. Include:

   • A description of the research method(s) that you would use.
   • An explanation of the APA ethical guidelines that you would need to consider while conducting your research.
   • A description of the physical and psychological effects of each of the categories of drugs that you chose, including a minimum of 2 drugs that fall under each category.
   • An explanation of which approach to studying psychology you would use as a basis for understanding human behavior related to using these drugs.

Format any citations in your presentation according to APA guidelines.