Choose a common psychology myth that you have heard. Based on the psychology myth you chose, write a short paragraph that would be considered an opinion and why this is an opinion.

Psychology Myth

In this Assignment, you will examine the value of critical thinking by exploring facts and opinions and how they are distinguished from one to the other.

Review
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Think of and choose a common psychology myth that you have heard. If you have trouble of thinking of an example, identify one using a general Internet search.

The Assignment (1-page):
Based on the psychology myth you chose, write a short paragraph that would be considered an opinion and why this is an opinion.

Search the Walden Library databases for a peer-reviewed article on this same topic. Based on what you learn from the article, write a second paragraph that would be considered a fact and why it would be considered factual.

Support your ideas with information cited from the article and include the reference to the article in APA format.
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Explain the differences between the two paragraphs. Explain how a reader would know which statement is opinion and which is factual.

Choose a common psychology myth that you have heard. Based on the psychology myth you chose, write a short paragraph that would be considered an opinion and why this is an opinion.
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