provide an overview of contemporary issues in the field of learning and behavior

For this assignment, you are required to provide an overview of contemporary issues in the field of learning and behavior. You should also include a critical evaluation of research supporting and/or refuting one of the theoretical positions currently proposed in the area of learning or memory (preferably based on some theoretical issue discussed in your textbook) with a cohesive summary of your findings. Resources obtained for this paper must consist of peer reviewed articles that contain experimental procedures in support or against the theory in question. After your critical evaluation, the last portion of your paper should be a proposal for a new research study (a new experimental design) that will help provide additional evidence for or against the theory in question. It should also provide the details of the procedures, and you should make clear, the purpose of the study and why you think the results of this study will help resolve the issues involved It is suggested that you access the PsycINFO database at the Cannon Memorial Library to find peer reviewed articles that are relevant to your topic. You are not allowed to use Wikipedia and other internet sites as resources for your paper. This paper will be written in APA style using the following as a reference: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (Sixth Edition). The research paper must be typed, doublespaced, written in 12-point Times New Roman font and between 8 and 12 pages in length. It must include a title page and a detailed reference section. Note that the title page and reference section is in addition to the 8 to 12 pages of the body of your paper. The paper should have a minimum of 6 to 8 peer reviewed (primary source) articles, and at least two secondary source articles (i.e., books, manuscripts, etc.) or articles discussed in your text as additional support for or against the theory. All research material should be up-to-date. This paper must be uploaded to the Dropbox no later than Sunday, 11:59 PM of Module 8. (This Dropbox is linked to Turnitin.) Prior to submitting the final draft, you may write “Free Read” on the top of your paper for a preliminary review by the instructor. You will not be penalized and the instructor will provide you with valuable feedback, however, you must submit the “Free Read” at least one week prior to the due date for the assignment.