Infographic Assignment
You will create an infographic related to social psychology. You can choose any topic that we have covered or will cover in thisclass. You will need to research your topic and provide empirical facts and citations. For the infographic, you can choose to raise awareness about a particular topic, provide helpful resources aimed at a specific group, dispel known stigmas, or simply teach materials to an audience. YOU MUST DISCUSS HOW THIS PSYCHOLOGICAL PHENOMENA COULD ACTUALLY IMPACT REAL LIFE. YOU COULD DO THIS WITH EXAMPLES FROM YOUR OWN LIFE OR HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLES YOU CREATE. You may use any free software of your choice (e.g., Canva, Piktochart, Visme, etc.) to create an engaging infographic.
The main purpose of this assignment is to help you (a) practicereading psychological research, and (b) develop effective techniques for communicating complicated information to an audience.
Specific Requirements
• Include a brief explanation of the issue or topic.
• Provide at least three sources of empirical evidence
o Acceptable sources include your textbook, journal articles, and reputable, factual online sources (NOT Wikipedia; although, Wikipedia can point you in the direction of scientific articles).
o Indicate the source(s) of empirical information.
▪ For example, you might say “According to Scientific American,” or use parenthetical citations at the end (Scientific American), or even a number (1) referencing your reference list.
• In text citations: You should provide in-text citations in one of the following formats:
o In parentheses: Humans are cognitively lazy(Breeden, 2020)
o With superscript: Humans are cognitively lazy1
• Reference page:
o At the bottom of your infographic, or in a separate word document, include a list of references (APA format).
• Discuss the impact of this psychological phenomenon in real life.
• This assignment is not a research paper.
o Keep writing to a minimum
o Display information visually and graphically
• Submit your infographic as a picture file (.jpg or .png) or a PDF on Canvas. NOTE: your infographic MUST be computer-generated and not hand drawn.
Tips for a Good Infographic
• Narrative: The purpose of an infographic is to tell a story. What is the story you want to tell? Why are you telling it? Who are you telling it to?
• Accuracy: Your data must be accurate and derived from credible sources.
• Design: Keep your color scheme minimal. Use appropriate fonts (maximum of 2. Arrange your data to guide your audience from the beginning to end.
• Graphs and Charts: Use graphs and charts to display your data in unique and creative ways.
Infographic Resources:
• Free Infographics: http://piktochart.com/
• Free Infographics: http://www.easel.ly/
• How To Create Infographics Blog: https://designschool.canva.com/blog/create-amazing-infographics/
Examples
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: https://www.behance.net/gallery/70808309/OCD-Infographic
• Suicide: https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/Infographics/NAMI-Suicide-FINAL.pdf
• BIPOC Mental Health: https://venngage.net/p/51345/know-the-facts-black-mental-health
• Recycling: https://visual.ly/community/Infographics/environment/facts-about-recycling
• Mental Health: https://www.easel.ly/blog/mental-health-statistics-socioeconomic-costs-infographic/
