02 Feb Read the “original works”

Paraphrasing Assignment

1. Watch the following video on plagiarism and APA citation format:

http://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics/index.htm

2. Read the following course requirement for writing in psychology courses at Post University:

For all written work in this course, it is expected that you will write using your OWN words. You are expected to discuss psychological concepts, theories, and research results. In doing so, you will learn to communicate using the “language” and terminology of psychology. Although you will learn the language of psychology, it is critical that you communicate your learning by using your own words. If you describe the theory or research results of others, you must paraphrase the main ideas in your own words (see the first link). Paraphrasing is the only way you can clearly show your instructor what you have learned. Paraphrasing is different from summarizing. Visit second link to learn the difference:

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/02/

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/1/

3. After watching the video, paraphrase the paragraphs below. That is, re-write the passages in your OWN words. Be sure to cite all information and include a reference. The information was taken directly from your textbook, so you will cite and reference that source. Use APA-style.

“The argument about nature versus nurture, also referred to as heredity versus environment or nativism versus empiricism, is one of the oldest and most central theoretical issues within both psychology and philosophy. For example, have you ever heard someone say that “baby talk” will interfere with a child’s language development? If so, then you have heard an argument for the nurture side of the debate. Such a statement assumes that language development is mostly a matter of imitation: The child must hear language that is properly pronounced and grammatically in order to develop linguistic fluency. The nature side would counter that children possess some kind of internal mechanism to ensure that they develop fluent language, no matter how many “goo-goo-ga-gas” they hear from those around them. “Which side is right?” students invariably ask. If there were a simple answer to that question, the debate would have ceased long ago. Instead, the controversy continues to- day with regard to many developmental processes, including language development.

Philosophically, the nature side of the controversy was represented by the idealists and rationalists, principally Plato and Rene? Descartes, both of whom believed that at least some knowledge is inborn. On the other side of the argument were a group of British philosophers called empiricists, including John Locke, who insisted that at birth the mind is a blank slate— in Latin, a tabula rasa. All knowledge, the empiricists argued, is created by experience. From this perspective, developmental change is the result of external, environmental factors acting on a child whose only relevant internal characteristic is the capacity to respond. In contrast to both rationalists and empiricists, other philosophers believed that development involved an interaction between internal and external forces”

This assignment is worth 5% of your grade and is due by 11:59 PM on Sunday of Week 2.

Unit 2 Article Review

Complete part A and part B of each assignment and submit both parts together in a single Word document, uploaded into the SafeAssign link above.

Part A: Current Events

Choose ONE of the current events articles below.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (2010, September 16). Children’s brain development is linked to physical fitness, research finds. ScienceDaily.

Weaver, J. (2013). Sesame Street Provides Lessons about Natural Brain Development in Children. Plos Biology, 11(1), 1.

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Foerderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung. (2013, March 28). Child development: Early walker or late walker of little consequence. ScienceDaily.

Complete the following.

Summarize the main findings.

Provide an idea for a logical follow-up study

Apply the knowledge gained from this study into practical advice tips for parents and educators. The more thorough and detailed your response, the more points you will earn.

Assignment should be a minimum of one typed (12 font, double spaced) page with 1” margins.

Part B: Original Works

Choose ONE of the “original works” papers by a leading scientist below.

Gibson, E. J., & Walk, R. D. (1960). The “visual cliff”. Scientific American, 202, 67–71.

Vance, D. E., Kaur, J., Fazeli, P. L., Talley, M. H., Yuen, H. K., Kitchin, B., & Lin, F. (2012). Neuroplasticity and successful cognitive aging: A brief overview for nursing. The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing: Journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, 44(4).

Complete the following.

In your own words, summarize the major research findings discussed, and/or the theory proposed by the Psychologist. If your chosen work only contains theory and no research, then you are only responsible for presenting information regarding the theoretical perspective discussed.

Include an analysis of why you believe this scientist made a landmark contribution to the field of Developmental Psychology. Be sure to use specifics from the original works article to support your response, and refer to those by page number.

Response should be a minimum of one typed (12 font, double spaced) page with 1” margins.

Unit 4 Article Review

Complete part A and part B of each assignment and submit both parts together in a single Word document, uploaded into the SafeAssign link above.

Part A: Current Events

Choose ONE of the current events articles below.

University of Iowa. (2014, August 27). Parents, listen next time your baby babbles. ScienceDaily. Related video: Baby Babbling Might Lead To Faster Language Development.

Taylor & Francis. (2014, June 11). Is background TV harming your toddler’s language development?. ScienceDaily.

Complete the following.

Summarize the main findings.

Provide an idea for a logical follow-up study

Apply the knowledge gained from this study into practical advice tips for parents and educators. The more thorough and detailed your response, the more points you will earn.

Assignment should be a minimum of one typed (12 font, double spaced) page with 1” margins.

Part B: Original Works

Choose ONE of the “original works” papers by a leading scientist below.

Piaget, J. (1955). The construction of reality in the child.(vol. 82). Routledge.

Piaget, J. (2009). Reprinted from The British Journal of Psychology (1928), 18, 276-301: La causalité chez l’enfant _Children’s understanding of causality_ . British Journal Of Psychology (London, England: 1953), 100(Pt 1A), 207-224. doi:10.1348/000712608X336059

Vygotsky, L. S. (1929). II. The problem of the cultural development of the child. The pedagogical seminary and journal of genetic psychology, 36(3), 415-434.

Bandura, A., Ross, D., & Ross, S. A. (1961). Transmission of aggression through imitation of aggressive models. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 63(3), 575.

Complete the following.

In your own words, summarize the major research findings discussed, and/or the theory proposed by the Psychologist. If your chosen work only contains theory and no research, then you are only responsible for presenting information regarding the theoretical perspective discussed.

Include an analysis of why you believe this scientist made a landmark contribution to the field of Developmental Psychology. Be sure to use specifics from the original works article to support your response, and refer to those by page number.

Response should be a minimum of one typed (12 font, double spaced) page with 1” margins.

Unit 5 case study

Analyze a case study from Children On Track – Case Scenarios. Adapted / Reprinted with permission by the Best Start Resource Center.

• Choose ONE of the following cases:

o Case # 1 Eric

o Case #2 Giselle

o Case #6 Sammy and Willow

• Answer all the questions asked at the end of your chosen case study thoroughly.

• Include an analysis of each of the issues you identify and the solutions you provide.

• Support your responses with information from scholarly readings.

• Write your answers in a Word document.

Unit 7 – Group Toy Project

For your term project this module, you will be a member of a Research & Development (R&D) Team that will plan, develop, create a prototype for, and pitch to an Administrator of the University, a developmentally appropriate NEW toy. A separate team discussion board will be set up for each team so that team members can discuss ideas back and forth. This discussion board will be graded as an individual grade reflecting YOUR individual contributions to the overall project and is worth 50% of your grade for the toy project. The other 50% of the toy project grade is the grade for your final submission of the toy project (see rubrics in UNIT 1).

The Research & Development of the toy is an organic, dynamic process, therefore, it is not possible to detail all that must go into developing your toy or final write-up. What is written below is to serve as a guide to your open-ended, creative process. You are the creators, the researchers, and the developers. You will take this project from idea inception to end prototype model. You are the CEOs of this project. In week 8, your group will submit a PowerPoint on your toy for your classmates to view.

The PowerPoint must include:

Aim: To create a developmentally appropriate toy to foster______________ development. Which aspect of development (e.g., cognitive, linguistic) does your toy address?

Literature-Review: Discuss three scholarly articles that provide relevant background information on the area of development you are targeting (e.g., cognitive, linguistic)

Describe the novel toy you created. Describe the dimensions and features of your final prototype. Include graphics and/or pictures.

What is the function of your toy? How does it work?

Subjects: Target gender, age, location, and any other subject variables that apply.

Does your toy enhance any aspect of development? How?

Is this toy necessary? Does it fill a void in the toy market? How is your toy an improvement over existing models already on the market?

Is there any bias associated with your toy? Address any bias issues relating to culture, gender, abilities/disabilities, etc. How could you modify your toy to meet the needs of other cultures, abilities/disabilities?

Concluding remarks.

Refer to the attached document for the grading rubric. Submit your work by clicking on the “Groups” tab on the left-hand corner of this page. Then, find your group and click on the link to open it. Scroll down until you see “Assignment Information”. Click here to submit your assignment.

Unit 8 article reviews

Complete part A and part B of each assignment and submit both parts together in a single Word document, uploaded into the SafeAssign link below.

Part A: Current Events

Choose ONE of the current events articles below.

Université de Montréal. (2011, June 21). Do kids prefer playmates of same ethnicity?. ScienceDaily.

CNRS (Délégation Paris Michel-Ange). (2014, February 24). Culture influences young people’s self-esteem: Fulfillment of value priorities of other individuals important to youth. ScienceDaily.

Complete the following.

Summarize the main findings.

Provide an idea for a logical follow-up study

Apply the knowledge gained from this study into practical advice tips for parents and educators. The more thorough and detailed your response, the more points you will earn.

Assignment should be a minimum of one typed (12 font, double spaced) page with 1” margins.

Part B: Original Works

Read the “original works” paper by Uri Bronfenbrenner below.

Bronfenbrenner, U. (1977). Toward an experimental ecology of human development. American Psychologist, 32(7), 513.

Complete the following.

In your own words, summarize the major research findings discussed, and/or the theory proposed by the Uri Bronfenbrenner.

Include an analysis of why you believe this scientist made a landmark contribution to the field of Developmental Psychology. Be sure to use specifics from the original works article to support your response, and refer to those by page number.

Since you are reading original works, ONE short quote may be incorporated (one or two sentences ONLY).

Response should be a minimum of one typed (12 font, double spaced) page with 1” margins.