PSY104
PSY 104 Week 1 DQ 1 Pervasive Issues
For the three pervasive issues surrounding child
development, select two to define. Along with the definition for each, provide
an example from your own experience with children (e.g., as a child yourself,
your own children, your observations of others and a research finding about the
issue.
The issues from
which you will choose are listed in Chapter 1. They are a nature versus
nurture, b continuous versus discontinuous development, and c critical and
sensitive periods of development.
Your initial response should be between 200-250 words.
In your responses to at least two peers, please provide an
extension of the opinion expressed, a counter opinion, or another example from
research applicable to the opinion expressed.
PSY 104 Week 1 DQ 2 Developmental Domains
Discuss the domains of development (physical, cognitive, and
psychosocial in relation to one age range of normal development. Through the
perspective of at least one major developmental theory, explain the
developmental accomplishments during that age range for all three domains.
Provide research-based evidence from the articles assigned or your own research
in the library in peer-reviewed articles for what occurs during each period.
PSY 104 Week 2 Assignment
The Role of Genetics on Development
In a 3 to 4 page paper (excluding title and reference pages,
explain the role of genetics in development.
How do genes of the two parents influence the traits of an
offspring? Include an examination of how
abnormalities can contribute to genetic and /or chromosomal disorders. In your paper, you must include at least one
of the following genetic and/or chromosomal disorders mentioned in the reading:
• Sickle cell
disease
• Huntington’s
disease
• Tay-Sachs disease
• Down syndrome
• Klinefelter’s
syndrome
• Turner syndrome
• Cystic fibrosis
PSY 104 Week 2 DQ 1 Developmental Milestones
Watch each required video,Child Develoment MilestonesandHow
I Learn. Relate the developmental milestones in the videos to your reading in
the textbook. Assess critical periods in the cognitive and psychosocial
development of children from birth to 3 years of age. If a parent of a 2-year old child asked you
what to do because the child was not speaking in sentences like their older
sibling did, what advice would you give the parent? Why would you give this
specific advice? What other explanations
might be given in this situation and why would you choose to not provide those
to the parent?
PSY 104 Week 2 DQ 2 Research Findings
Based upon your readings from the course materials and your
own independent research, discuss three research findings related to
development from conception to 2 years of age. Relate these findings to any
topic in Chapter 2's reading. These topics include culture influences on
nutrition, genetic factors affecting mental health, and the birthing process.
PSY 104 Week 2 DQ 3 Children Having Children
Based upon your readings from the course materials and your
own independent research, discuss three research findings related to
development from conception to 2 years of age. Relate these findings to any
topic in Chapter 2's reading. These topics include culture influences on
nutrition, genetic factors affecting mental health, and the birthing process.
PSY 104 Week 3 Assignment Outline and Annotated Bibliography
For the Week Three written assignment you will be submitting
an outline with a thesis statement as well as an annotated bibliography in
order to prepare you to write the final paper for this course.
After deciding upon the three developmental theories you
will compare and contrast for the final paper in Week 5, locate research that
has been conducted on those developmental theories.
PSY 104 Week 3 DQ 1 Nutrition and Youth
Review the information about nutrition, physical activity,
and obesity provided by the Centers for Disease Control. Visit the various
links provided by the CDC on nutrition, physical activity, obesity in America,
and effects of weight on health and emotions for everyone and health professionals.
You may also include information from the required readings on brain and motor
development.
List three important facts health professionals need to
communicate to the community about healthy child and adolescent development.
Provide specific explanation on why each of these facts is vital for people to
know.
List three important facts that you can use to change your
life or your family's or that you could use to help your friends or community.
Provide specific explanation on changes you or others can make based upon each
of these facts.
PSY 104 Week 3 DQ 2 Physical Disabilities
Locate an article on either a child or adolescent with a
physical disability (brain or motor. Alternatively, you could also interview
someone you know who is a parent of a child or adolescent with a physical
disability.
From your reading
and/or discussions, explain what aspects of development are connected with the
disability. Additionally, answer at least 2 of the following questions in your
posting:
How does the physical disability affect overall brain or
motor development?
How does the physical disability affect the family?
How old was the person when the physical disability was
diagnosed? Explain what differences might have occurred in the person's
development if the disability would have been found earlier.
Is the cause known for the disability? If it is, what is it?
If it is, what treatment or interventions, if any, might have prevented the
disability?PSY 104 Week 3 Journal Childhood Obesity Epidemic
PSY 104 Week 4 DQ 1 Research Perspectives
Choose one of the following topics to discuss:
Does child psychological development follow the same path as
child physical development? Include
citations from at least two scholarly sources to support your discussion.
Does adolescent psychological development follow the same
path as adolescent physical development?
Include citations from at least two scholarly sources to support your
discussion.
PSY 104 Week 4 DQ 2 Childhood Learning
Watch the video, Learning Disabilities FAQand briefly
describe one of the following from Chapter 4 of the reading:
Reading Disabilities and Dyslexia
Dyscalculia
Dysgraphia
Do you think all learning difficulties are associated with
learning disabilities? Why, or why not?
PSY 104 Week 5 DQ 1 Statistical Information
Provide one statistic on the occurrence of each of the
following:
One of the four parenting types,
Physical or emotional abuse,
Mental or physical disabilities
(OR)
By their senior year in high school, 63% of adolescents have
had sexual intercourse (WebMD, 2011.
For mental and physical disabilities, I might give this
information:
PSY 104 Week 5 DQ 2 Play and Self-Concept
Watch the How to Assess your Child’s Self-Esteem video and
reflect on the following questions:
How are self-concept and self-esteem related and what
contributing factors affect their development? How does play affect development
of children and thus later development during the adolescent stage?
Your initial response should be between 200-250 words.
PSY 104 Week 5 Assignment Developmental Psychology Research
Paper
The intent of the final paper is to show students'
accomplishment of course learning outcomes through critical analysis of theory
and research.
Focus of the Final Paper
• Provide a summary
of three major development theories discussed in the text.
• Include discussion
and at least one example of using each theory in mental health treatment of
children and/or adolescents.
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