PSY 104 ASH Course Material - PSY 104dotcom

1. PSY 104 ASH Course Material - PSY 104dotcom

2. PSY 104 ASH Course Material • PSY 104 Week 1 DQ 1 Pervasive Issues (Ash)PSY 104 Week 1 DQ 2 Developmental Domains (Ash)PSY 104 Week 2 Assignment The Role of Genetics on Development (Ash)PSY 104 Week 2 DQ 1 Developmental Milestones (Ash)PSY 104 Week 2 DQ 2 Research Findings (Ash) PSY 104 Week 2 DQ 3 Children Having Children (Ash) • 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. PSY 104 Entire Course (Ash) PSY 104 Week 1 DQ 1 Pervasive Issues (Ash)

3. PSY 104 ASH Course Material • 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. • The Role of Genetics on DevelopmentIn 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. PSY 104 Week 1 DQ 2 Developmental Domains (Ash) PSY 104 Week 2 Assignment The Role of Genetics on Development (Ash)

4. PSY 104 ASH Course Material • Developmental Milestones • Watch each required video,ChildDevelopment Milestones and How 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. • 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 1 Developmental Milestones (Ash) PSY 104 Week 2 DQ 2 Research Findings (Ash)

5. PSY 104 ASH Course Material • Children Having ChildrenReview the article, When children have children to learn about the effects teen pregnancy has on the teenage mother and her family as well as possible risks to the developing baby. Imagine you are putting together a training tool about the effects of pregnancy, geared towards educating teenage girls. • Final Paper Outline and Annotated BibliographyFor 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. PSY 104 Week 2 DQ 3 Children Having Children (Ash) PSY 104 Week 3 Assignment Outline and Annotated Bibliography (Ash)

6. PSY 104 ASH Course Material • 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. • 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. PSY 104 Week 3 DQ 1 Nutrition and Youth (Ash) PSY 104 Week 3 DQ 2 Physical Disabilities (Ash)

7. PSY 104 ASH Course Material • 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? • Childhood Learning • Watch the video, Learning Disabilities FAQand briefly describe one of the following from Chapter 4 of the reading:Reading Disabilities and DyslexiaDyscalculiaDysgraphiaDo you think all learning difficulties are associated with learning disabilities? Why, or why not? PSY 104 Week 4 DQ 1 Research Perspectives (Ash) PSY 104 Week 4 DQ 2 Childhood Learning (Ash)

8. PSY 104 ASH Course Material • 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. • 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 disabilitiesBiological differences in development, andEffects on development of social learning PSY 104 Week 5 Assignment Developmental Psychology Research Paper (Ash) PSY 104 Week 5 DQ 1 Statistical Information (Ash)

9. PSY 104 ASH Course Material • 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? PSY 104 Week 5 DQ 2 Play and Self-Concept (Ash)

10. PSY 104 ASH Course Material