HSCO 502
Developmental Analysis: Assignment Instructions
Overview
For this assignment, you will discuss your own development over your lifetime and how it relates to the developmental concepts discussed throughout this course. The purpose of this paper is for you to demonstrate an ability to apply a working knowledge of the theories, terminology, and concepts of human growth and development by identifying your life as it relates to key human growth and development concepts. You will incorporate empirical studies related to development, readings, and videos.
Instructions
You will use developmental theories and concepts to analyze your own developmental processes focusing on adulthood. Use a variety in your sentence structure and wording. You should not use direct quotes, but rather summarize and paraphrase insight from your sources. You will use your textbook and at least 3 other scholarly sources (no less than 4 sources total) to create your developmental analysis. Your paper must be at least 10 pages including a title page, abstract, 6 pages in the body, and a reference page. Remember: the title page, abstract, and references are not a part of the body of the paper; you must have at least 7 pages of content besides these.
Title Page – Use current APA format.
Use the following headings to organize your content:
Personal Development Introduction
Provide a concise introduction to significant personal characteristics, family dynamics and support structures, and meaningful events or occurrences. This section should be no more than 1 page.
Theoretical Perspectives of Development
Stage of Development According to Piaget
Examine the portion of your textbook or outside references that detail(s) Piaget’s theory of cognitive development. Explain how these stages are relevant to your own childhood and adolescent developmental processes. You must identify specific stages, characteristics of that stage and offer explanation and examples that parallel to your own developmental processes.
Nature versus Nurture
Examine the portion of your textbook or outside references that detail(s) elements of the nature versus nurture influences. This section of the paper must analyze how you have been impacted from a nature versus nurture standpoint in your childhood and adolescent developmental processes. Provide explanation and examples.
Postformal Thought According to Perry
Explain how the process of moving from dualism to relativism is applicable to your own thought development. Refer to the portion of your textbook or outside references that address(es) Perry’s theory of intellectual and ethical development in the college years. Focus on the period of adulthood and how you have grown into your current stage of cognitive and moral development.
Adult Attachment and Relationships
Explain the parallels between attachment theory and your childhood and adolescent experiences with a care provider. Specify a specific attachment style, characteristics of the style, and behavioral consequences and outcomes. Examine the portion of your textbook or outside references that address(es) the attachment prototypes in peer/romantic tradition. Provide explanations and examples of your own adult attachment challenges and strengths. Also, use the insights from the portion of the textbook or outside references that address(es) research on young adult dyadic relationships to draw conclusions about your partnership selection, elements of intimacy, satisfaction, and stability, as well as communication styles and conflict resolution.
Career Development Process: Super’s Approach (Chapter 12)
Examine the portion of your textbook or outside references that address(es) the Super Developmental approach to determine what stage you are currently in and what you anticipate will be important influences in the future for you to move into the next stage or maintain a current stage.
Identity Development
Examine the portion of your textbook or outside references that detail(s) Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development. Explain how these are relevant to your own childhood and adolescent developmental processes. You must identify specific stages, characteristics of those stages, and parallels to your own developmental processes. What challenges or strengths related to psychosocial development did you exhibit that either hindered or helped your progression through these developmental crises during childhood and adolescence? Use examples to illustrate application of these to your development history. Also examine the portion of your textbook or outside references that address(es) Erikson’s theory related to adulthood. Depending on your age and life experience, identify which stage of Erikson’s psychosocial development you are in and examine how you managed the crisis period? Are there any notable influences, good or bad, that will help you navigate successfully to the next stage?
Faith Development
Using Fowler’s Stages of Faith and Identity (found in the Module 5: Week 5 Learn folder), explain how the stages are relevant to your own childhood and adolescent developmental processes. You must identify specific stages and demonstrate how they are relevant and applicable to your own development history. You may also extend your dialogue to integrate Christian principles and biblical themes as appropriate.
Personality and Temperament
Examine the portion of your textbook or outside references that address(es) the Big 5 personality traits. Provide explanations and examples of your own personality and temperament characteristics in adulthood related to these personality traits. Remember that everyone is on a spectrum of each of these traits – e.g., one might be high on extraversion and low on conscientiousness.
Culture, Religion and Well Being
In Chapter 14, culture, religion, and well-being are detailed. Select at least 2 concepts in this chapter that you find most meaningful to your own development. Provide explanation and examples of how these concepts are relevant to you. Integrate a Christian worldview and biblical themes as appropriate.
Ending Well
Chapters 14 and 15 provide a comprehensive overview of many considerations for end of life care and quality of life. Use these concepts to examine your own morality and how do you anticipate your own dying process. Conclude this section of your paper with a self-eulogy; you can include a statement, Bible verse, quote, or other significant details.
References
Provide a complete list of references in current APA format that you used to inform your paper. At least 3 scholarly resources, in addition to your textbook, are required.
Writing Guidelines:
Your references can include peer-reviewed journal articles found in Liberty’s library or credible web resources; if you are not sure of the credibility of your web resource, please ask your instructor before using it. Provide appropriate in-text citations and references for any information you use in this paper. Write the paper using professional writing etiquette and consult the Liberty Writing Center if you have questions about grammar or format. Remember that all work must be your own and plagiarism is not tolerated. Be sure to review the plagiarism policy in your syllabus. Anything that is not common knowledge or is not an original thought must be cited or it is considered plagiarism. Citations should be rephrased into your own words. In-text citations must be in current APA format (Author, Year).
Note: Your assignment will be check for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
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