Psychology Assignment 1

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Part I. Developmental Stage

Reflect on your development thus far. What stage of your development is most interesting to you?

· Infancy/Toddlerhood (0-3 years)

· Early Childhood (3-6 years)

· Middle Childhood (7-12 years)

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Adolescence (12-18 years)

Choose ONE stage to focus on for this capstone.

First, create a header for this section (e.g., Developmental Stage).

Then, in one paragraph:

Articulate your selected developmental stage using a strong topic sentence. Then, in 3-4 sentences that follow, explain the major developmental milestones (i.e., biological, physical, cognitive, emotional, and social milestones) that occur during your selected stage.

Be specific in this paragraph—make sure to be very clear when articulating and explaining your chosen developmental stage.

Define and give concrete examples of each type of milestone (biological, physical, cognitive, emotional, and social).

Part 2. Significant Event

Think about your own experiences during your chosen developmental period (see Part 1).

What memorable events occurred during this time?

Select ONE significant event during this developmental period.

First, create a header for this section (e.g., Significant Event).

Then, in one or two paragraphs:

Explain the significant event in detail. What happened? Tell the story of the event in 3-4 sentences. Then, in another 3-4 sentences, explain why this event was important to your own development during this time by answering the question, What impact(s) did it have on your biological, physical, cognitive, emotional, and/or social growth?

This part of the capstone asks you to do two things. Be sure to fully explain the event AND discuss how it impacted several parts of your development during this time.

Be sure that the effects you discuss make sense in the context of your chosen developmental stage.

Part 3. Major Concepts in Development

Consider two major concepts in development:

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Nature and Nurture

· Continuity and Discontinuity

What do these concepts mean? How are these concepts illustrated in your significant event and/or its important effects on your development?

First, create a header for this section (e.g., Major Concepts in Development).

Then, in one or two paragraphs:

Define both major concepts as they pertain to developmental psychology. After defining each, discuss how each concept is illustrated in the event you described and/or the effects of this event on your development.

The definition of each major concept AND discussion of how it is illustrated in your significant event will require at least 3-4 sentences.

You may wish to write one paragraph of 3-4 sentences for EACH major concept.

Part 4. Developmental 

Theory

Think about the major theories of development you have learned about so far in this course:

Erikson’s theory, Piaget’s theory, Vygotsky’s theory, information processing theory, 
attachment theory, behavioral theory, and 
observational learning theory.

Which theory seems to have the most relevance for your developmental stage and the significant event you have discussed? Do any of the theories help you understand why this significant event was so important to your development?

First, create a header for this section (e.g., Developmental 
Theory).

Then, in one paragraph:

Describe the major ideas of your chosen theory in 3-4 sentences.

Then, in another 3-4 sentences, discuss how this theory (and its major ideas) relates to your significant event. Be specific in your discussion.

Like Part 3, remember that Part 4 requires you to define AND discuss a theory.

Your theory definition will be academic and will rely on textbook content. Your discussion of how the theory applies to your experience will require your own creative thinking.

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Part 1. Developmental Stage (20%)

The developmental stage of interest for the essay is not clearly identified at the beginning of the essay (section is missing).

The essay names the developmental stage, but provides no other information about major developmental milestones within it.

The essay names the developmental stage and provides limited details about biological, physical, cognitive, emotional, and/or social developmental milestones.

The essay names the developmental stage and provides minimally adequate details about biological, physical, cognitive, emotional, and/or social developmental milestones.

The essay names the developmental stage and provides moderately developed details about biological, physical, cognitive, emotional, and social developmental milestones.

The essay names the developmental stage and provides well-developed details about biological, physical, cognitive, emotional, and social developmental milestones.

Part 2. Significant Event (20%)

The essay does not include a description of an event (section is missing).

The essay describes an event, but it is not sufficiently detailed and/or clearly linked with the developmental stage of interest.

The essay describes an event, with minimal details to place the subject in developmental context.

The essay describes an event, with adequate details of a significant event to place the subject in developmental context.

The essay names the developmental stage and provides good contextual details about the subject in developmental context.

The essay names the developmental stage and provides a well-developed, detailed description of the subject in developmental context.

Part 3. Major Concepts (20%)

The essay does not address the 2 major concepts (section is missing)

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The section does not include accurate information.

The essay discusses only 1 issue with minimal accuracy and clarity. 

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The discussion of each issue is vague and/or unclear and no linkage to the anecdotal event is provided.

The essay discusses 2 issues with minimal accuracy and clarity.

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The discussion of each issue includes only minimal description and no linkage to the anecdotal event.

The essay discusses 2 issues with accuracy and clarity.

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Linkage to the anecdotal event is minimal and/or missing.

The essay discusses 2 issues with accuracy and clarity.

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Linkage to the anecdotal event is moderately developed, including some detail.

The essay discusses 2 issues with accuracy and clarity.

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Linkage to the anecdotal event is well developed and detailed.

Part 4. Developmental 

Theory

 (20%)

The essay does not identify a developmental theory from the list provided (section is missing).

The essay identifies a theory, but does not describe it accurately.

The essay identifies a theory and provides a minimal or only partially accurate description.

The essay identifies a theory and provides an adequate or moderately accurate description.

The essay identifies a theory and provides a good or mostly accurate description.

The essay identifies a theory and provides an excellent, fully accurate description.

Writing, Citations, and Formatting (20%)

The writer gives no or very little apparent attention to language use, syntax/grammar, spelling, punctuation, citations, and/or formatting. Contains numerous errors throughout.

Language use, syntax/grammar, spelling, punctuation, citation, and/or formatting errors greatly detract from the paper. Contains many errors throughout.

Language use, syntax/grammar, spelling, punctuation, citation, and/or formatting errors detract from the paper. Contains errors throughout.

Language use, syntax/grammar, spelling, punctuation, citation, and/or formatting errors somewhat detract from the paper. Contains some errors throughout.

Language use, syntax/grammar, spelling, punctuation, citation, and/or formatting errors minimally detract from the paper. Contains few errors throughout.

Language use, syntax/grammar, spelling, punctuation, citation, and/or formatting errors do not detract from the paper. Contains only very minor or no errors throughout.