PSY/605 PSY605 PSY 605 WEEK 2 DISCUSSION
- ashford university / PSY 605
- 23 May 2018
- Price: $8
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PSY 605 WEEK 2 DISCUSSION
Discussion
Presenting Professional Advice in
Developmental Psychology |
Prior to beginning
work on this discussion, please read the American Psychological
Association’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (Links
to an external site.)Links to an external site. (2010).
For your initial post, imagine the following scenario: As a psychology
professional, you have been asked to provide a caregiver with your professional
opinion regarding how issues related to your chosen topic may influence
short and long-term physical, cognitive, or psychosocial development in his or
her child. Choose one of the following topics in the area of development to
research and discuss:
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Prenatal development
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Vaccinations
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Attachment parenting
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Daycare
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Corporal punishment
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Other:
__________________ (Note: Please obtain permission from your instructor before
pursuing this option!)
Focus your discussion around one of the following stages:
the prenatal period, infancy, or toddlerhood (conception – 3 years).
Using the Ashford University Library, research at least three
peer-reviewed articles on your chosen topic that either support or challenge
aspects of your chosen issue. Strive to find recent work, but seminal research
on the topic should be considered as well. Evaluate the unique scholarly
perspectives found in your research. Based on the research you reviewed,
identify your professional position on the topic; specifically, will
incorporation of this element have a positive or negative impact on the child’s
development? Apply this research to major themes of development influenced by
your chosen topic (i.e., physical, cognitive, and/or social) and explain how
the literature supports your chosen stance. Point out how your stance compares
or contrasts with prevailing popular wisdom on the topic. Your explanation
should take the form of a persuasive discussion intended to help the caregiver
respond positively to your advice as a psychology professional. Analyze any
ethical considerations discussed in the research and their effect(s) on the
trends related to your topic. Include the complete references for your selected
articles at the end of your initial post.
Guided Response: Review several of your colleagues’ posts
and respond to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week.
You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote
more meaningful and interactive discourse in this discussion.
Consider the articles
your colleague chose and research the topic with the intent to find
peer-reviewed articles that were published within the last 10 years
demonstrating the opposite viewpoint. If you locate opposing research findings,
explain whether or not the evidence is convincing enough to make you question
your peer’s stance. Be sure to cite examples in your explanation. If you do not
locate any opposing research, explain why you think this type of research is
not available. Did your classmate’s persuasive explanation of his or her stance
cause you to change your opinion on this topic or consider other
options? Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m.
(Mountain Time) on Day 7 of the week and respond to anyone who replies to your
initial post.