PSY 304 Week 1 Discussion 1

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Week 1 - Discussion

Human Development: An Overview 

respond to your classmates and any applicable instructor feedback. Before completing this discussion, read Chapter 1 in the course textbook. Be sure to use your own Academic Voice  and apply in text citations appropriately throughout your post per the Ashford University Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper 

Your grade for this discussion will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated. Select the three dots button above and then select Show Rubric.

The content of your initial post will be assigned by the first letter of your LAST name. You will then respond to at least two of your peers who were assigned different content areas than you, as directed in the Peer Response guidelines provided at the end of this prompt.

Note that your posting should be thorough and 300 to 400 words in length.

In addition, if you quote the course textbook, add the section where you took it from and add to the citation where you would normally add the page number (e.g., Shriner & Shriner, 2014, Chapter 1, section 1.1, para 2). For additional citation support, visit Citing Within Your Paper  located at the Ashford University Writing Center.

Before you submit your discussion, you are encouraged to review the Writing Center’s Grammarlysite.)page, which includes a link to The Grammarly Guide , set up a Grammarly account (if you have not already done so), and use Grammarly to review a rough draft of your assignment. Then, carefully review all issues identified by Grammarly and revise your work as needed.

A-G

Shiner and Shriner (2014) state that “…development involves a combination of stability and change, nature and nurture, and continuity and discontinuity… [it is a] combination of genetics and the environment that shapes us into the individuals that we become” (Chapter 1, section 1.1).

·         Analyze what you believe this to mean in association with your life. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain your reasoning.

·         Give a personal, real-life example for each of the following:

o    A non-normative life event

o    A personal quality you believe is genetically based

§  Explain why you believe this to be true.

o    A personal quality you believe is experientially based

§  Explain why you believe this to be true.

o    Summarize your beliefs about how we develop. Use the week’s readings in the course textbook to guide your understanding, and be sure to cite it within your writing.

H-M

Shriner and Shriner (2014) state that “…age, the body, mind, emotions, and relationships will change, and those changes will affect one another. Development includes various dimensions, such as biological, cognitive, and social/emotional dimensions (Chapter 1, section 1.1).

·         Evaluate a time in your life, or a life of which you have knowledge, when development was multidimensional. What domains of development were interacting with other domains? Describe these interactions.

o    Example: Sue’s mother passed away (social/emotional) which subsequently had a negative effect on her ability to focus and concentrate (cognitive) on her school work.

·         Estimate how often you believe these types of interactions occur in a person’s life and explain what your belief is based on?

·         Explain how multidimensional development in one’s life affects others.

Share only information that you are comfortable with, or you may use another’s experiences or a fictitious example.

N-S

Apply Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model to your life, or a life of which you have knowledge. (See Chapter 1, section 1.2 in the course textbook.) Share only information that you are comfortable with, or you may use another’s experiences or a fictitious example.

·         First, describe the people in your microsystem.

·         Then, explain why you believe Bronfenbrenner suggests that in the mesosystem, the quality of interrelationships is more important than the quantity.

·         Describe a hypothetical interaction within your exosystem that has an impact on you.

·         Describe a macro systemic process that affects your day-to-day life.

·         Finally, describe how the chronosystem has affected you and your online learning.

·         Evaluate the factors you have listed. Which ecological area do you believe has been more dominating in your life?

T-Z

·         Take the Conducting Scientific Studies interactive activity in Chapter 1, section 1.3 in the course textbook.

https://ashford.instructure.com/courses/52123/files/10185538/preview

·         Describe how familiar you were with the content of the activity.

·         Explain why you believe you were successful (or struggled) with the activity.

·         Explain the importance of understanding research methods as a student studying human development, including a practical commentary on the implications if a student does not understand differing methods and ethical implications.

·         Analyze the following scenario and address the questions posed: Dr. Jack Keet is developing a research project about the effects of adult PTSD on teenage children. What does the course textbook (section 1.3) suggest is important to consider to prevent potential ethical issues of bias? How could Dr. Keet include this perspective in his design?

Peer Responses: Review several of your classmates’ posts. Provide a substantive response to at least two of your peers, at least one of whom was assigned a different content area than yours, in a minimum of 300 words (each reply). Based on your understanding of the reading, add important information to the conversation. Are there additional things that should be discussed about this content? How does this content support our understanding of human development?

Instructor Responses: Review any instructor feedback on your postings. Often feedback is shared to help you to elevate your level of critical thought or make corrections. Reply based on this feedback to advance your understanding of the content addressed.

Observe the following guidelines for all responses:

·         Remember that discussion forums should be conversations; the dialogue is encouraged throughout the course.

·         Provide a courteous and an interactive learning environment.