Imagine you are a Developmental Psychologist and you are reviewing new information about a developmental topic (e.g., delay of gratification, corporal punishment, gender-typed behavior, racial inequalities). In this paper, you will review empirical evidence about that topic and relate the evidence to concepts discussed in class. The purpose of this paper is for you to apply developmental concepts to empirical literature and practice reading/summarizing the developmental literature.
In your own words and in several sentences (i.e., 3 minimum), explain and/or define developmental psychology. Provide more than just the textbook definition. What is the purpose of studying something using the developmental perspective?
In several sentences, explain how your topic/question relates to developmental psychology. Think of the “big picture” here before getting into the details of the article. If you are writing an argumentative paper, clearly define your stance on the issue. In other words, are you going to support or refute the claim? Why is this topic important to study in developmental psychology? Hint, refer to experiments, concepts, psychologists, and/or topics discussed in class and how the article topic may be related to that information.
Explain how your topic is related to at least one of Paul Baltes’ life-span perspective components (i.e., lifelong; multidimensional; multidirectional; plastic; multidisciplinary; contextual; growth, maintenance, regulation of loss; and/or co-construction of biological, culture, and the individual) or a developmental issue (i.e., nature-nurture, stability-change, continuity-discontinuity). Define the component/issue and make sure to explain how and why your topic is related to it in several sentences.
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