Developmental Psychology assignment due in 48 hours

Paper Assignment: Psych 2400 The paper for this class should be 6 double-spaced pages in length and is worth 220 points. The paper is due on Sunday, July 31st (7/31) by 11:59pm on Canvas. Please contact me with drafts and ideas if you would like, and I will provide feedback. For feedback on early drafts, they must be sent to me at least four days in advance of the deadline. Each paper should be typed and double spaced (Times New Roman font, 12 pt., 1 inch margins). In-text citations and the reference page must be in APA format (refer to the Purdue OWL linked below with questions about this. In addition, no quotations are allowed in this paper (from the interview, research article, or book). Papers will be graded according to how well they are written, relate to the assignment, and the ways in which ideas and concepts are linked. Late papers will be reduced by 10% per day late and must be sent to my email. To make sure you get full points on your paper, make sure that it is in APA style. This includes: - In-text citations (Author(s) last name, year of publication). Both papers should cite research articles or the lectures/textbook. Example below about how to cite a lecture. - 1-inch margins, double spaced, 12 pt. font, Times New Roman - Reference page with each reference in alphabetical order with a hanging indent - You do not need an abstract There is an APA template available for you to download and use as you write your paper, and it’s located in the Final Paper Module and Page on Canvas. Consult the Purdue OWL: (https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_g uide/general_format.html) with any questions about APA style. There is an APA template on Canvas that will help you with APA formatting—it is strongly recommended you use it to guide you as well. RESEARCH PAPER: This paper must focus on research on a topic pertaining to lifespan developmental psychology. Overall, the paper involves a) you reading scientific journals for research on a topic of interest in lifespan developmental psychology; b) thoroughly reading and familiarizing yourself with the paper you choose; c) writing a 6 page paper about the study explaining it and critiquing it for an audience outside of a college setting. Try to write it for someone who has never taken a psychology course. The paper should have three sections of approximate equal length (about 2 pages each). These sections are:

1.) Introduction to the problem, issue, area of research. For instance, you might describe why this topic is relevant to the reader and what we know or think we know about it. Pretend the reader is asking you what this topic is and they should care about it. What would you tell them? Most of this info is found in the Introduction section of the article. 2.) Summary and description of the research paper, its methods and findings. What did the authors do to study the topic? Who was their sample? What did they end up finding? Most of this info is found in the Methods and Results sections of the article. 3.) Implications section in which you describe what the findings mean for your audience, as well as any weaknesses in the study. For example, did they only sample undergraduate students instead of a broader range? Did they only assess at one time point when perhaps they could have done multiple? Most of this information will be your own ideas and critical thinking, but you can get some ideas from the Discussion section of the article.