psychology

Psychosocial Development

· Due Friday by 11:59pm

 

· Points 25

 

· Submitting a file upload

 

· File Types pdf

 

· Available Apr 22 at 8am - May 1 at 11:59pm 10 days

You should be getting good at this. Here is the last one. The directions are virtually the same, but the rubric is slightly tweaked due to your increasing skills.

· The title page and running head are now worth 3 points

· The pdf upload should be part of the assignment, but you still earn 2 free points for doing it

· I added detail to the results section. Just the facts, please.

· The explanation (where I have been leading you to) is now worth 10

· The reference is now worth 5. This could work for or against you. If your reference is less than perfect, you are likely to earn the same points as last time. On the other hand, if your reference is perfect, you would earn 5 instead of 4. So the increase should benefit you.

As before, please use the rubric as a resource. If you did not earn 30/30 on either of the previous assignments, review your errors and then ask me for guidance if you are still not sure how to proceed. 

                       

Choose a peer-reviewed research article originally published in the last 5 years that relates to psychosocial development. Anything throughout the lifespan will suffice. Make sure that the research article includes data and data analysis. Choose a topic that you are genuinely interested in so you will learn something that you find valuable.

For example:

· Why do some teenagers have difficulty expressing anger while others seem to just "float" through adolescence?

· Why do some people excel in academics and look forward to challenges and others get bored?

· How do friendships change as we age? 

· Are older people happier? Sadder? Grouchier? What are moods like throughout the lifespan?

· There is lots of research on different types of relationships. Choose one that interests you.

· Why are some people successful in forming relationships and others have difficulty?

· What are some cross-cultural differences within families or among other relationships?

· How are relationships different in different cultures? 

· What happens to the brain during a romantic encounter?

· What kinds of psychosocial differences are related to genetic makeup versus the environment in which we are raised?

The above are only examples. Feel free to choose any topic in cognitive development that catches your interest. Look through the new chapters for other ideas. And remember, the LAVC library has the option to search only for scholarly titles on its homepage.

Provide a brief (~250 words) summary of the study's findings in terms that a non-psychology undergraduate would understand. Do not copy the abstract or any other part of the article and do not use any of the references in the text. See the Week 2 module for guidance. 

Make sure these features are included (The elements of the rubric are the same as the last assignment):

· A pdf copy of the journal article

· A properly formatted title page and running head. (As before, super easy points! Just YouTube or Google it if you are still not sure how to do it properly.)

· An explanation of the type of study or review (remember, in a way that a peer could understand).

· A general idea of who the participants were

· An explanation of the results

· An explanation of how the title is relevant. As noted, "explaining the title" is simply a prompt for you to consider what the article is about. Don't write, "The title is relevant because... ." Instead, write about the purpose of the study was and what you or others might learn from it. Briefly, tell me about the study in an informative way that does not use jargon or technical language.

· At the end, make sure to post your properly formatted, appropriate reference, including the use of a hanging (reverse) indent, as per APA format. You are once again posting your assignment as a pdf, so the format will remain intact. If you do not remember how to do electronic indents, YouTube it. 

                      

Words and phrases to avoid (unless you prefer a lower score):

· "prove"

· "Works cited"

· Retrieved [date], from (On the other hand, it is necessary to use 'retrieved from' when citing an online-only resource like the CDC, the United Nations, WHO, or those kinds of organizations.)

· fact

· Once again, do not make a reference link to a library a part of your reference. 

And others that may not affect your score, but you should avoid:

· "in the article..."

· "A study was conducted that showed..." (I know it was a study, just explain it. You can write, "The study showed..." or "Research attempted to..." or something like that.)

· "The authors talk about..." (If it is a written article, no one is talking.)

· "The article talks about..." (same same. Instead, say "  [ ... ] is discussed" or "The authors discuss..." or "the researchers discuss..."

Example assignments can be found in a previous module.

1. If the article is not primarily about psychosocial development, your final score will be reduced by 50%.

2. If the article you choose is not peer-reviewed, your final score will be 0.