Assignment task: Psychological Theories in Today's Reading Materials
SLO: Analyze lifespan developmental theories and perspectives, to include developmental issues and periods from conception to death, apply developmental psychological content to real-life situations to include individual differences, beliefs, values, and interpersonal relationships, and develop critical thinking skills.
This assignment provides a glimpse at the relationship between psychological theories and methods, and everyday reading materials and information.
For this assignment, find 2 articles on human development from parenting or other popular magazines.
Go to the IHCC Library, on the left side of your screen, click on Library Databases enter the username and password (can be found under ASSIST on the blue navigation area before entering the course) select one of the following databases to find your articles: Bridges, Newsbank: America's News, Gale General OneFile, or EBSCO. Once in a database, search "human development in psychology." Make sure to select magazines and your articles must be dated within five (5) years. Read your articles.
In one document, prepared a detailed response answering each of the following questions. Make sure to add detail to your responses for both articles following the format below.
Title of 1st article:
Question 1: Who is the audience for the article (e.g., parents, teachers, or adolescents)?
Question 2: What is the topic of the article?
Question 3: What are some examples of information provided in the article?
Question 4: Does the article emphasize heredity (nature) or environment (nurture)? Explain.
Question 5: What theoretical perspective does the author seem to use (e.g., psychoanalytic, behavioral, humanistic, biological, cognitive, or ecological)? How do you know?
Question 6: Does the article rely on scientific findings, expert opinion, or case example?
Question 7: Do the conclusions of the article seem valid?
Question 8: Was the article well-done and useful?
Reference in APA formatting
Title of 2nd article:
Question 1: Who is the audience for the article (e.g., parents, teachers, or adolescents)?
Question 2: What is the topic of the article?
Question 3: What are some examples of information provided in the article?
Question 4: Does the article emphasize heredity (nature) or environment (nurture)? Explain.
Question 5: What theoretical perspective does the author seem to use (e.g., psychoanalytic, behavioral, humanistic, biological, cognitive, or ecological)? How do you know?
Question 6: Does the article rely on scientific findings, expert opinion, or case example?
Question 7: Do the conclusions of the article seem valid?
Question 8: Was the article well-done and useful?