Assignment
Part I: Research
Use the GCU library to locate an article on one of the following developmental stages: Prenatal, Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence, Early Adulthood, Adulthood, or Aging Adulthood. Address the components below within your assignment. Use the resources below to support this activity. Gather the below information;
Article Title:
Authors:
Year Published:
Publisher/Journal Name:
Copy and Paste APA Reference:
Answer the questions using solid academic writing. Each question should have a detailed response.
A. What database was your article found?
B. What type of sources are considered scholarly?
C. What is the in-text citation that you would use when giving credit to information learned in this article?
D. Include a direct quote from the article make sure to include in-text citation using APA.
Part II: Brochure
Directions: Make a brochure using the article you found on developmental stages as one of your scholarly sources supporting this assignment.
A. Discuss the chosen developmental stage and the age parameters for this stage.
B. Describe key components of physical development that occur during this stage. Distinguish between abnormal and normal physical development for this stage.
C. Describe key components of cognitive development that occur during this stage. Distinguish between abnormal and normal cognitive development for this stage.
D. Describe key components of socioemotional development that occur during this stage. Distinguish between abnormal and normal socioemotional development for this stage,
E. Discuss three to five important factors that can impact the development in this stage (e.g., drug use during prenatal development, attachment styles in infancy, parenting styles in childhood, bullying in adolescence, mental health in early adulthood, brain functioning of the aging adult).
F. Describe at least two relevant theories that relate to this stage of development. For example: Bowlby's attachment theory, Freud's psychosexual stages, Erikson's psychosocial theory, Kohlberg's moral understanding theory, Piaget's cognitive development theory, Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory.