Essay Assignment
Length: 800 to 850 words.
I. What stage of Piaget's development are the children in this video in? Give some evidence (other than the children's age) to support that children are functioning in this stage. Is this a good way to teach children in this age group? Why or why not?
II. How do you see self-fulfilling prophecy and learned helplessness portrayed in this video?
III. How was the self-esteem of the children effected by participating in this study? Why do you think the children's test scores rose after participating in this experiment?
IV. Give an example of how operant conditioning, classical conditioning and social observational learning were shown in this video. Be specific in your discussion. For the discussion of classical conditioning, please write out the process.
V. How can you use Piaget's theory and Kohlberg's theory to explain the different reactions of the adults and children during this study?
VI. Which theory (theories) of personality can help us understand the behavior of the students in this video? Support your answer with a strong discussion of that theory.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
I. The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
II. The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
III. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.