Essay Homework: Human Development
Write a 1000 to 1250 words essay addressing each of the following questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which question you are addressing in that section of your paper.
1) Summarize the impact of pubertal timing on adolescent development.
2) Compare risk factors for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. How do treatments and outcomes differ for the two disorders?
3) Describe research findings that challenge Piaget's notion of a new, discrete stage of cognitive development at adolescence.
4) List personal and contextual factors that promote identity development.
5) How does an understanding of ideal reciprocity contribute to moral development?
6) Why are Kohlberg's Stages 3 and 4 morally mature constructions?
7) Describe the distinct positive functions of friendships, cliques, and crowds in adolescence. What factors lead some friendships and peer-group ties to be harmful?
8) Why are adolescent girls at greater risk for depression and adolescent boys at greater risk for suicide?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.