Students will be required to write a six page, APA formatted term paper investigating their own development from a biological, cognitive, and psychosocial perspective. The paper must include an APA formatted title and reference page, which is not included in the six page minimum requirement. Students are expected to examine their development from birth until their current age (My current age is 27). A minimum of six scholarly sources must be included to support the theories used to explain a students development. 12 point, Times New Roman font, double spaced with one inch margins. Suggested questions to consider answering throughout the paper (you certainly do not have to answer all of these): Biological: Your mothers pregnancy with you, genetic influences (what physical or personality traits do you believe you inherited from your parents?), nutrition, immunizations, brain development, physical activities, puberty/sexual maturation, illnesses, motor skills (fine and gross), sensory development, learning disabilities Cognitive: Your development through Piagets stages, language development, Vygotskys theory, early educational experiences, memory development Psychosocial: Emotional development, attachment to caregivers as infant, play, gender development, moral development, peer groups/peer pressure, relationships with parents as older child, drug use
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