Social & Emotional Development

Short Paper: Topic of Your Choice

Select a Topic

1) Aggression Development

2) Media Influence on Development

3) Moral Development

4) Effects of Divorce on Development

Research Article

Find a research article regarding your topic of choice.Be sure it within the last 5 years. The article needs to be an EMPRICAL article. Empirical articles are one in which the author describes their own research, not summarizes others.These articles usually include sample, methods, findings, and discussion sections.

Format

Papers should be typed, double spaced using 12 point font follow APA format. Papers should be at least 4 pages in length.

Write Up Instructions

Once you have selected your topic and have found your article should write up your findings.This one should be written in essay form with subheadings. Your write up should include:

• An introduction with a definition and theorist for your selected topic.Why is this an important topic to study for child development? Include material from textbook and your outside article. Be sure to identify age group: Infants, Toddlers, School Age, Pre Teen and/or Adolescents(Youth).
• Setting & Procedures:A description of the methodology used and general overview of the settings and procedures. What kind of research methodology was used? Example structured interviews, surveys, observations etc.Chapter 1 in the textbook provides an overview be sure to cite material from the textbook here to support your statements.
• Sample/Profile:Provide age (or apparent age) and gender of subjects. Provide any other details about the sample that might influence the findings. Include information about cultural and familial background.
• Results:Report the results.Be sure to cite findings/results.Use examples from the text and outside article to support your conclusions.
• Summary/Conclusion:Identify a theory and its main points. Explain what you found using your theory from the book. and at least (1) empirical research article from a peer reviewed journal (published with the last five years) on your topic and relate it to what you found.
  Also in this section provide your insights/reflection about the information collected. What are your thoughts about what you observed, interview answers etc. This is an opportunity to interpret the article, the material from the book and how you understood it going into the project and where are you know with your understanding.Support your conclusions with points from the article and examples from your observations and interviews.
• Reference List: Article and the Textbook

Additional Instructions:

• Include a Title Page, Abstract & Double-space the paper with 1 inch margins.
• Provide APA referencing both within the text and in a reference page at the end of the essay. Failure to reference will lead to zero points on this assignment.