Real World Application APA Written Paper
This Paper is worth 40 points and is an analytical review of what you learned in this course, so far. The 40 points will combine with the 40 points accumulated from your 3 forums for a total of up to 100 points.
Write a 2 to 1 1/2 page text discussion on the following prompt:
From what you have learned, so far, in this human development psychology course, as well as, your life experiences, analyze a current real world situation, affecting a stage discussed in class (Development and Birth, Early childhood, Elementary Age, Adolescence, Middle age, Later Adulthood, Death and Dying) using, one of the theoretical perspectives discussed in this course. (Possible topic examples and perspectives: addiction/biological perspective, depression/psychodynamic perspective, sleep deprivation/biological/cognitive perspective, phobias/Learning behavioral perspective, technology on social behaviors/sociocultural perspective, overpopulation/Humanistic perspective, etc.)
Include the following in your paper: Explain and define your topic and its effect on behavior. Explain and Define your Perspective, and how it explains behaviors related to your topic (this is a more general explanation). Use your Perspective to analyze your topic and provide an explanation on behavior (this is specifically related to your topic behavior. Find 2 peer reviewed articles, to provide support your theoretical analysis. Provide quantitative research on your topic. This can be in the form of ages, percentages, dollar amounts, years, or other numerical data. (For example, reports of depression during the pandemic have increased by 35%, chances of relapse after the first year are 37%, ect.) After discussing your topic, applying your theoretical perspective to explain your topics behavior, provide a conclusion in your own words of what actions can be taken to identify areas of change that can be implemented to assist, help, training, or provide help for your topic behaviors.
(Worth 40 points).
Use APA format for your cover/title page and reference page. Your paper will be graded on the following:
Cover page(APA Format) (5 points)
Include and define a Human Growth and Development stage(5 points)
Define and Apply a Theoretical perspective mentioned above (5 points)
Apply your stage and theory to explain a real world situation or example,(59% of elderly adults in Nursing homes do not see their family, with the onset of covid, 99.5% have not seen their families/ Adolescent depression has increased 35%, between the ages of 11 to15) using quantitative or numerical examples (5 points)
Provide 2 Peer reviewed research articles that support your document (5 points)
Conclude your paper with suggestions and applications to provide or implement positive change for your topic behavior. (5 points)
Reference page(APA format) (5 points)
Use at least 2 peer reviewed citations, in your paper, to support your discussion and that can be found on your reference page and your secondary source information. (see APA citation page in module for instructions on how to cite your sources) (5 points)
Your essay/Paper should be no longer than 3 to 5 pages in total. FYI an APA cover/title page is 1 and a reference page is 2, so that leaves 1 to 3 pages of your typed written material.
Please feel free to ask me any questions!! 🙂 And review your APA resources found throughout your modules.
