Some films have been praised by many people in the psychology field for the way emotional development is portrayed. Some psychology instructors use films as their primary sources to teach and discuss physical, social, and emotional development of humans. Your task is to carefully examine a film that attempts to depict a psychosocial stage of human development. Then, determine how accurately the film’s depiction of a psychosocial stage of human life span matches up with the classroom discussions, textbook, and additional resources utilizes for this Lifespan and Growth Development class. As an additional resource, consider your own experience, and determine if film’s depiction of the psychosocial stage matches up with your experiences (if applicable).
Your grade for this assignment will be based on your submissions addresses the following requirements:
Content/Structure – 65 Points
Your paper clearly identifies how well/poorly the film depicts psychosocial stage you selected – 20 Points
Within your paper you defend your stance with personal examples, scholarly journals articles/books, and examples in the news (if applicable and beneficial) – 20 Points
Your paper is written using a minimum of 1,000 words, not including the title page, abstract, or reference page(s) – 25 Points
Must submit as a Microsoft Word Document. Any other format will receive no credit.
Must be in American Psychological Association (APA) Format – 10 Points
No abstract needed
1,000 words, but not more than 1,500 words, not including title page, abstract, or reference page(s) – 15 Points
Writing Mechanics – 20 Points
Appropriate spelling, grammar, and punctuation are used throughout the entire paper
Very few spelling/wrong word-choice errors – 10 Points
Minimal writing mechanical errors (not including spelling/wrong word choice errors) – 10 Points
APA Format Citations and References – 15 Points
Used a minimum of four scholarly resourcesLinks to an external site. – 5 Points
Scholarly references must be no more than seven (7) years old
At least four (4) APA in-text citations correctly formatted within the project – 5 Points
At least two (2) in-text citations must be scholarly references
Correctly formatted APA reference page(s) at the end of project – 5 Points
Deadline: Friday, February 24, 2023 (11:59PM CST)
