Purpose: Developmental psychologists view play as the major means through which physical, cognitive, and social skills are mastered, especially during the preschool years. Your task in this assignment is to design a toy suitable for a child.
Skills: In these assignments you will practice the following skills useful to school and professional work:
Prepare and deliver well-organized oral presentations
Know how to locate, evaluate, and use information sources
Use critical thinking skills
Apply scientific though processes to a range of situations
Knowledge: These assignments will help you gain the following knowledge in the discipline of psychology:
Demonstrate an understanding of methods and research findings of lifespan psychology
Identify risk factors for ‘normal’ growth and development at each stage of the lifespan
Demonstrate an understanding of the biological, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of human development, its concepts and theories.
Compare and contrast the major developmental theorists and discuss what each adds to the study of development.
Task: To complete the assignment you should:
Conceptualize, name, and describe an original toy
Identify ages the toy would be appropriate for
Describe how the toy is played with
Identify any potential risk factors in playing with the toy
Describe how the toy stimulates development from physical, cognitive, and social domains
Describe and analyze how at least one developmental theory supports the utility of the toy
Submit to dropbox on the due date.
Introduction. Begin with a paragraph (or section) that clearly and concisely summarizes the issues and factors, theory, concept, or article upon which you are basing your paper.
Application. This is very important. In this section, you should demonstrate, by citing examples, personal experience, or other sources, that you understand the subject matter and that you are applying the correct theory.
Conclusion. Analyze and summarize the material and comment on it in view of what you have learned about the subject from your reading of the text and the other approved resources. This section gives you the opportunity to express your feelings, opinions, and ideas about the subject. Discuss whether you agree or disagree with the theory, concept or article and why. What conclusions do you draw after exploring the topic? What important questions related to the topic remain unanswered for you?
Citation and style: A close approximation of APA format and style is expected. Whether you make a direct quote or paraphrase, in the body of the paper, include the last name of the author and the date of the publication following your quote for example: (Boyd, 2012, p. xx).
References: A reference page should be added to your paper giving the full citation from which the quote, paraphrase, or idea was taken. This applies to material form the textbook, also.
Plagiarism: If you copy something word for word, or just rephrase someone else’s ideas, you must cite your source to give the author credit. Include the last name of the author and the date of the publication following your quote. Example: (Boyd, 2012, p. xx). If you use another person’s words or ideas as your own, you are committing plagiarism and may receive a failing grade. This applies to material form the textbook, also. You are expected to submit only work that you do yourself and to give proper credit when you use thoughts or quotes form another author.
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