PSY 101 week 2 asignment

  

Ashford 3: – Week 2 – Assignment

 

Understanding Self

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 For your assignment this week, you will detail key aspects of development and discuss the role of nature and nurture in development.  Complete the weekly reading, review Chapter 7 from Week One of the course, and view the video Breaking the Wall of Nature and Nurture: How Genes and Environment Combine to Affect Our Life Course.  Then, address the following:

1. Summarize your childhood and family. Include the      following information: 

   Where were you born (e.g., state, country, or       geographical region)? 
   Do you have siblings? 
   Where do you fall in the birth order of your family? 
   Where did you grow up? 
   What was your childhood like? 

   How did your understanding of        self and gender begin to develop? 
   What role did gender        stereotypes play?  What types of toys were you encouraged to play        with? What activities were you encouraged to do? 

   What was your adolescence like?  Was it a time of       storm and stress, or was it a smooth transition? 

2. Detail the nature versus nurture controversy from the      scientific evidence.  Address the following: 

· Define nature and nurture. 

· Describe which (either nature or nurture) you feel had a greater impact on your development.   

· How did nature and nurture work together to influence who you are today in terms of personality, sexuality, and gender? 

 Your paper must be two to three pages in length (excluding title and reference pages).  Support your thoughts using a minimum of three references from scholarly sources.  Examples of scholarly sources include: peer reviewed journal articles, research studies, professional websites with authored material, and government websites.  Popular internet sites (Wikipedia, Newsweek, New York Times, etc.) are not considered scholarly sources.  Your paper and sources must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the

Ashford Writing Center

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The Ashford Writing Center (AWC) has two kinds of tutoring available to you.

• Live Chat      – If you have writing-related questions about a topic before you draft a      discussion post or submit a written assignment, you will now be able to      chat live with a tutor for a short (up to 20 minute) conversation. Live      Chat will be available Monday through Friday from 10:00-11:00 am and      4:00-5:00 pm (PST). AWC Live Chat 
• Email Paper Review      – If you have a draft, partial draft, or even if you’re having trouble      getting started, you can complete a submission form and email your paper      to the AWC for review. 

  Writing Tutors will do their best to return your paper       with their comments within 48 hours, not including Saturdays and Sundays.       Please plan accordingly if you would like to receive feedback before an       assignment due date. AWC Email Paper       Review 

 Carefully review the

Grading Rubric

for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.