Some researchers maintain for example, that nature plays a stronger role in human development than does nurture and vice versa.
Question – There are several main issues in human development that are subject to controversy.
Some researchers maintain for example, that nature plays a stronger role in human development than does nurture and vice versa. In responding to the following questions, cite the page numbers from the Kail text and the text edition that you found your answers on.
Describe the nature vs nurture issue regarding human development and be sure to provide at least two brief examples from the text (or another scholarly source such as book or journal) supporting genetics playing a larger role and two examples supporting the environment playing a larger role in human development. You must use different examples than your classmates who have posted before you. An example of nature over nurture could be found in a study that indicated environmental factors had more weight in contributing to alcoholism than genetic factors.
Next, describe at least two major points from two of the theories of human development discussed in the text (i.e., Kohlberg, Gilligan, Piaget, Vygotskty, Freud, Erikson, Skinner, Pavlov, Bandura). Indicate whether each of these theories pay more attention to nature or nurture and why (hint: if it is a stage theory, it is more likely to be aligned with nature and if a non-stage theory, more likely to be aligned with nurture). Cite the page numbers from the text where you drew your information from. You must use different reasons than your classmates who have posted before you.
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Discussion 2
Question – There are several main issues in human development that are subject to controversy.
Some researchers maintain for example, that development is a continuous process throughout life while other view development as happening in stages. In responding to the following questions, cite the page numbers from the Kail text and the text edition that you found your answers on.
Describe the continuity (qualitative) vs discontinuity (quantitative) perspectives on how people change over time developmentally. Provide at least one example from the text supporting each perspective that a classmate has not already used. Cite the page numbers from the text where you drew your information from. A study indicating older people who were cranky when younger are still cranky when older would support the notion of continuity rather than discontinuity.
Describe the universal VS context-specific perspectives on development. In other words, does culture impact development or does development occur regardless of sociocultural context? Give at least one example (or another scholarly source such as book or journal) not already given by a classmate that supports each perspective. An example of a context-specific factor impacting development can be seen when children in some African cultures who are carried piggy back style learn to walk months earlier than North American infants. These infants have opportunity to strengthen specific muscle groups that are involved in walking.
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Discussion 3
After reading the article on “Mind the kinder-gap: New data on children’s math and reading skills as they enter kindergarten’ by Christine M.T. Pitts and Megan Kuhfeld (September, 2020), please address the following:
Kappan September 2020 Mind the kinder-gap.docxPreview the document
While the authors indicate the extent of children’s learning and skill development before kindergarten strongly predicts their eventual college completion rates, adult earnings, and other long-term outcomes, what other factor contributes significantly to such outcomes?
These findings portrayed in Figure 1 in the article tell a contradictory story about students’ academic skills at kindergarten entry over the past decade. Please describe this contradiction.
Referring to Figure 1, describe the Black-White math skills gap trend from 2010-2017.
Referring to Figure 1, describe the Latino-White reading skills gap trend from 2010-2017.
While do these overall declines in reading and math achievement indicate the recent efforts to improve early childhood education have been ineffective, why do you think this trend is occurring and what can be done to turn it around so that early childhood education will more effectively prepare children entering kindergarten?
Be sure to respond back insightfully to one of your classmates for full consideration.
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Discussion 4
Discussion Board Assignment #4 (Deadline for last posting November 18)
Please watch the following videos about the developmental theorists,
Gardner
Howard Gardner of The Multiple Intelligence Theory (Links to an external site.)
Howard Gardner of The Multiple Intelligence Theory
Goleman
Daniel Goleman Introduces Emotional Intelligence | Big Think (Links to an external site.)
Daniel Goleman Introduces Emotional Intelligence | Big Think
Kohleberg
Dr. Kohleberg's Theory of Moral Development (Links to an external site.)
Dr. Kohleberg's Theory of Moral Development
Piaget
Piaget's stages of cognitive development | Processing the Environment | MCAT | Khan Academy (Links to an external site.)
Piaget's stages of cognitive development | Processing the Environment | MCAT | Khan Academy
Pick one of the above videos and summarize at least three main points of this video for your classmates to review. Be sure to respond back insightfully to one of your classmates.
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Discussion 5
Please address the following questions:
When you were in elementary and secondary school, how diverse were your classmates in terms of ethnic or religious background? socioeconomic background? place of birth?
How diverse were your teachers in these respects?
How sensitive were they to ethnic and cultural diversity?
In your experience, how fairly did the curriculum and the general educational programs of the school address the histories, traditions, and other needs of different groups in your schools?
Were some groups favored over others?
What problems arose that reflected ethnic, religious, or socioeconomic differences?
If you had been a teacher back then, instead of a student, are there things you would have wanted to change about your school to produce more social harmony and address unmet needs related to diversity? 8. What would you have tried to change?
Be sure to respond back insightfully to one of your classmates for full consideration.
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Discussion 6
After reading “Baumrind’s Parenting Styles”, please address the following questions.
One of the tasks of socialization is to prepare a child for adulthood. Personality theorists refer to individuation as the process by which individuals come to take responsibility for self. Individuation involves both sense of self as separate and connected to others. How might each of these parenting styles support or undermine these developing patterns?
Describe families from the entertainment field, the news, or from your observation that best portray at least two of the four parenting styles. You must use different examples than those given by your classmates who post before you.
Be sure to respond back insightfully to one of your classmates for full consideration.
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