Looking for a relevant topic to developmental psychology for a final paper.
Developmental Psychology Research Project Criteria for Project: 1. Selection of Developmental Psychology topic/issue. ▪ How does this topic affect development? ▪ Choose a topic that is important to you either personally or in your career choice. 2. The (4 -6 pg.) body of your work should include: (50 pts.) ▪ Why did you choose this topic? Does it relate to you personally in some way? Will you use this information in your chosen career? (15 pts.) ▪ Give an introduction to the topic, some history , etc. of your topic. ▪ Current trends, statistics, research in this area. ▪ Are there any moral issues or ethical conflicts related to your topic? ▪ Will this in any way, change your thinking about or actions regarding this topic? ▪ Be sure to be fair and legal in the use of others’ works. Cite your sources throughout your paper so that there is no question of plagiarism. Also, use proper spacing (1” margins, size 12 font, double spacing, etc.) (10 pts.) 3. Annotated bibliography (25 pts.) ▪ Use a variety of sources: intern et, books, journals, magazines, interviews, newspaper articles, etc. 5 sources minimum. ▪ Dates of the sources are required. ▪ Include a brief description of each source. I am very interested in how you’ve gone about your research, which sources were most bene ficial, how you found them, etc. Include what information from that source you used in your paper. I found this book while searching at the public library. It gave me a great overview of Parkinson’s disease and provided me with many statistics which I used in my paper. This is also the source where I found the story I used in my introduction. 4. Selection/personal application of topic = 15 pts. Body/information = 50 pts. Grammar/punctuation = 10 pts. Bibliography = 25 pts. Enjoy this project as much as you can! It will be a great learning experience. Please send me a copy, postmarked on or before your exit date. (No plastic covers, or clips, please) Mail to:Brenda Anderson, 120 West Links Dr., Alta, IA 51002. You will not ice there is a link within the course to upload your paper. I would recommend doing this as well.
