Human Growth & Development 1 Assignment 8 Directions: Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in com

Human Growth & Development 1

Assignment 8

Directions: Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page for specific format requirements.

Compare and contrast the following populations using meaningful examples for each stage of development below. Please describe how they are developmentally similar and different:

Part A: The social and personality development of the infant versus the psychosocial, social, and moral development of the preschool child.

Part B: The physical, intellectual development of the preschool child, the physical, intellectual/cognitive development of middle childhood, and the physical and cognitive development of the adolescent.

When providing your response, use at least two (2) evidence-based research resources in the last three years that support recent scientific findings, citing at least two (2) specific examples of new discoveries in each of the areas above.

Hide RubricsRubric Name: Assignment 8 RubricThis table lists criteria and criteria group name in the first column. The first row lists level names and includes scores if the rubric uses a numeric scoring method.CriteriaExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptableCriterion ScorePart A - Compare/contrast the social/personality development of the infant with the psychosocial/personality/moral development of the preschool child.40 points

Student accurately compared/contrasted the development of the infant with the development of the preschooler with meaningful examples for each stage of development. Student used at least 2 sources from the last three years and cited at least 2 specific new discoveries.

30 points

Student mostly compared/contrasted the development of the infant with the development of the preschooler with meaningful examples for each stage of development. Student used at least 1 source from the last three years and cited at least 1 specific new discovery.

20 points

Student only partially compared/contrasted the development of the infant with the development of the preschooler with or without meaningful examples for each stage of development. Student didn't use sources from the last three years or didn't cite at any specific new discoveries.

0 points

Student did not complete this section.

/ 40Part B - Compare/contrast the development of the preschool, middle school, and adolescent child.40 points

Student accurately compared/contrasted the development of the preschool, middle school, and adolescent child physically, and intellectually/cognitively. Student used at least 2 sources from the last three years and cited at least 2 specific new discoveries and provided meaningful examples.

30 points

Student mostly compared/contrasted the development of the preschool, middle school, and adolescent child physically, and intellectually/cognitively. Student used at least 1 source from the last three years and cited at least 1 specific new discovery and provided meaningful examples.

20 points

Student only partially compared/contrasted the development of the preschool, middle school, and adolescent child physically, and intellectually/cognitively. Student didn't use sources from the last three years or didn't cite any specific new discoveries and provided some or no meaningful examples.

0 points

Student did not complete this section.

/ 40Mechanics - Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling5 points

Student makes no errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

4 points

Student makes 1-2 errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

2 points

Student makes 3-4 errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

0 points

Student makes more than 4 errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.

/ 5Writing Style - Organization, Transitions, Tone5 points

The assignment is written with excellent organization, thoughtful transitions, and the appropriate tone.

4 points

This writing assignment is adequately organized, but has some errors in the transitions or the tone.

2 points

This writing assignment is poorly organized, or it contains ineffective transitions and/or inappropriate tone.

0 points

This writing assignment displays little to no organization or transitions, and/or does not use the appropriate tone.

/ 5APA Format - Margins, Font, Spacing, Headings and cover page5 points

The margins, font, spacing, headings, and cover page are all formatted properly.

4 points

There are 1-2 errors in the formatting of the margins, font, spacing, headings, or cover page.

2 points

There are 3-4 errors in the formatting of the margins, font, spacing, headings, or cover page.

0 points

There are more than 4 errors in the formatting of the margins, font, spacing, headings, or cover page.

/ 5APA Format - Citations and References5 points

All sources used for quotes and facts are credible and cited, and the references and in-text citations are all properly formatted. Each reference has an in-text citation and in-text citation has a reference.

4 points

All sources used for quotes and facts are credible and cited, but slight errors are present in the format of the in-text citations or references. Or there may be one in-text citation or reference missing.

2 points

Some sources used for quotes and facts are either not credible or there are significant errors in the in-text citations and/or references. Or there are multiple missing in-text citations or references.

0 points

The sources used for quotes and facts are not credible and/or not cited. The in-text citations and/or references are not present.

/ 5Rubric Total ScoreTotal/ 100