Psychology questions

PSY 6

TERM PAPER

After completing this course, you should be able to discuss these concepts thoroughly. It is important you obtain developmental theories from your text in answering these questions. These are short essay questions, make sure you identify the question you are responding to. This term paper should be APA format, seven (7) pages in length, 12-point font, Times New Roman, double-spaced, “1” inch margins Top/Bottom/Left/Right.

1. I want you to describe three advances in children’s brain functioning during the school years. Discuss the role of emotional regulation in the psychosocial development of the child. What are two signs of emotional regulation in children?

2. First define adolescent egocentrism, then name and define two universal examples of it. Second, provide an example of a time when you exhibited adolescent egocentrism in your own life and name the type of egocentrism it was.

3. Your friend has a bad habit of being a couch potato, and he must become physically active to maintain his health. Drawing on the information in the text, describe the five steps in order that he would likely move through in breaking this habit and thus improving his health. In addition, share with your friend three physiological ways in which obesity could affect daily functioning. Then indicate two potential life outcomes of obesity during adulthood.

4. In a longitudinal study, some 4-year-olds were identified as being at the extreme of traits known to have strong genetic roots: aggressiveness or extreme shyness. Describe at least three traits shown in both types of children when they become emerging adults. Think back on one of your personality traits in 8^th grade, discuss this trait. Do you express this trait at your age now? If yes, explain. If no, explain. Who and what are the influences on this trait?

5. You’re concerned that your grandfather may be experiencing polypharmacy. What is polypharmacy, how can you recognize it, and what should be done about it? Describe how older adults’ sensory inputs change and explain at least three ways in which they compensate for those changes.

6. Your aunt is expecting her first born child. She knows you are taking this course and she wants tips on maintain good health for herself and the fetus. She asked you to describe how developed each of the five senses is at birth and how they further develop during the first months of life.

7. An older relative is showing signs of dementia. He forgets things and is disoriented, especially when riding in a car. Name three signs of dementia. What is the best way to determine whether he is suffering from dementia or Alzheimer disease? Explain dementia’s relationship to Alzheimer disease, and discuss four other problems that could cause such symptoms?

8. What did you learn about your development while studying the theories on life span development in this course? Incorporate your cultural/gender/religious, developmental experiences on the above topic.

• What did you learn about your coping style (s) in this time of coronavirus?
• What did you learn about yourself in this time of coronavirus?

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Format:

• This paper is short essay questions, you do not have to go outside of your textbook for responses to these questions.
• Writing is APA format: Times Roman, font, double-spaced, “1” inch margins T/B/L/R.
• No citation, because you are not going to use any quotes. You are going to use your own words, therefore no reference page.
• No title pages
• No abstract
• No method section
• No result section
• No discussion section
• No running heads
• In writing this term paper, do not write out the questions but identify each question by its number in a new paragraph (e.g. Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, etc.). Also, make sure you answer the questions chronologically.

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