Week 6 Required Resources Middle Adolescence Part

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Week 6 Required Resources Middle Adolescence Part

Part one: Content Review

  • Respond to each item. Each response should be concise and between 2–3 paragraphs in length.
  • Use MS Word to write your responses, and submit your answers to all three questions in one Word document.
  • Copy and paste each question into the document, so your Instructor can see which questions you are answering.
  1. Identify three aspects of physical development that happen during middle adolescence and explain how each differs in a 13-year-old versus an 18-year-old.
  1. Identify three aspects of cognitive development that happen during middle adolescence and explain how each differs in a 13-year-old versus an 18-year-old.
  1. Explain how intelligence typically is assessed during adolescence, and if and how these scores are significant. Identify at least one alternative view of intelligence, and explain its merits and limitations.

Part two: Discussion: Juvenile Justice

Reflect on the following: https://web-b-ebscohost-com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/ehost/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=9837337b-03a6-481e-8510-1acf7123f405%40sessionmgr102&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#AN=24719565&db=a9h

Before reviewing this week’s Learning Resources, what was your opinion on juveniles being tried as adults for their crimes? Has your opinion changed this week? Why or why not?

Based on your knowledge of adolescent brain development, do you think it is appropriate to hold adolescents to the same standards of accountability as adults? Is it unfair to expect juveniles to possess the reasoning abilities of adults? Or do you think that juveniles who commit crimes must be held responsible for their actions, just as adults are?

Does your opinion vary depending on the nature of the crime? Explain.

With these thoughts in mind, follow the instructions below to write your response to this Discussion topic.

Write a paragraph or two of an explanation of your opinion on whether or not adolescent offenders should be tried as adults for their crimes, including if and how your opinion has changed based on this week’s Learning Resources. Be sure to use the Learning Resources to support your response.

Part three: Assignment: Independent Research Paper, Part One

Over the course of the next 3 weeks, you will research a specific topic of your choice relating to school-age and adolescent development and synthesize this research into a 5- to 7-page research paper.

This week, you will select a topic, submit this topic to your Instructor for approval, and begin to conduct research on this topic. Below, you will find a list of possible topics. Keep in mind that these topics are merely starting points. You will need to select a specific aspect of the topic, as well as a specific age-group of children or adolescents, on which to focus your research efforts. You may also create your own topic and submit it for your Instructor’s approval.

Possible topics:

  • Obesity (in early or late middle childhood or adolescence)
  • Risk taking in adolescence (early or late)
  • Bullying (children or adolescents)
  • Developmental disabilities (e.g., autism, cerebral palsy, ADHD, intellectual or learning disabilities, etc.)
  • Mental health issues (in children or adolescents)
  • Cross-cultural issues (e.g., cultural norms, rites of passage, etc.—any age group)
  • Mentoring programs (children or adolescents)
  • Adolescents and sleep
  • Family issues (e.g., divorce, foster care, adoption, blended or non-traditional families, etc.—any age group)
  • Educational/school issues (e.g., gifted or special education, ESL or language immersion programs, standardized testing, teaching styles, etc.—any age group)
  • Media/technology influences (e.g., television, magazines, social networking, etc.—any age group)

After selecting a topic, submit a brief description of this topic to the Instructor for approval for this week. After you receive approval, you can begin to conduct research on this topic using the Walden Library and other resources. See the Week 6 Required Resources area for links regarding how to write an academic research paper.