Have a good one!

Enjoy your Spring Break week! I know I will. Although you do not have an official assignment due for me when you get back, you should, however, be reviewing your information using your "5 steps to a 5" Study Guide book (if you have not yet purchased it, do so by the time you get back) and textbook. Will will be getting down to business as soon as we get back. We only have a month left before the exam. And we will be ready! Enjoy, be safe, and rest now, cause you'll need your energy for later! hahaha ;)

Development Short Response Questions

Directions: Answer the following questions in one to two paragraphs for each on your own sheet of paper. Make sure you cover every part of the question in your responses. Give examples from your textbook for each question. Due: Thursday, 03/25/10 (P.3) & Friday, 03/26/10 (P.6)

1.Describe the four stages of cognitive development proposed by Jean Piaget, and discuss the major developmental changes associated with each of the stages.

2.Research on adolescence indicates that for girls early maturation is particularly difficult, while for boys late maturation is especially hard. How would you explain this gender difference? Consider how your text's unifying theme that psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context might help to explain it.

3.The experience of midlife crisis has been likened by some to the adolescent search for identity. In what ways are these two developmental phenomena similar? How are they different?

4.Research indicates that there are genuine (although often small) gender differences in verbal ability, mathematical ability, spatial ability, aggression, and nonverbal communication. There is also some evidence that biological differences between the sexes in hormone levels and brain organization contribute to some or all of these behavioral differences. Adopt a functionalist/evolutionary perspective, and discuss why these biological differences and their consequent behavioral differences might exist.

5.According to Carol Gilligan (1982), Kohlberg's theory describes moral development from the "justice perspective," which tends to predominate in males, but neglects to consider the "care perspective," which tends to predominate in females. From the justice perspective, moral decisions are based on considerations of fairness and equal treatment for all. From the care perspective, moral decisions are based on considerations of meeting individuals' personal needs and preserving relationships. Do research findings on gender differences support Gilligan's views?

Good Luck!!!

To all my 10th grade & re-taking kiddies:

Good luck tomorrow & Wednesday on the FCAT test. I know you all can do it! Just relax, get a good night's sleep, and eat a good breakfast in the morning. I love you all. ;)

My Baby Book: A Record of Development Project

Please follow the directions in the file below to complete the Baby Book Project we spoke about in class. Remember, this should look like a scrapbook of your development when you are finished. You do not need to purchase an expensive scrapbook, but your final product does, however, need to be neat. Have fun, and do not wait until the last minute or you will hate doing this! All Projects Due: Wed., 03/17 (P.3) & Thurs., 03/18 (P.6) No excuses or late projects will be accepted! Even if you are absent! If you know you will be out on the due date, you need to make arrangements to turn it in early or have someone else turn it in for you on the day it is due. This project will count towards you 3rd marking period grade.

Baby Book