Due Date: _________________________

Name: __________________________________________ ID# _______________________

Course: __________________________________ Course/Section # __________________

This activity is designed to encourage you to consider which perspective on human development is closest to your own. The perspectives we will consider for this paper are:

You will turn in a paper which briefly summarizes each perspective and concludes with an analysis of your own perspective.

Specifics for the Paper:

1. 8 - 10 pages long
2. Begin with an introduction
3. At least one page of summary for each perspective
4. At least two pages describing your perspective
5. End with a concluding paragraph
6. Should be typed, double spaced, 1 inch margins
7. Cover sheet should include your name, the title of your paper, your ID#, course name and section number, and the date
8. Reference all your sources using APA format

Due Date: _________________________

Name: __________________________________________ ID# _______________________

Course: __________________________________ Course/Section # __________________

Your instructor will assign you to debate one of the following research proposals:

Proposal 1: This study will investigate a potential vaccination for the sexually transmitted disease herpes by injecting monkeys with a herpes virus and then giving them the experimental drug.

Proposal 2: This study will investigate homophobic attitudes and behaviors by passing out questionnaires on your college campus. The information, which should be kept confidential, will be used in diversity and awareness workshops on campus.

Proposal 3: This study will investigate reactions to abortion by interviewing college women immediately after an abortion and then once every three months for two years. Because of the follow-up interviews the women's names will be required, but kept confidential.

Write a Reaction Paper:

Pretend that you are a member of the Institutional Review Board for your university or college. Write a one to two page paper on your reaction to the research. What additional information would you like to know? What are the risks and costs of the research? What are the potential benefits? Would you allow the research to continue? Why or why not?

Plan Your Presentation:

Meet with the other student(s) on your side of the argument Share your ideas and determine your strongest arguments. Decide who will give the presentation and make some notes.

Class Debate:

Each side will be given 5 minutes to present their side of the argument. Those in favor of allowing the research will argue first, and those against the research will respond. There will be a 3 minute break after the two sides have presented their cases. During this 3 minute break the rest of the class will write individual a one page reaction papers describing their own position on the issue. The two groups will spend the 3 minutes outlining their rebuttal statements. Each group will have 3 minutes to give a rebuttal statement, with the those arguing for the research presenting first.

Class Vote:

When the debate has ended the class will vote on whether to accept the proposal (and allow the research to occur) or to reject the proposal.

Date: _________________________

__________________________________________ ID# _______________________

Course: __________________________________ Course/Section # __________________

For one of the following research scenarios you will choose the best methodology and write a simple budget and time-table for this research. Your instructor will assigned your research scenario.

1. Research what helps and what hinders people who have finished an alcohol-abuse rehabilitation program when they make the transition back into the community.
   
2. Research the ways family members who also serve as care-givers of a loved one with Alzheimer's disease cope with the continuous stress.
   
3. Research gender typing in the types of toys marketed to boys and girls and the types of toys boys and girls prefer.
   

Write a Research Proposal:

You will turn in a paper with the following parts:

1. Introduction: Give a brief introduction to your topic. You can use your text book or another source for this.
2. Participants: Tell who will participate in your study. How many people? How many males and/or females? What age range? Will they be screened for any special characteristics? How will you recruit your participants?
3. Methodology: Here you need to describe your study. You must decide what combination of the following you will use: self-reports (diaries, interviews, or questionnaires), behavioral measures, observations (naturalistic or laboratory), a case study method, a correlational method, an experiment, a longitudinal study, a cross-sectional study, and a cross-sequential study.
4. Timetable: How long will your study take? How often will you contact your participants?
5. Budget: What do you need to buy for your study? How much equipment? Will you pay your participants? Do you need to use the mail or make phone calls? Will you need a computer? Supplies? You do not need to get specific here, but put together an approximate budget showing the cost of your study.

• 6 - 8 pages long
• Should be typed, double spaced, 1 inch margins
• Cover sheet should include your name, the title of your paper, your ID#, course name and section number, and the date
• Reference all your sources using APA format

Due Date: _________________________

Name: __________________________________________ ID# _______________________

Course: __________________________________ Course/Section # __________________

Check in your library to find the oldest sources on parenting in the psychological literature. This could be found in books, journals, or magazines approved by your instructor.

What do I turn in?

• A paper 5 - 6 pages long
• Begin by introducing your topic and your source(s)
• Summarize the older work in terms of the suggestions for parents.
• Compare the older work with newer suggestions, such as those made in your text book with a concluding paragraph that summarizes the contrasts between the sources
• Should be typed, double spaced, 1 inch margins

• Cover sheet should include your name, the title of your paper, your ID#, course name and section number, and the date

• Reference all your sources using APA format

Due Date: _________________________

Name: __________________________________________ ID# _______________________

Course: __________________________________ Course/Section # __________________

You will need two sheets of typing paper for this (legal size works better than the standard size).

Your Past:

Turn one sheet sideways and draw a line from one side to the other through the middle of the page. At the left write down your birth date, and on the right write down the due date for this project. This will form the timeline of your past. Make a marker for each birthday across your timeline.

Mark at least 10 milestones or special dates on your timeline. A milestone might be the month you started walking or talking. A special date might be the month when you got your driver's license or graduated from high school. You may need to check with your parents for some of these dates.

Also mark each event as a normative-age graded event, a normative-history graded event, or a nonnormative event.

NOTE: Please protect your own privacy here. There is no need to put down anything embarrassing or anything so private that you prefer to keep to yourself.

Your Future

Take the second sheet of paper, turn it sideways, and draw a line from one side to the other through the middle of the page. At the left write down the due date for this project. At the right write your best guess as to the date of your death and the cause of death. This will form a possible timeline for your future.

Mark at least 10 milestones or special dates you anticipate in your future. Give yourself a reasonable and optimistic future.

Also mark each event as a normative-age graded event, a normative-history graded event, or a nonnormative event.