Development studies

of childhood Studies and Child Psychology? and how do they differ? What is childhood? We can all relate to this subject as we have all been children at some point in our lives, but how is childhood defined and what factors impact on a person’s childhood? The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child states that a ‘child’ means ‘every human being below the age of eighteen years unless, under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier’ Childhood studies focuses on…

purpose of the article is to describe and explain the importance the father and mother have on their children’s cognitive development through play in a longitudinal study. INTRODUCTION: The importance of the father involvement in their child’s life and the father’s income influences the child’s life drastically through academic achievement, peer relations, cognitive development, and behavioral or emotional regulation. The authors asked if mother and father engagement relates to children’s…

Synthesis of Principles Defining the Lifespan Development Approach In developmental psychology, age is the most examined variable. Examining chronological age in developmental psychology is informed by the fact that the performance of tasks is associated with age whereby, for example, teenagers will perform at higher levels compared to younger children (Flaherty, 2010). However, psychology professionals also note that development is not caused by age because age is simply a reflection of the…

1.) Researchers at the Washington University Neonatal Development Research Lab used FMRI to study the brains of pre-term/full-term infants and found differences in brain development, especially in social/communication centers. Currently, data is being analyzed to see if pre-term infants have a greater risk of developing ADHD/Autism later on (Williams 2015). 2.) The issue is that pre-term infants may have an increased chance of developing ADHD/Autism disorders. This relates to developmental…

Introduction The development of information and communication technology to some extent has changed the way journalists do their tasks. Today, formats and techniques in online journalism work are very diverse and still developing. There are some trends brought up by the practitioners such as interactive multimedia, live blogging reports and digital newspapers. Amongst these new media practices, there is one journalistic format that is known in journalism studies as ‘curation journalism’. The…

popular, which is creativity. Novel things strengthen the development of economy; further accelerate the social development. Under this background, people consider the creativity. Why some individuals are more creative than the other individuals are? Can creative thought be cultivated? How to become a creative individual? They curious about not only individual’s creative traits but also the outside factors that affect creativity development. Here Creativity refers to a kind of strategy to come…

“Some dismiss [communication studies] as “fluffy,” or easy” (Frierson, 2012). However, people seem to not understand that a communication studies program can prepare you for a variety of careers. Frierson (2012) states, “In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics lists more career opportunities for communications graduates than any other major, including computer science, engineering and mathematics.” “Communication Studies is a broad discipline that covers rhetorical theory from the ancient…

promote and encourage students to study abroad. This is because students who study abroad overwhelmingly experience benefits in their personal development. The audience for my Op-ed will be students that are questioning if they should study abroad. Many students expressed interest in study abroad earlier in their academic career. When it was time to study abroad, many could not because their majors would not allow them to go or they were too busy that they did not view study abroad as a…

The impact of heredity and environment is indeed undeniable and the two are significantly intertwined. The development of the emotional characteristics depends on the influence of the environment, but the physical genetic manifestations such as color of skin, eye color, height, etc. are maintained. The emotional characteristics for the most determine the shaping of the individuals’ disposition and character. As expressed by Collins et al., “Estimating the effects of heredity versus…

field of women’s studies is now “passe” due to taking a “separatist” approach. The article address the reasons why people may hold this belief, and Looser presents her reasons for believing that the field is still relevant and thriving. In this article, Looser refutes claims that women’s studies is passe and instead argues that it is au courant. Looser explicitly states that…