Cognitive,Language, or Intelligence in Early Childhood

Gender Development in Early Childhood Parenting
Styles Family Relationships Birth order
Go to PsycPORT (Links to an external site) , use the “search” tool, and select an article related to one of the
topics below. Student does not have to rely only on the first page of the site.
Write a summary of the article that is at a minimum 150 words and a maximum of 200 words long. The
summary must include the main ideas of the article, the chosen topic from the list at the very top, a descriptions
of any research discussed in the article, and a link to the article. No direct quotes or copied and pasted text
from the article are allowed.
Please be clear about your topic choice (of the five given) by putting it at the top of your submission. Also be
selective about what kind of article you choose. Choose an article that clearly discusses a particular study that
has a direct relationship with the topic. Give me the details of the study (design, results, etc). Do not choose an
article that provides basic information about the topic. For instance if you choose Learning, you need to find an
article that connects Learning and some other factor, like poverty, for example. There is a lot of general
information about these topics on the website, but choose articles that discuss cutting edge research regarding
the topic. If I can find the info in a psychology textbook, then its too general.
There are no edits or changes once the deadline passes. Make sure the work you submit is your your final
draft.
Topic Choices: (your choice needs to be discussed in terms of their relationship to Developmental Psychology)
Cognitive, Language, or Intelligence in Early Childhood (3 separate topics – choose just one)
Gender Development in Early Childhood
Parenting Styles
Family Relationships
Birth order
Grading Rubric – If the submission meets all criteria, a 60 should be earned. This is a list of deductions: (A
student cannot earn less than a 0)
If topic choice from the list above is not stated at the top of the submission. -30
If link is not submitted or is submitted but either does not work or does not go directly to the article. -40
If article does not include new research or studies on the topic chosen from the list above. -40
If article has research, but student neglects to discuss it. -30
If Article does not clearly connect to the chosen topic (Good rule of thumb – if article does not address your
topic as a central concept, its not an appropriate article). -40
If article is a not an actual article (if its CE course summary, a book review, etc) or is just general information
about the topic that can probably be found in a course textbook. -40
Mechanics penalties (spelling, punctuation, grammar) -2/ea
Word count penalties (if over 200 or under 150) -2