Any topic (writer’s choice)

Using your online textbook as the only resource, write an essay about each of these topics:

1.Discuss the three major issues in development: continuity and discontinuity, one common course of development or many unique courses of development, and nature versus nurture.
2.Discuss Piagets view of cognitive development and apply the stages to understanding childhood cognition.
3.Describe the major tasks of child and adult psychosocial development according to Erikson.
4.Explain instincts, drive reduction, self-efficacy, and social motives as proposed theories of motivation
5. Explain the major theories of emotion. Discuss which theory most closely aligns with your beliefs and why.
6. Explain the basic concepts of Maslow’s “Hierarchy of Needs”.

While you are required to use your textbook as a resource, be careful not to simply cut, copy and paste responses from the text. I fully understand and EXPECT you to use some of the same words to explain concepts. You will not receive credit for copying content from the text (or any other source). You must demonstrate understanding by writing essays in your own words. If you quote or copy you risk not receiving credit for the entire response. If you use another person’s work, word for word, it is considered “plagiarism”.

ANSWER FORMAT
Submit a typed Word document with your responses. You can access Office 365 for free as a Vol State Student.
Include your name on the document and number each response to match the original topic number.
Your answers need to be written in complete sentences.
Be careful to attend to the details of each topic.
ESSAY TIPS
Be careful with being brief. Being too brief will quickly discount your grade. Simply… brief is not good on essay assignments, explain in detail.
Do not search the internet (googling or binging) and attempt to copy responses. The topics are specifically designed to be answered by the online text.
Your assignment will be checked for plagiarism using a tool called Turnitin. For more information about how to read a Turnitin Similarity report, refer to this Knowledge Base Article: Turnitin: How to Submit an Assignment