specific nurture based theory like behaviorism ). H u m a n i t i e s

Class is Communication Psychology

For your Final Project in this course, you will complete a brief literature review on a specific topic within language or cognitive development. A literature review is a synthesis of the research within a field. It can be used to identify themes, evaluate the application of theories, or even create a basis for future independent research later in your program or career. Because language and cognitive development are broad areas within developmental psychology, you should select a topic for your literature review that is sufficiently specific that you are not overwhelmed by the amount of research on your topic. Nor, however, should your topic be so narrow as to yield insufficient research articles. For instance, you might consider development of American Sign Language (ASL) as a first language, language socialization in a particular culture, causes of dementia, or theories of multiple intelligences. You do not have to select a topic that is explicitly covered during the course.

Although no submission is due this week, you are encouraged to begin work on your paper early. Need OUTLINE My Topic is Autism in children (I selected the topic of autism in children because I am interested in the language development of children that have autism)

To Prepare:

• Review the resources that are linked in this week’s Learning Resources for more information about completing literature reviews.
• Select a topic from the literature on language or cognitive development. My Topic is Autism in children
• Choose two theories of language or cognitive development to apply to your selected topic, one from each of the following categories:
  • Nature (biological perspective)
  • Nurture (environmental perspective)

The Assignment (8–10 pages):

Write an 8- to 10-page paper in which you do the following: APA

• Briefly introduce the topic you have selected.
• Provide a comparison of how each of the two theories you selected explains or characterizes your topic.
• Explain which theory you think best accounts for the topic/phenomenon and why.
• Support your argument with at least 6–8 references to the literature.

Communication from teacher: This is an interesting and appropriate topic. However, remember that in addition to a special topic, the assignment involves two theories: “Choose two theories of language or cognitive development to apply to your selected topic, one from each of the following categories: Nature (biological perspective) & Nurture (environmental perspective)”

And note also, that these two theories have to be specific theories (not nurture itself for example but a specific nurture based theory like behaviorism).