Before you begin your assessment:
- Review the Adult Washington Family Case Studies [DOCX].
- Review the Assessment 2 Scenario [DOCX].
- Look at Riverbend City: Meet the Washingtons to review the Washington family tree.
Make sure you have done the following before starting the assessment:
- Choose a character from the case studies document to focus on (Tyler, David, or Bob).
- Select at least one cognitive or sociocultural theory to apply to your chosen family member and review your textbook for information on the theory.
- Review the brain development of the character based on their age.
- In your Assessment 2 Reading List, review the APA’s “Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct,” Principle C.
- Find one peer-reviewed journal article that will apply to your chosen family member. Keep their age, life stage, and critical developments in mind as you search!
For this assessment, write a 3–5 page paper using the information you found related to your chosen family member’s development. It’s recommended that you use the Case Studies Paper Template [DOCX].
In your paper:
- Apply the cognitive or sociocultural theory to your chosen family member.
- Briefly describe the theory or concept.
- Use examples to show how it applies to your chosen family members.
- Describe the brain development applicable to your chosen family member.
- Paraphrase the author’s conclusions about what they found (located in the article’s Discussion section) of a scientific psychological study applicable to your chosen family member.
- Describe a profession related to lifespan development; choose a professional that might have your chosen family member as a client.
- Describe how this type of professional would use APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, Principle C: Integrity, when working with your family member.
- Remember to cite all facts or information you use from your textbook, articles, or other sources.
It is recommended that you use the Case Studies Paper Template [DOCX] to complete the assessment. Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:
- Written communication: Writing should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- APA formatting: References and citations should be formatted according to current Evidence and APA guidelines.
- Use Academic Writer for additional assistance.
- Length of paper: 3–5 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title page and references page.
- Resources: One peer-reviewed journal article, your textbook, and the APA code of ethics (for a total of three sources).
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
