READ Chapters 1 and 2 in Mash, Wolfe, Williams 8th Ed. Child Psychopathology
WRITE the APA style Paper for the week from the reading exploration of Chapters 1 & 2. Write the papers using mostly quotations from the course text 8th edition.
Read… Chapter 1 Introduction to Psychopathological behavior in Children & Chapter 2 Theories and Causes…..
The information for this and all APA paper assignments is to be found FIRST in Abnormal Child Psychopathology, Mash, Wolfe,Williams, 8th Edition, then if you choose, also include relevant findings from any corollary relevant professional resources on the internet; professional/academic journals from the Troy Library online; other psychological resources. ….
… after covering the basic topics indicated by the chapter titles and major headings, the two course objectives indicated below- feel free to include any additional personal interests from the two chapters in your APA style paper.
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…Here are two (2) Course Objective topics listed below to include:
Explain the developmental context of childhood disorders. (IOW, explain the SURROUNDING SOURCES which may have or may have not promoted the DEVELOPMENT/Growth/Maturation of a child who presents with symptoms of any commonly identified childhood disorder) Recognize, and explain how each child’s problem is different because it relates to his/her developmental and family history, as well as the psychosocial and environmental factors surrounding the child. (IOW- Describe the reason each child/Adolescent with the same disorder may present/appear somewhat different child to child.
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NOTE
APA Writing style is the default writing style for this field, this course.
We will be increasing our skill in quality, details and refinement person to person for your additional preparation entering academic and professional environments.
Observe into awareness, Open to extending further into YOURSELF, maybe much further : )
This field expects that we learn and keep practiced in APA writing style. Maybe for a while we are dreaming about it, eating it for breakfast, lunch and dinner and posting the guidelines on your car dashboard as well as on your bathroom mirror. Maybe make it the content of your online blog, whatever works!
It is necessary that we get familiar, learn to use through practice NOW, in order to succeed in graduate school for a career/vocation in Counseling and/or Psychology.
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Always feel free to contact me to ask clarifying questions.I will answer/respond as soon as possible, usually within the day or less with some exceptions. Your advancing further into Your Unique SELF is my interest, according to your openness, according to the reaches of my experiential ability.
Read Chapters ONE and TWO…. (Intro to normal/abnormal childhood/adolescent behavior) and (Theories and Causes)
Then Write an APA style paper. Submit it for adjustment feedback, you will have opportunities to make modification before it receives a grade.
– The History around Childhood Disorders
– Childhood Disorders per se
– Childhood Developmental factors
– Theories re: Childhood mental/behavioral Wellbeing
– Family, Social , Cultural aspects around Childhood Wellbeing
– Extensions from experience and exposure in order to put more context around this area and practical inducement regarding it into it.
All found in Abnormal Child Psychology by Mash and Wolfe and Williams Child Psychopathology 8th.
Also cultivating a severe hesitancy to diagnosing a child, It is the parents, the external environments that are to be MOST explored. DO NOT DIAGNOSE a CHILD until there is extensive exposure, depth of observation of the family, the schools, the church, the environments in which the child participates.
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In this APA paper, as in week one APA paper, here is ANOTHER (repeat) link to the APA guidelines so that you can use the five basic components of an APA style document per the American Psychological Association Writing Style Manual or see the Purdue OWL APA guidelines at this link:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.htmlLinks to an external site.
Here is short summary to prompt you to click the link above:
GENERAL APA GUIDELINES
Your paper should be typed and double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5″ x 11″), with 1″ margins on all sides.
Include a page header (also known as the “running head”) at the top of every page.
For a professional paper, this includes your paper title and the page number:
Type “TITLE OF YOUR PAPER” in the header flush left using all capital letters. The running head is a shortened version of your paper’s title and cannot exceed 50 characters including spacing and punctuation.
The Running head is NOT required for this particular course. HOWEVER, IF you feel like you may one day want to write APA papers professionally/for publication, please consider practicing writing a Full Running Head into your papers. I will give you feed back as needed and give you opportunities to make any required adjustments.
For a Student Paper, “the running head” includes ONLY the page number.
We will be using THIS specific format for the course, UNLESS you want to practice for writing APA professionally. I will be glad to coach you through your practicing of this if you wish to eventually write APA style for professional publication.
To create a page header/running head for a Student APA Paper Simply insert page numbers flush right on each page beginning with the Title Page, through the paper to the References page.
Title Page is “1”,
Abstract is “2”
First page of Main Body is “3”
and so on….
Write as many pages as is required for you to amply cover the main topics of each TWO-Chapter reading for the week.
FONT
The 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual requires that the chosen font be accessible (i.e., legible) to all readers and that it be used consistently throughout the paper. It acknowledges that many font choices are legitimate, and it advises writers to check with their publishers, instructors, or institutions for guidance in cases of uncertainty.
While the APA Manual does not specify a single font or set of fonts for professional writing, it does recommend a few fonts that are widely available. These include sans serif fonts such as 11-point Calibri, 11-point Arial, and 10-point Lucida Sans Unicode as well as serif fonts such as 12-point Times New Roman, 11-point Georgia, 10-point Computer Modern.
Major Paper Sections
Your essay should include four major sections:
Title Page, Abstract, Main Body, and References.
[Note this copy/pasted section is just the outline of the description you get when you click the link. It is not a lot, but you must become capable of using APA style writing within this course in order move toward proficiency in your educational career! This is assistance for you to learn. Let me know if you need help. Turn in the best you can and I will read and assist you to keep “getting at it” by degrees]
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Overall, Four (4) Major components/sections:
(Running Head- IF you are practicing to write professionally), Title Page, Abstract, Main Body, References have specific APA style in which to write them.
