PSY 201 See attached assignment and rubric

PSY 201 See attached assignment and rubric
Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Fri day of Unit 2 Points: 100 Overview: In this assignment forum, you will be exploring different aspects of brain development and how nature and nurture influence its development. Instructions: After reading about brain development from the prenatal period through adolescence : • Choose two aspects of brain development that were of most interest to you. • Describe these aspects of brain development and explain why you found them interesting/important. For many years, scientists believed that brain development was strictly controlled by “nature ” (genetics, biological development). According to the neuroconstructivist view, we now know that development of the brain is significantly influenced by nurture (experience). The ability of experience to change the structure and/or activity of the develop ing brain is known as “neuroplasticity.” • Give two example s of how experience can impact brain development in an adverse way . • Give two examples of how experience can impact brain development in a positive way. • How can the concept of neuroplasticity be practically applied to furthering positive brain and behavioral outcomes? Support your view with a scholarly research article that demons trates how experience can change the brain/behavior for the better. Post the link to the article for your classmates to review. Briefly summarize the key findings of the article. Requirements: • By the Friday deadline, share your work with the class in this Unit 2 Assignment Forum. • By the Sunday deadline, review your classmates’ work and provide at least one (1) reply. PSY 201 – Child Development Assignment Forum: Brain Development Evaluation Rubric for Brain Development Assignment Forum CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement Proficient Exemplary 0-8 points 9-11 points 12-14 points 15 points Two Aspects of Brain Development and Why Important/Inte resting Components are minimally or not addressed. Components are somewhat addressed. Components are mostly addressed. Components are thoroughly addressed. 0-11 points 12 -15 points 16 -19 points 20 points Two Example s of Negative Impact from Experience Components are minimally or not addressed. Components are somewhat addressed. Components are mostly addressed. Components are thoroughly addressed. 0-11 points 12 -15 points 16 -19 points 20 points Two Examples of Positive Impact from Experience Components are minimally or not addressed. Components are somewhat addressed. Components are mostly addressed. Components are thoroughly addressed. 0-11 points 12 -15 points 16 -19 points 20 points Application of neuroplasticit y for Positive Brain Outcomes . Explanation supported by scholarly article sharing and summarizatio n of findings. Components are minimally or not addressed. Components are somewhat addressed. Components are mostly addressed. Components are thoroughly addressed. 0-2 points 3 points 4 points 5 points Article APA Citation Citation is not present, and/or APA style formatting has significant errors. Citation has some issues with APA style formatting. Citation has minor errors in APA style formatting. Citation is included and correctly formatted in APA style. 0-5 points 6-7 points 8-9 points 10 points Peer Response No response post made to a classmate’s posting. Peer response provided though minimal and lacking Peer response elaborates on classmate’s ideas with Peer response elaborates on classmate’s ideas with depth by restating or summarizing what was already expressed; details and new ideas missing or lacking. further comment or observation but does not raise a question or offer an alternative perspective. further comment or observation; presents a relevant new idea or viewpoint for consid eration; raises a question or politely offers an alternative perspective. 0 points 5 points 10 points Posting Due Dates The assignment and response were not posted by the due dates of the unit. Either the assignment or the response was not posted by the due date of the unit. Both the assignment and response were posted by the due dates of the unit.