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Part 1 - Childhood
Chose 1 prompt/question to answer, and incorporate the course material into your answer:
Childhood Doesn't Exist - Some people (I got this from a Buzzfeed interview) believe childhood is a concept created to get parents to buy things (like toys) for their children that they don't need. They believe toys don't teach children anything, and instead of playing children should be practicing life skills (cleaning, cooking, etc.). So, does childhood exist? If so, what is the purpose of defining childhood? Is practicing life skills more important than playing with toys? Are toys useless to child development?
No Phones or Social Media - Some parents have a rule that children cannot have a phone or social media until 16. Some parents limit screen time as well. How could having a phone or social media possibly affect a child's development? What are pros and cons of phone or social media for a child? What are pros and cons for limited or unlimited screen time? No AI shortcuts — Only authentic assignment help from real expert tutors.
Quitting the Team - There is some debate on letting your child quit an activity or sport they do not enjoy. The thought is, if your child quits the team, they are letting the team down and the child may learn to be a quitter. What are the pros and cons of making the child stay with the sport/activity in terms of development? What are the pros and cons of letting the child quit the sport/activity in terms of development?
Part 2 - Adolescence
Please chose 1 prompt to answer, and incorporate material from the lecture into your answer:
Early Maturation and Peer Relationships - Early maturation (puberty) is associated with negative outcomes for adolescents, what role do peers play in these outcomes? On the flip side, how does early maturation influence peer relationships? What's going on cognitively that might exacerbate this?
Is it Really Just a Phase? - If adolescence is a time for identity exploration and discovering values/beliefs, then is it true that they are just going through a phase? What are the possible consequences (pros and cons) of treating adolescents like they are just goin through a phase? How should parents and friends respond to teenage identity discovery and exploration?
Adolescent Mental Health Program - If you received a grant for $50,000 to address teen mental health, what type of program would you set up? What would it be like? What issues would you want your program to address, and how would it help them?