ASSIGNMENT
Resources
Chapter 1 in Lifespan Development
http://dept.clcillinois.edu/psy/LifespanDevelopment.pdf
Instructions
In the reading this week several developmental theories were discussed. For this assignment, you will select one theory and write about it.
Psychosexual Theory
Psychosocial Theory
Behavioral Theories
Cognitive Theory
Social Learning Theory
Sociocultural Theory
Ecological Systems Theory
Write a 500-750-word paper about the theory you selected that includes the following:
A title page.
The definition of developmental psychology.
The name of the selected theory and psychologist(s) involved.
How the selected theory itself was developed.
The main points of the theory.
At least two references on a reference page (one being the book, and an outside scholarly source) and accompanying in-text citations when the references are used.
The paper should be formatted in APA style.
