MUST BE ORIGINAL IN APA AND PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS AND REFER TO THE GRADING TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE MEETING ALL THE REQUIREMENTS. IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR NEED HELP PLEASE ASK 

Observation Paper Instructions

You will conduct an observation for at least 1 hour in a setting where a wide range of developmental stages are present (e.g., shopping mall, restaurant, church, etc.), integrate developmental concepts, integrate developmental theory, cite/reference your sources for course terminology, and use the following questions to guide your work:

1.            Where did you conduct your observation?

2.            What was the time and date that you completed your observation?

3.            Which developmental stages did you observe (infancy, childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle adulthood, late adulthood)?

4.            What characteristics did you notice about any developmental stage that you observed?

5.            Did you observe any individuals who might have been experiencing a transitional period? If so, explain.

6.            What types of interactions did you observe between similar developmental stages?

7.            What types of interactions did you observe between different developmental stages?

8.            Did you observe anything that seemed developmentally appropriate? What?

9.            Did you observe anything that seemed developmentally inappropriate? What?

10.        How did your observation align with a developmental theory?

11.        Any other noteworthy information?

Your paper must have a current APA title page, include at least 3 pages of text, be double-spaced, and be written in narrative format (not bullets or numbered responses).

Observation Paper Grading Rubric

Student:

MUST BE ORIGINAL IN APA AND PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS AND REFER TO THE GRADING TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE MEETING ALL THE REQUIREMENTS. IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR NEED HELP PLEASE ASK 

Observation Paper Instructions

You will conduct an observation for at least 1 hour in a setting where a wide range of developmental stages are present (e.g., shopping mall, restaurant, church, etc.), integrate developmental concepts, integrate developmental theory, cite/reference your sources for course terminology, and use the following questions to guide your work:

1.            Where did you conduct your observation?

2.            What was the time and date that you completed your observation?

3.            Which developmental stages did you observe (infancy, childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle adulthood, late adulthood)?

4.            What characteristics did you notice about any developmental stage that you observed?

5.            Did you observe any individuals who might have been experiencing a transitional period? If so, explain.

6.            What types of interactions did you observe between similar developmental stages?

7.            What types of interactions did you observe between different developmental stages?

8.            Did you observe anything that seemed developmentally appropriate? What?

9.            Did you observe anything that seemed developmentally inappropriate? What?

10.        How did your observation align with a developmental theory?

11.        Any other noteworthy information?

Your paper must have a current APA title page, include at least 3 pages of text, be double-spaced, and be written in narrative format (not bullets or numbered responses).

Observation Paper Grading Rubric

Student:

6-7 pages 

APA

References at least 3    

 Create a log.  For one day record your key observations of the elderly person as he/she interacts with others.  Be particularly observant about how the person acts with their peers and how they act with others outside of the peer group.  You may want to observe this person in different settings, for example in a class setting, a church, with family members or an organized group activity.  This is a formal written log which will be submitted with your assignment and is included in the overall page count.

For your paper you must answer the following questions referring to the specific concepts you have learned thus far in the class.

What was your initial impression of the person? What is their gender, age and economic status?

What did you observe about how the person handles impression management?

What did you observe about how social the person is?

What did you observe about how others interact with the person?

What did you observe about prejudicial or stereotypical behavior toward the person?

Due NLT Friday June 17 @ 12pm Eastern Standard Time