University of Cambridge Childhood Discussion
Description
Please remember that all written work should be checked for spelling and grammar. Your answers should be in complete sentences and numbered. You are to use your own words. If you are quoting from the text, lecture, or a website, I have no way of knowing that you understand. Point values are as indicated. Please note that you should be using the lectures, text, and discussion as you work on these questions.
1.Assuming children are supplied with all needed school supplies and attend good schools, does socioeconomic status appear to have an effect on school success? Why or why not? Be sure to explain your answer. What does this indicate about the impact of nurture on development? (3 points)
2. Considering the variations in intelligence and what is known about cognitive development and mental abilities during middle and late childhood, how should the classroom environment be structured so as to best meet the needs of all students? Make a proposal and support it – there is no single correct answer to this question. (3 points)
3. Explain how Kohlberg measured moral reasoning, discussing how he determined an individualàlevel of morality and how he saw morality change with age. Based on Kohlbergàscheme, what stage are you in? Be sure to explain your selection. Please note that “how Kohlberg measured moral reasoning” is not merely a description of the stages he identified, it is an explanation of what he did to determine what stage his subjects were in. (4 points)
4.Is it correct to describe some cognitive abilities as male and some as female? Why or why not? (2 points)
5.Explain the concept of psychological androgyny and give an example of a person who is androgynous. Under what circumstances is androgyny disadvantageous (i.e., bad)? Please note that it is commonly advantageous in modern American society, so think beyond the world in which you live. (3 points)
6.Time to venture out into the web. Is there any evidence to suggest that sometimes positive self-esteem might be a bad thing? Give me the URL for the study (that’s the web address) and tell me about it. If you are not sure how to do this, post a question in the Discussion. (3 points)
7.In your own words, explain what self-efficacy. Demonstrate your understanding of this concept by describing an area in which you have high self-efficacy. (2 points)
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