Chapter 7 is all about the various issues faced by children in middle childhood, including: family relationships and dynamics, relating to peers and negotiating those relationships, the influence of media on development, and understanding others. Using what you have learned from the chapter, please reflect and answer the following question in written essay format:
Some people have referred to television as the “boob tube,” their point being that too much television will result in cognitive impairments or socially unacceptable behaviors in children and adolescents. Present a fair and balanced response to this notion by first discussing some possible negative effects of television viewing and then evidence suggesting the possibility of positive outcomes from watching television.
Assignment Requirements*
Essay must consist of at least 300 words, and in paragraph format
please do not cut and paste the discussion question as part of your word count
Answer response must be tailored to the questions posed with supporting details
please answer in your own words; use of outside sources is not required, but if you use sources, please cite them properly
Work is edited and free of typos and other grammatical errors
Using what you know about Kohlberg’s of Moral Reasoning, discuss strategies you might use to increase empathy and altruism in adolescent youth. Specifically, explain which level of moral reasoning would most likely help to achieve this.
Assignment Requirements*
Essay must consist of at least 300 words, and in paragraph format
please do not cut and paste the discussion question as part of your word count
Answer response must be tailored to the questions posed with supporting details
please answer in your own words; use of outside sources is not required, but if you use sources, please cite them properly
Work is edited and free of typos and other grammatical errors
Reference Book:
Essentials of Human Development by Kail and Cavanaugh
