1. Lifespan development: Engaging In Risk-Taking Behavior
Lifespan development: Engaging In Risk-Taking BehaviorLifespan development: Engaging
In Risk-Taking BehaviorFor this assignment you are to examine a topic of lifespan
development connecting research and life. Below is a list of topics from which you are to
select one for the Outline of the Final Paper and the Final Paper. Make sure that the topic
you select is different from the topics you selected for the Week Two and Week Three
assignments.What do twin and adoption studies tell us about the effects of nature (i.e.,
genetic influences) and nurture (i.e., environmental influences) on human development?
Select at least one of the main domains of human development (i.e., physical, cognitive, or
social-emotional).Why do we have a need to belong (to affiliate with others)?How do our
bodies and minds change from early to late adulthood?What are the factors that affect our
well-being as middle aged and older adults?Why are some people attracted to members of
their own sex whereas others are attracted to members of the opposite sex?How do
memory and intelligence change as we age?Does an infant’s temperament shape his/her
cognitive and socio-emotional development?Are babies pre-wired for survival?Are
adolescents more likely to engage in risk-taking behavior than older adults?Can physical
exercise affect cognitive performance in old age? Consider the time of occurrence of
physical exercise (i.e., earlier in life or during old age) in your answer.Are there personality
traits related to longevity?Once you have chosen your topic, examine the various theories of
human development learned in the course and choose one or two that best assist you to
understand the issues involved in your topic.Review the following APA Sample Outline
Handout for information on creating an outline.For this outline, address the
following:Examine various theories of human development, describing relevant
terminology, and addressing how the theory assists in the understanding of issues involved
in the selected topic.Identify and describe at least two domains of human development
(physical, biological, emotional, cognitive, and/or social) and how they are impacted by the
chosen topic.Identify and describe the stages of development that are affected by the chosen
topic.Describe the cultural and historical perspectives of the chosen topic, demonstrating an
understanding of how the topic has been perceived over time and by other cultures. Provide
relevant examples.ORDER NOW FOR CUSTOMIZED, PLAGIARISM-FREE PAPERSYou must
proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and
grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect
your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical
mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before
2. handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend
proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to
uncorrected mistakes.Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface.
Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to
read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to
compress it into fewer pages.Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-
spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between
letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are
unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.The paper must be neatly
formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each
page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If
it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.
