APA term papers adhere to the American Psychological Association’s (APA) guidelines, promoting clear and consistent formatting that includes specific rules for titles, abstracts, headings, in-text citations, and the reference list.
The students PowerPoint presentation (1015 slides) must include in-depth and comprehensive content to earn an adequate grade. The presentation should address selected lifespan stages, analyze two to three key developmental areas, examine three to four influencing factors, and apply two relevant theorists related to the topic being discussed.
Lifespan Stages: choose one (1)
Prenatal development
Infancy
Childhood
Adolescence
Early adulthood
Middle adulthood
Late adulthood
Key Developments: choose two (2) to three (3)
Mental health development
Cognitive development
Physical development
Social development
Emotional development
Influencing Factors: choose three (3) to four (4)
Behaviors
Enviornment
Social Support
Lifestyle
Stressors
Health
Substance (drugs, alcohol, etc.)
Culture
Religion
The theorists addressed within the study of lifespan development: choose two (2)
Erik Erikson
Sigmund Freud
Albert Bandura
B.F. Skinner
Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky
Paul Baltes
Abraham Maslow
Ivan Pavlov
Example:
Early Adulthood- Mental Health Development & Emotional Development
Influnceing Factors: Self-concept, lifestyle behaviors, social-expectations
Theorists- Erik Erikson & Sigmund Freud
Guidelines for formatting the PowerPoint Presentation Term Paper are as follows:
1. Formal front cover ( Title, Your name, Course name, Professor’s name, Due Date)
2. Double- spaced
3. Font text size: 12; Font color text: black or dark colors (no bright color text).
4. Introduction
5. Discussion of the chosen topic
6. Conclusion/Summary
7. Implement 3 to 4 in-text citations to avoid plagiarism
8. 3 to 4 References included in your final page of the paper
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