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How do childhood experiences influence personality

FIRST: Use the library databases to find 2 scholarly articles that are relevant to your chosen research question. 
my research question will be 
How do childhood experiences influence personality?
THEN: 

  • Submit both scholarly articles as .pdf files to Canvas no later than 11:59PM on Friday, 
  • Submit your updated research question as well as the in-text citation, the full citation, and a short summary for BOTH articles to Canvas no later than 11:59PM on Friday, February 23. 

CITATIONS FOR SCHOLARLY ARTICLES:
In-text citation: (Author last names, Year)
Reference (a.k.a. full citation):
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages. DOI if available
Example:
In-text citation: (Botting, Toseeb, Pickles, Durkin, & Conti-Ramsden, 2016)
Reference:
Botting, N., Toseeb, U., Pickles, A., Durkin, K., & Conti-Ramsden, G. (2016). Depression and anxiety change from adolescence to adulthood in individuals with and without language impairment. Plos ONE, 11(7), 1-13. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0156678
Outline of what to submit for “Part 3: Submit Your Citations/Summaries Here”:
Updated research question:
Scholarly article #1:
In-text citation:
Reference:
5-7 sentence summary of the article (in your OWN words), followed by 2-3 sentences explaining why you chose this article (i.e. its relevance to your research question).
Scholarly article #2:
In-text citation:
Reference:
5-7 sentence summary of the article (in your OWN words), followed by 2-3 sentences explaining why you chose this article (i.e. its relevance to your research question).

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Prior to engaging in this discussion, please read chapters five and six in your e-book and review the Instructor Guidance. If your last name begins with A-M you will discuss the theory of constructivism and its relationship to learning. If your last name begins with N-Z, you will discuss humanism and its relationship to learning psychology. 

Prior to engaging in this discussion, please read chapters five and six in your e-book and review the Instructor Guidance. If your last name begins with A-M you will discuss the theory of constructivism and its relationship to learning. If your last name begins with N-Z, you will discuss humanism and its relationship to learning psychology. 
•Constructivists suggest that a person’s reality is unique from others and thus, effects what, how, and how effective knowledge is acquired. This is suggested to be affected by numerous variables such as culture, past experiences, and past knowledge.
•Humanism posits a purposefully person-centered approach to learning, that includes personal growth, focus on self-development, and personal needs.
Consider the following as you discuss:
•Do you feel that learning, from the approach of a human’s potential, rather than from a purely content driven (you need to know this) perspective, is a viable way to approach investigating “how we learn”? Why or why not?
•Waldorf Education posits that it is a school founded on humanism ideologies. After reading the content, do you agree with their position? Would this type of education work with adults (yourself)?
•Describe a personal example of experiential learning that you have experienced.
•How can the areas of motivation and needs potentially increase effective learning, as suggested by humanistic ideologies?
•How do the variables of organismic integration theory (OIT) reflect the humanistic model?

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Summarize and explain the content of the program

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/poor-kids/
APA Format
1)  Summarize and explain the content of the program.
2) What was the main point of the show?
3) Did you think the reporting was accurate and fair?  Why or why not? Explain your answer.
4)  What did you gain from watching this show?  What did you like about it?  What did you find lacking or would have liked to see that was missing?  Explain your answer.

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Mock Research Proposal

Please Help

PY3350 Research Methods
James C. Guy, Ph.D.
FINAL PAPER
(Mock Research Proposal)
You should write an original Mock Research Proposal, similar to what you might submit for a grant. It should be well done, but as an entry level research methods course, it does not have to be elaborate. It can be a qualitative or a quantitative design. The paper must be in correct APA format, and include the title and reference pages with all required parts, and an abstract which of course goes on its own page. The body should include all the major parts of a research proposal with correct headings. Also include the other headings that would be included in a research presentation / article after the research is conducted. The wording is sometimes a bit different, and some qualitative designs may use slightly different headings, but should generally include the following headings and sections:
· Literature Review (or Background to the Study)
· Methodology to include information and subheadings for Participants and Procedures as well as ethical protections
· Results
· Discussion
· Conclusion
The paper should include an introduction, but remember that in APA you do not use a heading labeled “introduction”. See the sample papers in the Manual, textbook, and template for how this is done.
The first paragraph or two is your introduction and sets the stage for your paper.
The literature review must be well-written, but need not be complete and lengthy as would be expected in an actual proposal or a higher level research course. But, it must be at least one page in length.
The Methodology section should show that you know to include the required parts including the procedures, measures, ethics, sampling procedures, etc. However, just do the best you can on selecting the correct measures. You will not be graded on accuracy of the statistics / measures as long as it is at least somewhat logical.
The Results, Discussion, and Conclusion will not be known in a proposal (though some would have a Conclusion). So, just format these headings correctly but leave the sections under them blank. You just need to show that you know these should be included in a finished research report. You could include “anticipated findings” somewhere in these section if not elsewhere.
Finally, remember to include your hypothesis and/or research questions somewhere in your paper. Some include it in the introduction. Others may include it in the methodology. Where you put it is up to you, but do be sure it can be clearly identified.
Use your textbook and manual to help you further with the parts of the paper, and see the feedback from your previous Preliminary Research assignment.
Do a good job on this assignment as it counts for a lot of points, and is a summary of what you have learned in the course.
Submit your completed paper in Bb as a Word/PC attachment.
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Strategic Plan PowerPoint-(1) The student will synthesize information learned in this course regarding various aspects of educational psychology;

Strategic Powerpoint

Guidelines and Grading Rubric for Strategic Plan PowerPoint
Assignment for EP 500—Advanced Educational Psychology
Assignment Objectives:
(1) The student will synthesize information learned in this course regarding various aspects of educational psychology;
(2) The student will integrate this information as it applies to specific strategies for use in an educational setting;
(3) The student will conduct research on diverse populations to develop the most appropriate strategic plan for one of the topics listed below.
Topics:
Select one of the following topics for a Strategic Plan PowerPoint. While designing your presentation, think in terms of actually presenting this plan to faculty, administrators, and other stakeholders involved with educating the targeted student population:
1. A Strategic Plan for Teaching Memory Techniques to (College level)
Points to be Addressed in the following order in presentation and suggested headings for slides:
The presentation should be at least 20 slides in length and should include notes at the bottoms of the slides that are between the introductory slide and the reference slide(s); these notes should fully explain the main points on the slides:
· Introductory Slide–An introductory slide with the topic, your name, course number, and date.
· Definition Slides–Slide(s) that give a definition of the topic and specific terms that will be used. (What is motivation or routine misbehavior, or study skills strategies or memory techniques, or physical/cognitive disabilities, or an effective learning environment?) Remember that all information from outside sources must be cited within your PowerPoint presentation per the APA guidelines.
· Importance of the Strategic Plan Slide(s)–Slide(s) that explain(s) why the strategic plan is important to education today (Hint: This is an appropriate place for research)
· Plan Implementation Slide(s)—Overview of how the plan will work and its components
· Materials/information/techniques/training needed
· Timeline for each step in implementation
· Formative evaluation methods to ensure that your plan is working and adjustments are made if it is not working as predicted
· Summative evaluation method to determine whether the plan is successful overall
· Effects of Diversity on the Plan Slide(s)—(These slides must be based on the research.) Slides that give a summary of the literature reviewed relative to the topic, as well as research relative to the five areas of diversity listed below (information must be cited APA style and source(s) must be included in reference list). Consideration must be given to the impact of the following diverse populations on your plan and how the impact would be addressed in this plan. In other words, your plan should address the school population as a whole, but you should add information on how you will address the diversity inherent in any school.
Example: Think about a strategic plan for any school population, but for this example, let us consider Study Skills Strategies.  Most study strategies will work for everyone, but some things might work better for those whose diversity is considered.  For example, note-taking practice whereby the teacher gives partially filled out notes is a good technique for improving that skill among all populations, but a child with visual or reading difficulties would fare better with the use of a tape recorder to record and/or listen to himself or the teacher could read back the completed notes.  If a peer is paired with that student to help him complete his notes or to read the notes into his tape recorder, then you might be tapping into that student’s interpersonal intelligence.
1. Gardner’s nine multiple intelligences (must use research article and cite it)
2. Gender differences (must cite research)
3. Multicultural differences (must cite research)
4. Socio-economic differences (must cite research)
5. Disabilities (physical/cognitive)
Note: Remember that you need to explain how the diversities will be addressed in the plan.
· Reference Slides–Comprehensive reference list in APA style. To re-iterate, any reference listed must have been used in the presentation and cited within the presentation. (Make sure that citations for references are included in the body of the presentation where information was used from research/literature and include the references in a list at the end of the presentation)
Note: Feel free to use the powerful tools in PowerPoint to make your presentation attractive, organized, and easy to follow. Please do not use links on your slides or in your notes.
Please note that the research component is critical and must be obvious throughout your presentation: Information from at least five research articles (from peer-reviewed journals) should be incorporated into the presentation, and they must be cited APA style (6th edition of the guidelines) within the presentation and then referenced. You may also use your text as a sixth source of information, but you may not use sources such as Wikipedia. A reference list must be provided on the final slide of the presentation. Remember: You cannot list a source as a reference unless you have used information from that source and cited it properly in the assignment, per APA guidelines. If you just have a list of references at the end of the presentation and do not cite appropriately within the assignment, then significant points will be deducted.
Grading Rubric for Strategic Plan Project

Item Points Possible Points Awarded
Introductory Slide 1 Point
Overview/Definition Slides 5 Points
Importance of Strategic Plan 4 Points
Research/Literature Summary Slides (Five Research Articles plus Slavin text) 25 Total Points
Physical/Cognitive Disabilities (5 Points)
Multiple Intelligences (5 Points)
Gender Differences (5 Points)
Multicultural Differences (5 Points)
Socio-economic Differences (5 Points)
Implementation of the Strategic Plan Slides 20 Total Points
Materials/information Needed (5 Points)
Timeline for each step in plan (5 Points)
Formative evaluation methods and revision plan, if needed (5 Points)
Summative evaluation method (5 Points)
Explanatory notes and citations on most slides 20 Points
Minimum of Five Research Articles and Reference List (APA format) 25 Points
Total 100 Points
Points Deducted
Graduate-Level Written Expression and Proper APA Formatting
Total Points
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Treating the Substance Abuser and his Family Presentation-Create an 8-10 slide Power Point presentation to discuss treatment plans for Harvey and his family. Use the speaker notes in the slide show to further discuss the topics on each slide

Treating the Substance Abuser and his Family Presentation

Harvey is married and has 2 teenage children. Harvey has been heavily drinking on a regular basis for the past 10 years.  In the past his wife often covered for him with his job, and usually made excuses for him with his children and his friends. Harvey has not attended his son’s baseball games this year, and he missed his daughter’s performance in the school play due to having been passed out from drinking. At this time, he is at risk for losing his job due to excessive absences, and he was recently arrested for a DUI. Harvey has realized that his drinking is adversely affecting all aspects of his life and he is ready to quit.

Directions:

Create an 8-10 slide Power Point presentation to discuss treatment plans for Harvey and his family. Use the speaker notes in the slide show to further discuss the topics on each slide. In addition make sure you have a title slide and a slide with references (in APA format).  Please reference at least two peer-reviewed journal articles in your presentation along with appropriate information from the assigned weekly readings. In your presentation:

  1. Evaluate the following methods of treatment and develop a treatment plan for Harvey: Alcoholics Anonymous, Transactional Analysis, and Family Systems Therapy. Please:
  • Provide  an assessment of Harvey’s situation and what he needs from treatment.
  • Evaluate and discuss the at least one pro and con of each of the following treatment methods: Alcoholics Anonymous, Transactional Analysis and Family Systems Therapy.
  • Develop a treatment plan  for Harvey:
    • Choose at least one of the above treatments for the plan.
    • Address at least two issues that Harvey needs to resolve in treatment.
    • Include at least three steps for Harvey’s recovery.
  1. Explain Brief Strategic Family Therapy and when it is used. Next, do the following:
  • Develop a treatment plan for Harvey’s wife.
    • Address her specific needs as the spouse of a substance abuser.
    • Include at least three steps for her recovery.
    • Take care that this plan is specifically addressing her recovery, and not how she can help Harvey recover.
  • Develop a treatment plan for Harvey’s children: Address their specific needs as adolescent children of a substance abuser
    • Include at least three steps for their recovery.
    • Recommend at least two substance use prevention strategies aimed at adolescent children of substance abusers.
  1. Choose one of the following cultures: Hispanic, African American, or Asian American, and analyze how being a part of this culture might affect Harvey and his family’s treatment and recovery.  Explain at least two issues present in treating substance abuse within that culture.
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Preschool Development-Observe the language behavior of a pre­school child (3-6 years) over three (3) periods of at least 30 minutes. You may interact with the child during this time.

 
Preschool Development
Observe the language behavior of a pre­school child (3-6 years) over three (3) periods of at least 30 minutes. You may interact with the child during this time. Record your detailed, objective  observations, then write out your evaluation of the child’s language  development based on the information presented in this course.
—must be A+ and original
— must be in mla format with minimum of 1500 words
—work cited pages should be included

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critical summary and a personal reflection. In the critical summary, you must include the purpose of the article/study, the hypothesis, the type of research performed, a description of the participants, an explanation of how the research was performed, and the results of the research

Need Help with Article Critique Assignment/ Instructions and Sample Paper Attached Cannot be Plagiarized

Running head: TITLE OF YOUR PAPER 1
TITLE OF YOUR PAPER 2

Full Title of Paper (Sample)
Student Name
Course and Section
Liberty University
Abstract (Center title)
The body of your paper (3–4 pages) should contain a critical summary and a personal reflection. In the critical summary, you must include the purpose of the article/study, the hypothesis, the type of research performed, a description of the participants, an explanation of how the research was performed, and the results of the research. As you write your critique, be sure to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the article’s content and structure. Remember, analysis requires you to separate the content and concepts of a text into the main components, and then examine how these components interrelate, connect, and influence each other. In your personal reflection, you should address the following questions: Is the article beneficial to the discipline? Would you recommend it to others? Did the authors achieve their purpose? Was it well written and understandable (structure)? Again your paper should have a title page (1 page), abstract page, 3-4 pages of text and a reference page (1 page) that cites the article you critiqued. All sections of this paper should adhere to the proper APA format.
Technical writing tips:
· Keep direct quotations to a minimum (this keeps the format simple and forces the writer to think and analyze).
· Use formal language—no contractions or informal terms (“a lot,” “thing,” “hyper”).
· Use past tense to describe all research findings—the events have already happened.
· Match verbs with nouns and pronouns.
· Edit carefully for punctuation and grammatical constructions. Christians must be articulate in order to be influential and persuasive.
Full Title of Your Paper
Your critique should be double-spaced throughout on standard-sized paper (8.5” x 11”) with 1” margins on all sides. You should use 12 pt. Times New Roman font. Your paper should include three major sections/pages: the Title Page, Main Body (critical summary and your analysis/ personal reflection which includes your Christian Worldview), and Reference of source. You should discuss only the one article (do not have multiple article sources in your critique of the ONE selected article) and a connection with textbook material. Remember that the body of your paper should be 3-4 pages in length, not including the other sections.
Your title page should include a page header with the words “Running head:” (notice “head” is not capitalized and it is followed by a colon) and the title of the paper in all caps. The Running head should be flush left and the page number flush right. Remember that the page header will appear on every page of your paper. In order to have “Running head:” on just the title page and not on subsequent pages, do the following:
1. Double click in the header area (far left corner of page).
2. Under Design/Options, select Different First Page.
3. Type Running head: TITLE OF PAPER (put your title in ALL CAPS).
4. Tab to the far right margin; then go to the Header Footer group, use the pull-down menu beside Page Number, choose Current Position, and select Plain Number.
5. Close Header and Footer from the X at the far right of the toolbar.
6. Space down (Enter key) about 5 double spaces and type your full title (title case, centered, not bold), your name, course/section, and university affiliation. Each of these should be centered on separate double-spaced lines and be positioned in the center of the top half of the title page.
7. Control-Enter to create a page break and go to the second page.
8. Double-click in the header area of the second page, and type in your title (ALL CAPS) and minus Running head and the colon.
9. Tab to the far right margin, go to the Header Footer group, use the pull-down menu beside Page Number, choose Current Position, and select Plain Number. Then close Header and Footer.
Begin the body of your paper on this second page. Make sure you start with the title of your paper, in title case, centered on the top line of the page, and non-bold. Then begin your first paragraph of text, as well as every new paragraph, with the first line indented 0.5”. If you see that there is extra spacing between your title and first paragraph and then again after each paragraph, here is the solution to fix that:
Go to the Page Layout tab. Under Spacing, in the Paragraph group, set both After and Before to 0 pt. Go to the Page Setup group, and under Margins, use the pull-down menu and select Custom Options at the bottom. Make sure all 4 margins are set at 1”. Under the Layout tab, set both header and footer at 0.5”. Then go back to the Home tab.
In-Text Citations (your paper MUST have citations)
Do not forget to cite and reference EVERY piece of information you get from your sources, whether direct quotes (minimally used) or paraphrased thoughts and ideas (most often used). Each paragraph should have at least one citation. Papers cannot be accepted within citations of your source(s). If you are using the same source throughout a paragraph, you need to cite it only once, unless you use a direct quote which will need a page number (p. xx) between the ending quotation mark and the period. Your citation can go at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of the paragraph.
According to Jones (1998), APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners. Another way to write it: APA style is a difficult citation format for first-time learners (Jones, 1998, p. 199).
Regarding in-text citations, APA style has a series of important rules on using author names as part of the author-date system. There are additional rules for citing indirect sources, electronic sources, and sources without page numbers. Be sure to reference the APA Guidelines provided in Course Content > Syllabus and Assignment Instructions.
Direct Quotations
If you are directly quoting 40 words or less from a work, you will need to enclose it in quotation marks and include the author, year of publication, and the page number (p. xxx) for the reference. Footnotes and Endnotes are not be used in APA format. Introduce the quotation with a signal phrase that includes the author’s last name followed by the date of publication in parentheses.
According to Jones (1998), “Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time” (p. 199). Jones (1998) found “students often had difficulty using APA style” (p. 199). What implications does this have for teachers? If the author is not named in a signal phrase, place the author’s last name, the year of publication, and the page number in parentheses after the quotation. She stated, “Students often had difficulty using APA style,” (Jones, 1998, p. 199), but she did not offer an explanation as to why.
Place direct quotations longer than 40 words in a free-standing block of typewritten lines, and omit quotation marks. Start the quotation on a new line, indented a half inch (0.5 in.) from the left margin. Type the entire quotation on the new margin, and indent the first line of any subsequent paragraph(s) within the quotation an additional half inch from the new margin. Maintain double-spacing throughout. The parenthetical citation should come after the closing punctuation mark.
Jones’s (1998) study found the following:
Students often had difficulty using APA style, especially when it was their first time citing sources. This difficulty could be attributed to the fact that many students failed to purchase a style manual or to ask their teacher for help (p. 199).
Paraphrasing Citation
If you are paraphrasing an idea from another work, you only have to make reference to the author and year of publication in your in-text reference (author, year). Page numbers are not required, but may be included. Remember to place the period after the citation.
One other note of caution: be sure that each citation in the body of your paper has a corresponding entry in the reference list at the end of your paper. And make sure you have no entries in the reference list that are not used as a source in your paper.
Reference Page Entries
Each source entry must begin at the left margin with the author’s last name and initials followed by the year of publication in parentheses. The title of a book must be italicized and in sentence case; only the first word, the first word of a subtitle, and proper names are to be capitalized. Article titles will be in the same format but not italicized; the journal title and volume number will be italicized. Following the title of a book, you put the city, state, and publisher, not italicized. Following a journal article, you put the journal name, volume number(issue number), and page numbers. The journal name and volume number are italicized; the issue number (in parentheses) and the page numbers are not. Also note in the examples below that the page numbers stand alone; there is no p. or pp. before them.
The second and subsequent lines of every entry must be in hanging indent format. Please refer to the examples below for correct formatting for the source type you are using. Lastly, again only have ONE article source. Feel free to have your textbook and biblical sources also.
Reference Samples
American Psychiatric Association. (2009). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author (Publisher as Author)
In alphabetical order by author.
Berger, K. S. (2008). The developing person through the life span (7th ed.). New York, NY: Worth Publishing. (course textbook)
Bergman, P. G. (1992). Relativity. In The new encyclopedia Britannica (Vol 26, pp. 501-508). Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica (entry in an encyclopedia)
Caps International. (2000). CAPS statement of faith and ethical guidelines. Retrieved July 11, 2009, from http://www.caps.org/articles. (report from private organization available on organization website)
Claire, I. D., & Thang, A. N. (2007). Life on the mountain: I can see for miles and miles. Lynchburg: Liberty Press. (Book with 2 authors)
Feske, U. & Chambliss, D. L. (2005). Cognitive behavior analysis between mice and men. Behavioral Therapy, 26(2), 696-723. (journal article with 2 authors)
Gibbs, J. T., Smith, J. A., & Hauge, L. N. (Eds.). (2007). Pilots are people too: A collection of whines heard most from aircrew. San Francisco: Prentiss-Hall Publishers. (Edited book)
Heere, Y. U. (2009). Let’s waste a college education (2nd ed.). Lynchburg: Liberty Press. (Book with 1 author, second edition)
I am a survivor…are you? (n.d.). Retrieved July 4, 1776, from http://www.ringthebell.com/1ifby/sea/ (Stand-alone online document, no author identified, no date)
Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL) (Last edited January 11, 2010). General APA guidelines. Retrieved February 5, 2010, from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource.
Rock, S. L., & Peeble, S. M. (2001). The joys of foundational living. In T. Clinton & E. Caner (Eds.). Competent Christian Counseling (Vol 1, p. 32) Denver: Mile High Publishing. (Article or chapter in an edited book)