Review this week’s Learning Resources and consider social-emotional development theories as they relate to the impact of schools, peers, and media.

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Schools, peers, and the media can impact a child’s development. In schools, teachers play a role in encouraging academic success and student involvement. The characteristics of the school itself also can influence student involvement. For example, larger schools increase the sense of anonymity in students, and teachers are often hard-pressed to provide individualized instruction.

Peers aid in socialization, often through the act of play. Even young children begin to prefer to play with other children rather than play by themselves or with adults. Children often model their behaviors based on their peers. Peers can reinforce behaviors (which may be desirable or undesirable by caregivers or teachers), encourage socially appropriate behavior and attitudes, establish age-related values, and help children learn how to interact with others.

Although television and electronic media impact a child’s development, keep in mind that they only provide the medium for delivery of the message. The medium itself is neither inherently good nor bad. However, the harmful effects of television content (e.g., violence can increase aggressive behavior in viewers; stereotyped portrayals of ethnic and minority groups can leave viewers with inaccurate beliefs about these groups) are more readily recalled than the beneficial influences of some content (e.g., programs such as Sesame Street teach basic cognitive and pro-social skills to their young viewers).

For this Discussion, you will examine social-development theories as they relate to the impact of schools, peers, and media.

To prepare for this Discussion:

  • Review this week’s Learning Resources and consider social-emotional development theories as they relate to the impact of schools, peers, and media.
  • Select a current event or news item about a child/children in which the impact of schools, peers, or media was integral.
By Day 4

Post a brief description of the event or news item you selected. Then conceptualize and explain this event within the framework of social-emotional development theories. Be sure to include references to the impact of schools, peers, and/or media specific to the event or item. Provide a reference to the current event or news item and a link, if possible. Use proper APA format and citations.

readings for this week, only view whichever you want to answer question

 

Berk, L. E. (2014). Development through the lifespan (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
Chapter 8, “Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood” (pp. 254–286)
Chapter 10, “Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood” (pp. 328–358)

Deaton, S. (2015). Social learning theory in the age of social media: Implication for educational practitioners. Journal of Educational Technology, 12(1), 1–6.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Green, L., & Brady, D. (2014). Do Australian children trust their parents more than peers when seeking support for online activities? Continuum: Journal of Media & Cultural Studies, 28(1), 112–122. doi:10.1080/10304312.2013.854866
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Martins, N., & Wilson, B. J. (2012). Mean on the screen: Social aggression in programs popular with children. Journal of Communication, 62(6), 991–1009. doi:10.1111/j.1460-2466.2012.01599.x
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Required Media

Laureate Education. (Producer). (2010b). How does media influence childhood behavior and beliefs? [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Note:  The approximate length of this media piece is 3 minutes.

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Optional Resources

Denham, S. A. (2007). Dealing with feelings: How children negotiate the worlds of emotions and social relationships. Cognition Brain Behavior, 11(1), 1–48.

Holmes, R. M. (2012). The outdoor recess activities of children at an urban school: Longitudinal and intraperiod patterns. American Journal of Play, 4(3), 327–351.

Zichermann, G. (Producer). (2011). How games make kids smarter [Video file]. Retrieved August 26, 2016, from http://www.ted.com/talks/gabe_zichermann_how_games_make_kids_smarter

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 16 minutes.

Discussion: Schools, Peers, and Media Inf

Provide your own analysis by asking—and answering—a relevant question from at least three domains of thinking

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Select and describe an important problem faced by society today (e.g., income inequality, gun violence, online privacy).

Once you have selected your problem, be prepared to address the following in your presentation:

1.Provide your own analysis by asking—and answering—a relevant question from at least three domains of thinking. Examples of these can be found on pages 139-140 of your textbook.

2. The intellectual standards will help you better think about your chosen problem.

In your answers to the above questions, apply at least three intellectual standards

and explain why the standards are important in this context (i.e., the standards of reasoning which apply to the elements). The standards are discussed in Chapter 5 on pages 91-103.

3.Explain why each question you have selected is either a question of fact, preference, or judgment. This information can be located on pages 126-127 of your textbook.

4. Finally, in one paragraph, reflect on your analysis of the problem that you selected, and describe how your consideration of this problem demonstrates deep learning. This information can be located on pages 144-145 of your textbook.

To accomplish this, you must compose a 12 slide PowerPoint presentation that meets the guidelines below. Your PowerPoint slides should be arranged in the following manner:

Slide 1: The problem selected and your description of it.

Slides 2-5: Provide your own analysis by asking—and answering—a relevant question from at least three domains of thinking.

Slides 6-8: Your three intellectual standards and explanation of why they are important in this context.

Slides 9-11: Explain why each question is question of fact, preference, or judgment.

Slide 12: Conclusion slide with your one paragraph that reflects on your analysis and describes your consideration and learning of this problem.

You must also include a title and reference slide (that does not count towards your total slides).

Also, all sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format.

Explain how you might apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment when engaging with the identified client in the case.

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choose a case study on an adolescent from this course (e.g., Dalia, Eboni Logan, or Diane). Decide which case study you plan to use and begin working on Part A of the final project.

I need to Record a 4-5 minute video

(create a transcript for my video answering the following below)

  • Explain how you might apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment when engaging with the identified client in the case.
  • Explain how you might apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment when assessing the identified client in the case.
  • Explain how you might apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment when intervening with the identified client in the case.
  • Discuss any areas where you feel challenged or need additional support for your final project.

Include a transcript and/or edit closed captioning on your video to ensure your presentation is accessible to colleagues of differing abilities.

Respond to at least one colleague and discuss ideas your colleague presented that you had not considered and how you will apply what you learned during this discussion to the final project.In this week’s Discussion, you will consider the high-profile case involving Bill O’Reilly and his own legal battle for child custody. How will you as the forensic psychology professional confront the difficulties of the media and the potential sensationalism involved in this case while also understanding the implications for communicating your opinions regarding the findings of the case?

. McAlister’s field experiment was successful in helping seventh-graders resist peer pressure to smoke cigarettes. What did his strategy teach students to do that proved effective?

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Please answer each question one-half page each (double-spaced) for a total of three pages (not including Title and References Pages if you choose to include them). For multiple choice questions, CLEARLY indicate your response (a, b, c, or d) so that you do not have to search and try to determine the response in your short answer explanation. Number each response so each that it is clear where one question ends and the next question starts.

1. You are in the market for a new car and think you would like to own a Saab. According to research reported by Richard Nisbett and his associates, which of the following would be most likely to influence your decision?

a. television commercials for Saab that are both informative and emotionally appealing.

b. print ads for Saab that are primarily informative.

c. hearing about the huge repair bills a neighbor’s sister had on her Saab.

d. a high ranking made by Consumer Reports based on a sample of 75,000 miles of testing.

Why is this the best answer and what might explain this influence?

2. McAlister’s field experiment was successful in helping seventh-graders resist peer pressure to smoke cigarettes. What did his strategy teach students to do that proved effective?

3. (From Article #10 in Readings About the Social Animal) Drawing on laboratory research conducted by Berkowitz, Phillips tested the “modeling of aggression” hypothesis. What did Phillips’ data indicate?

4. Under what circumstance are you persuaded by an argument from a peer or an associate in your life? Specifically, what are the things that they may do to increase your tendency to listen to their argument and what things should exist before you take action on their advice?

5. In general, how successful are obvious attempts to persuade? Summarize one piece of research that supports the notions that direct efforts to persuade are effective, and one that indicated that such direct efforts are relatively ineffective.