Brain Development

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Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Friday of Unit 2
Points: 100
Overview:
In this assignment forum, you will be exploring different aspects of brain development
and how nature and nurture influence its development.
Instructions:
After reading about brain development from the prenatal period through adolescence:
• Choose two aspects of brain development that were of most interest to you.
• Describe these aspects of brain development and explain why you found them
interesting/important.
For many years, scientists believed that brain development was strictly controlled by
“nature” (genetics, biological development). According to the neuro constructivist view,
we now know that development of the brain is significantly influenced by nurture
(experience). The ability of experience to change the structure and/or activity of the
developing brain is known as “neuroplasticity.”
• Give two examples of how experience can impact brain development in an
adverse way.
• Give two examples of how experience can impact brain development in a
positive way.
• How can the concept of neuroplasticity be practically applied to furthering
positive brain and behavioral outcomes? Support your view with a scholarly
research article that demonstrates how experience can change the
brain/behavior for the better. Post the link to the article for your classmates to
review. Briefly summarize the key findings of the article.
Requirements:
• By the Friday deadline, share your work with the class in this Unit 2 Assignment
Forum.
• By the Sunday deadline, review your classmates’ work and provide at least one
(1) reply.
PSY201 – Child Development
Assignment Forum: Brain Development
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Evaluation Rubric for Brain Development Assignment Forum
CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
0-8 points 9-11 points 12-14 points 15 points
Two Aspects
of Brain
Development
and Why
Important/Inte
resting
Components
are minimally
or not
addressed.
Components
are somewhat
addressed.
Components
are mostly
addressed.
Components
are thoroughly
addressed.
0-11 points 12-15 points 16-19 points 20 points
Two
Examples of
Negative
Impact from
Experience
Components
are minimally
or not
addressed.
Components
are somewhat
addressed.
Components
are mostly
addressed.
Components
are thoroughly
addressed.
0-11 points 12-15 points 16-19 points 20 points
Two
Examples of
Positive
Impact from
Experience
Components
are minimally
or not
addressed.
Components
are somewhat
addressed.
Components
are mostly
addressed.
Components
are thoroughly
addressed.
0-11 points 12-15 points 16-19 points 20 points
Application of
neuroplasticit
y for Positive
Brain
Outcomes.
Explanation
supported by
scholarly
article
sharing and
summarizatio
n of findings.
Components
are minimally
or not
addressed.
Components
are somewhat
addressed.
Components
are mostly
addressed.
Components
are thoroughly
addressed.
0-2 points 3 points 4 points 5 points
Article APA
Citation
Citation is not
present, and/or
APA style
formatting has
significant
errors.
Citation has
some issues
with APA style
formatting.
Citation has
minor errors in
APA style
formatting.
Citation is
included and
correctly
formatted in
APA style.
0-5 points 6-7 points 8-9 points 10 points
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Peer
Response
No response
post made to a
classmate’s
posting.
Peer response
provided
though minimal
and lacking
depth by
restating or
summarizing
what was
already
expressed;
details and
new ideas
missing or
lacking.
Peer response
elaborates on
classmate’s
ideas with
further
comment or
observation but
does not raise
a question or
offer an
alternative
perspective.
Peer response
elaborates on
classmate’s
ideas with
further
comment or
observation;
presents a
relevant new
idea or
viewpoint for
consideration;
raises a
question or
politely offers
an alternative
perspective.
0 points 5 points 10 points
Posting Due
Dates
The
assignment
and response
were not
posted by the
due dates of
the unit.
Either the
assignment or
the response
was not posted
by the due date
of the unit.
Both the
assignment
and response
were posted by
the due dates
of the unit.