Infancy Roadmap

PSYC 255 Developmental Roadmap 1: InfancyInstructions and Rubric
Learning objectives:
-Demonstrate an understanding and application of the domains and key/basic issues in the
study of child and adolescent development
-Demonstrate an understanding and application of the milestones in physical, cognitive, and
social-emotional development in infancy.
Please respond to the questions below on the assignment sheet
and do not copy from text or notes.
Please see statement in syllabus and on Blackboard regarding Academic Honesty.
I) Basic Issues in Development
1) State the name of the “Four Basic Issues in Development”
2) briefly explain each of the four basic issues
3) and give an example for each basic issue (and how each example illustrates
each basic issue). Please fill in your responses below:
Name of Basic Issue 1:
Explanation:
Example (and how example illustrates basic issue):
Name of Basic Issue 2:
Explanation:
Example (and how example illustrates basic issue):
Name of Basic Issue 3:
Explanation:
Example (and how example illustrates basic issue):
Name of Basic Issue 4:
Explanation:
Example (and how example illustrates basic issue):
Criteria
Distinguished (4)
Proficient (3)
Basic (2)
Unsatisfactory (1)
Basic Issues
Description contains
accurate content
surrounding the 3 points
Description contains
accurate content
surrounding the 3 points
Description contains
accurate content
surrounding the 3 points
Description contains
inaccurate or
missing content
(x2)
Non-Performance
(0)
Did not provide any
content surrounding
the 3 points above
above in a very clear
and concise manner
above in a somewhat
clear and concise
manner
above but in a
somewhat confusing
manner
surrounding the 3
points above
II) Cognitive Development in Infancy
1) State the name and age range of the Piagetian stage that occurs in Infancy
2) Explain the “important characteristic” of this Piagetian stage and give at least
one example
3)Explain the cognitive importance of a child obtaining this “important
characteristic”. Please fill in your responses below:
II) Cognitive Development in Infancy
Name and age range of Piaget’s stage 1:
Important Cognitive Characteristic:
Explanation and Example:
Cognitive Importance:
Criteria
Cognitive
Development
(x2)
Distinguished (4)
Proficient (3)
Basic (2)
Unsatisfactory (1)
Description contains
accurate content
surrounding the 3 points
above in a very clear
and concise manner
Description contains
accurate content
surrounding the 3 points
above in a somewhat
clear and concise
manner
Description contains
accurate content
surrounding the 3 points
above but in a
somewhat confusing
manner
Description contains
inaccurate or
missing content
surrounding the 3
points above
Non-Performance
(0)
Did not provide any
content surrounding
the 3 points above
III) Emotional & Social Development in Infancy
1) State Erikson’s first stage that occurs during infancy
2) Explain the “crisis” or the positive and negative resolution than can occur from
this stage
3) Give an example of how a positive resolution can occur and give an example
of how a negative resolution can occur; and explain the importance of this first
stage. Please fill in your responses below:
III) Emotional & Social Development in Infancy
Name of Erikson’s stage 1:
Crisis of stage:
Example of how a positive resolution can occur:
Example of how a negative can occur:
Importance of Erikson’s first stage:
Criteria
Distinguished (4)
Proficient (3)
Basic (2)
Unsatisfactory (1)
SocialEmotional
Development
Description contains
accurate content
surrounding the 3 points
above in a very clear
and concise manner
Description contains
accurate content
surrounding the 3 points
above in a somewhat
clear and concise
manner
Description contains
accurate content
surrounding the 3 points
above but in a
somewhat confusing
manner
Description contains
inaccurate or
missing content
surrounding the 3
points above
(x2)
Non-Performance
(0)
Did not provide any
content surrounding
the 3 points above
IV) Physical Development in Infancy
1. Briefly explain the importance of an enriched environment in infancy using at
least two (2) concepts from the text/notes (approximately one short paragraph)
Please respond below:
Criteria
Physical
Development
(x 1.5)
Distinguished (4)
Proficient (3)
Basic (2)
Unsatisfactory (1)
Description contains
accurate content
surrounding the 1 point
above in a very clear
and concise manner
Description contains
accurate content
surrounding the 1 point
above in a somewhat
clear and concise
manner
Description contains
accurate content
surrounding the 1 point
above but in a
somewhat confusing
manner
Description contains
inaccurate or
missing content
surrounding the 1
point above
Non-Performance
(0)
Did not provide any
content surrounding
the 1 point above
V) Infancy Reflection
1. Choose one aspect of development in infancy (from notes/text) that is
meaningful to you
2. Explain in your own words the definition of your chosen aspect and why it is
meaningful to you
3. Give a personal example of your chosen aspect of development from infancy
4. Reflect on how your personal example of development in infancy influenced
your development as an individual
Length requirement; respond to the 4 points above in one well-developed
paragraph (at least 5 sentences total for all 4 responses)
Criteria
Reflection
(x 2.5)
Distinguished (4)
Proficient (3)
Basic (2)
Unsatisfactory (1)
Description contains
accurate, thoughtful
content surrounding the
4 points above in a
very clear and concise
Description contains
accurate, thoughtful
content surrounding the
4 points above in a
somewhat clear and
concise manner and
Description contains
accurate content
surrounding the 4 points
above but in a
somewhat confusing
manner
Description contains
inaccurate or
missing content
surrounding the 4
points above
Non-Performance
(0)
Did not provide any
content surrounding
the 4 points above
manner and meets
length requirement
meets length
requirement