VAL- UP TO 8/31/2025- ***** IMPORTANT: PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ALL WORK IS AUTHENTIC- DO NOT USE AI/ PLAGERISE AS THE ASSIGNMENT WILL BE RUN THROUGH TURN IT IN!!!!!***** ****** THIS ASSIGNMENT HAS 2 PA Original Papers

VAL- UP TO 8/31/2025-

***** IMPORTANT: PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ALL WORK IS AUTHENTIC- DO NOT USE AI/ PLAGERISE AS THE ASSIGNMENT WILL BE RUN THROUGH TURN IT IN!!!!!***** 

****** THIS ASSIGNMENT HAS 2 PARTS / PLEASE LABEL EACH PART SEPARATELY WITH REFERENCES WHEN COMPLETED******

****HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT****

PART 1- Module 1 – DISCUSSION

Nature vs. Nurture

There are several main issues in human development that are subject to controversy. Some researchers maintain for example, that nature plays a stronger role in human development than does nurture and vice versa. In responding to the following prompt, cite the page numbers from the text that you found your answers on.

Describe the nature vs nurture issue regarding human development and be sure to provide at least two brief examples from the text supporting genetics playing a larger role and two examples supporting the environment playing a larger role in human development. An example of nature over nurture could be found in a study that indicated environmental factors had more weight in contributing to alcoholism than genetic factors.

Submission Instructions:

• The essay is to be clear and concise and scholars will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation, misspelling, and incorrect APA format.
• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. This assignment will be assessed through Turnitin AND NO AI USAGE IS ACCEPTABLE.

PART 2- Module 1 – ASSIGNMENT

Theories of Human Development

In your own words, describe at least two major points from two of the theories of human development discussed in the text (i.e., Kohlberg, Gilligan, Piaget, Vygotsky, Freud, Erikson, Skinner, Pavlov, Bandura). Indicate whether each of these theories pays more attention to nature or nurture and why. Cite the page numbers from the textbook where you drew your information from.

Submission Instructions:

·       The paper is to be clear and concise, and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation, and misspelling.

·       The paper should be formatted per current APA and 2 pages in length, citing as necessary, excluding the title, abstract, and references page.

·       This assignment will be assessed through Turnitin.

BOOK:

• Kail, R. V., & Cavanaugh, J. C. (2019). Human development: A life-span view (8th ed.). Cengage Learning.
  • Chapter 1:  The Study of Human Development
  • Chapter 2: Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal, Development, and Birth
• Eswaran, V. (2019, April 29). The business case for diversity in the workplace is now overwhelming. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/04/business-case-for-diversity-in-the-workplace/