: In this assignment, you will analyze a children’s toy or game based on cognitive, physical, and/or psychosocial development of infants, toddlers, or middle childhood. You will analyze how the toy/game aligns with major developmental milestones and normative behaviors for its intended target age range and that age range’s cognitive, physical, and/or psychosocial needs. You will also recommend at least one modification that would improve the toy/game and provide a rationale on how this modification would enhance at least one of the developmental domains (cognitive, physical, or psychosocial). You will support your analysis with relevant concepts from developmental theories. 1.Select a subject (person at least 3 years old) who you know well enough to complete a developmental
assessment.
1. Collect and provide a brief overview of the subject’s biographical information, including information such as
their age, gender, family structure and living environment, education or employment setting, family socio-
economic status, religious affiliation, ethnicity, or cultural elements etc.
2. Identify and report the subject’s current age period of development per textbook based on their chronological
age.
• Early Childhood; Middle Childhood; Late Childhood; Adolescence; Emerging Adulthood, Early Adulthood;
Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood
3. Thoroughly review the theories, skill concepts, and established norms and milestones from the course
material that are relevant to the subject’s current age period.
4. Select several topics in each of the three developmental domains (physical, cognitive, and psychosocial) that
you find interesting and relevant to the individual.
5. Describe and compare information about the subject’s functioning in your selected topic areas to cited
normative information.
6. Assess the subject to determine if they have met or not met the developmental expectations according to the
textbook and other associated course materials. Ensure the inclusion of various theoretical perspectives
discussed in the course material.
7. Identify and suggest at least two measures to assist in the healthy development of an unmet or delayed topic
area discussed in the paper. Or if no areas of development are found to be unmet or delayed, suggest measure
to maintain or further strengthen an already achieved topic area. The suggested measures to assist or
maintain need to include clear reasoning supported by cite normative information – i.e. include a statement
regarding why the measure to assist would likely help address the particular developmental objective.
Assignment Requirements:
1. The minimum length of the paper is 4 pages (not including the title or reference pages). The typical length
required to cover all the rubric area thoroughly is 4-6 pages.
2. Utilize the course textbook as the main cited reference and use at least one other resource. The additional
reference should be scholastic and published within the last 5 years.
3. Adhere to all APA style guidelines, such as cover and reference page formatting, spacing, font size, margins, page
numbers, and in text citation formatting.
4. The quality and effectiveness of your writing is important. Please use professional/scholarly language that
follows basic grammar and punctuation rules and maintains accurate spelling. Please avoid overly casual or
conversational language.
This was the paper provided with specific prompts to answer; ANALYSIS OF CHILDREN’S TOY/GAME AND INFLUENCE ON DEVELOPMENT
“Instructions: Complete each section of this document. You must use the textbook to support your responses in
addition to the website where information was sourced on the toy/game (e.g., toy’s manufacturer website or retail
website). Use correct APA formatting for in-text citations within each section and references provided at the end.”
Name:
DESCRIPTION OF TOY/GAME
1. “Provide a descriiption of the toy/game including the target age range. (minimum 1 sentence
recommended)”
2. “Identify and explain if the toy/game is gender specific and to which gender it is targeted. Provide support
and rationale for how you arrived at this conclusion. (minimum 1-3 sentences recommended)”
3. “Copy and paste an appropriate image(s) of toy/game.”
FUNCTIONALITY & CLAIMS
4. “In your own words, describe the functionality and rules/requirements if applicable. (minimum 1-3
sentences recommended)”
5. “In your own words, state any claims the manufacturer makes about the toy/game. (minimum 1-3
sentences recommended)”
PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOSOCIAL NEEDS
6. “Thoroughly describe variables that influence physical development or psychosocial factors related to
selected toy/game, including at least two supporting concepts, theories, or developmental milestones
from the textbook for the identified target age range. Describe specifically how the functionality of the
toy meets, engages, or encourages the concepts, theories, or developmental milestones related to
physical or psychosocial development. (minimum 5-10 sentences recommended)”
COGNITIVE NEEDS
7. “Thoroughly describe variables that influence cognitive development related to selected toy/game,
including at least two supporting concepts, theories, or developmental milestones from the textbook for
the identified target age range. Describes specifically how the functionality of the toy meets, engages, or
encourages the concepts, theories, or developmental milestones related to cognitive development.
(minimum 5-10 sentences recommended)”
MODIFICATIONS
8. “Recommend and describe details of at least one modification that would improve the toy/game. This
modification must be intended to enhance the child’s development in at least one of the developmental
domains (physical, cognitive, psychosocial). (minimum 1-3 sentences recommended)”
9. “Thoroughly explain how the modification would enhance the child’s development supported by at least
one concept, theory, or developmental milestone from the textbook. (minimum 3-5 sentences
recommended)”
References
“ (Place APA references of the textbook and the website where information was sourced for the selected
toy/game.)”
Rubric: Provides a clear overview of the subject’s biographical data. Provides a thorough descriiption of the subject’s current period of life according to textbook information and various theorists and effectively distinguishes between the major theoretical frameworks of human development. Thoroughly compares the individual’s current physical development to
the textbook descriiption, established norms, and developmental
milestones. Effectively interprets at least 3 variables that influence
physical development.
The book needed for this assignment is LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT
A Psychological Perspective Fourth Edition
By Martha Lally and Suzanne Valentine-French
The toy for the paper is: VTech Mix And Match-a-Saurus
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