Identify the children you plan to observe for your Developmental Case Study
Identify two children from two different developmental levels (early childhood, middle
childhood, or adolescence) and two different families. Ensure that these children are a
minimum of 3 years different in age so that you can observe different developmental
levels for your final assignment.
Identify observation setting.
Obtain verbal permission from parents and leadership of any formal setting (if
applicable).
Category: Development
Development, personality, temperament and behaviors
- What are some causal factors that can influence development, personality, temperament and behaviors (please name at least five factors) (give support ) Please explain why these causal factors occur to these influences.
Explain two ways to conduct research and experiments explain why it is important to have informed consent and to be ethical. Why is it important to have boundaries and confidentiality in our field when working with children and adults?
Development theorist Piaget
Explain the development theorist Piaget, please name/explain all of his stages. Explain assimilation, accommodation, and schema. Which stage is based on direct experience, language and symbols, here and now problem solving, and based on abstract thinking? Explain how Piaget impacts child and adult development. (give support)
Kholberg’s stages of development, explain his theory of development
Explain Kholberg’s stages of development, explain his theory of development and how can you apply it to child development (give support)
Also explain Vygotsky’s theory and how it affects children’s development.
Network Security
Cyberattacks against major businesses, colleges, and the federal government have dramatically increased in recent years. In most cases, the cyberattack ended in massive breaches and leaks of personal information. Here are a few examples for you to review:
Here’s What Happened to Your Target Data That Was Hacked
Home Depot Hackers Exposed 53 Million Email Addresses
U of Nebraska Data Breach Affects 650,000 Students
Cybersecurity Resource Center
In each of these cases, the organization noted possible causes for its security breach. For your main post, select one of these examples, or find an example of your own noting the same type of security breach, and identify the most probable cause in security that allowed the breach. If you choose a different example, be sure you provide a link to the story at the end of your initial post.
Working for a local department store in the Operations Department
You are working for a local department store in the Operations Department. You notice that their business practices and use of technology are not up to date. The Human Resources Department does not have adequate computer access and often requires employees to complete some business at home. They also require prospective employees to apply from home. You recognize that not all people have personal computers, and some might be accessing business and personal records from a public computer. There are two prominent sociological theories that can be used to easily examine computer usage for individuals and organizations. Those theories are Conflict Theory and Symbolic Interaction Theory.
At a staff meeting, you and your team are engaged in a discussion about the use of technology on both an individual and organizational level. You cite the digital divide as a major concern. Your store is considering an upgrade in some or all of their technological resources.
Recognizing that you are technologically savvy, your supervisor asks you to generate a visual comparison that considers the use of public computers versus a personal computer. You will rank concepts such as ease of use, time, and comfort in completing tasks, security factors, email management, and safety in conducting business that is typically completed on a computer that may lead someone to experience the digital divide (a difference between groups of people and their use of digital technology). You will also need to consider the sociological theories named above and explain how from a sociological perspective, it would benefit or hinder the store you work in to upgrade their technology.
Your comparison should consider various factors identified below and will illustrate the benefits and some potential limitations of utilizing technology. Your presentation will be presented to your supervisor and other members of the Operations Department in order to determine which, if any, components of the store’s current technological operations will be updated. The visual comparison can be in any engaging format that you select.
For this comparison chart, you are to reflect upon and address the following sets of questions/information.
Define conflict theory.
Define symbolic interaction theory.
Discuss how each of these theories would explain the use of technology and the development of the digital world we now live.
Consider multiple ways that society has changed in the past several decades and what contributed to that change.
Provide examples of technological growth and change over the past several decades.
Make direct correlations between the technologies that exist and the changes that have occurred at the organizational and societal levels in the past several decades.
Define digital divide.
Consider factors that create the digital divide, such as access to technology, socioeconomic status, age, personal interest, location of residence, etc.
Based upon factors that cause the digital divide, suggest ways that this divide can be combated.
How does the digital divide apply to the store that you work in for this scenario?
Which theoretical perspective can best be applied to your store in the above scenario to help explain and counter the impacts of the digital divide?
Developmental stages of infancy through toddlerhood.
Critically think about the developmental stages of infancy through toddlerhood. Familiarize yourself with Module 3’s objectives, introduction, video, and articles. Use the articles in Module 3 as your primary reference, then use the Saint Leo Online Library for peer review sources and to find relevance to this week’s topic.
Questions:
- As an infant develops into toddlerhood it goes through many mental, emotional, physiological, and psychosocial changes. List one biological, cognitive, and psychosocial change that is significant to this development, why?
- After familiarizing with Module 3’s video and articles, consider Piaget’s Cognitive Theory of Development. What does this theory consist of: how many stages, what do the stages entail, are there any weaknesses?
Youths Development
Discuss the pros and cons of incarceration as a deterrence to delinquency. Consider the safety of the community as well as youth’s development.
Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) Activity Plans
Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) Activity Plans for use in an early childhood setting requires comprehension of basic child development for each early childhood age group. DAP Plans provide lesson detail aligning with all five developmental domains and connect the expected outcomes for the child as a result of this plan’s implementation.
Course Competency: Describe developmental domains for children birth to age 8.
Members of a corporation’s board of directors have different roles and responsibilities
Top executives and members of a corporation’s board of directors have different roles and responsibilities. Traditionally, executives have been responsible for determining the firm’s strategic direction and implementing strategies to achieve it, whereas the board of directors has been responsible for monitoring and controlling managerial decisions and actions. Some argue that boards should become more involved with the formulation of a firm’s strategies.
Respond to the following:
How would the board’s increased involvement in the selection of strategies affect a firm’s strategic competitiveness?
What evidence would you offer to support their position?