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 neuroconstructivist 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 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 mos ...