Outline of the Final Paper For this assignment you are to examine a topic of lifespan  development connecting research and life. Below is a list of topics from  which you are to select one for the Outline of the Final Paper and the  Final Paper. Make sure that the topic you select is different from the  topics you selected for the Week Two and Week Three assignments. What do twin and adoption studies tell us about the effects of  nature (i.e., genetic influences) and nurture (i.e., environmental  influences) on human development? Select at least one of the main  domains of human development (i.e., physical, cognitive, or  social-emotional). How much credit or blame do parents deserve for the way we are?  Select at least one of the main domains of human development (physical,  cognitive, or social-emotional) for your answer. To what extent are the lives of adolescents and young adults shaped by parental and peer influences? Why do we have a need to belong (to affiliate with others)? How do our bodies and minds change from early to late adulthood? What are the factors that affect our well-being as middle aged and older adults? Why are some people attracted to members of their own sex whereas others are attracted to members of the opposite sex?   How do memory and intelligence change as we age? Does an infant’s temperament shape his/her cognitive and socio-emotional development?   Are babies pre-wired for survival? Are adolescents more likely to engage in risk-taking behavior than older adults? Can physical exercise affect cognitive performance in old age?  Consider the time of occurrence of physical exercise (i.e., earlier in  life or during old age) in your answer. Are there personality traits related to longevity? Does bilingualism improve brain functioning? Why do students in the United States tend to under-perform in math and science? Once you have chosen your topic, examine the various theories of  human development learned in the course and choose one or two that best  assist you to understand the issues involved in your topic. Review the following APA Sample Outline Handout for information on creating an outline.For this outline, address the following: Examine various theories of human development, describing relevant  terminology, and addressing how the theory assists in the understanding  of issues involved in the selected topic. Identify and describe at least two domains of human development  (physical, biological, emotional, cognitive, and/or social) and how they  are impacted by the chosen topic. Identify and describe the stages of development that are affected by the chosen topic. Describe the cultural and historical perspectives of the chosen  topic, demonstrating an understanding of how the topic has been  perceived over time and by other cultures. Provide relevant examples.  Writing the Outline for the Final Paper The Outline: Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (excluding title .

1. Outline of the Final Paper
For this assignment you are to examine a topic of lifespan
development connecting research and life. Below is a list of
topics from which you are to select one for the Outline of the
Final Paper and the Final Paper. Make sure that the topic you
select is different from the topics you selected for the Week
Two and Week Three assignments.
What do twin and adoption studies tell us about the effects of
nature (i.e., genetic influences) and nurture (i.e., environmental
influences) on human development? Select at least one of the
main domains of human development (i.e., physical, cognitive,
or social-emotional).
How much credit or blame do parents deserve for the way we
are? Select at least one of the main domains of human
development (physical, cognitive, or social-emotional) for your
answer.
To what extent are the lives of adolescents and young adults
shaped by parental and peer influences?
Why do we have a need to belong (to affiliate with others)?
How do our bodies and minds change from early to late
adulthood?
What are the factors that affect our well-being as middle aged
and older adults?
Why are some people attracted to members of their own sex

2. whereas others are attracted to members of the opposite sex?
How do memory and intelligence change as we age?
Does an infant’s temperament shape his/her cognitive and socio-
emotional development?
Are babies pre-wired for survival?
Are adolescents more likely to engage in risk-taking behavior
than older adults?
Can physical exercise affect cognitive performance in old age?
Consider the time of occurrence of physical exercise (i.e.,
earlier in life or during old age) in your answer.
Are there personality traits related to longevity?
Does bilingualism improve brain functioning?
Why do students in the United States tend to under-perform in
math and science?
Once you have chosen your topic, examine the various theories
of human development learned in the course and choose one or
two that best assist you to understand the issues involved in
your topic.
Review the following
APA Sample Outline Handout
for information on creating an outline.For this outline, address
the following:

3. Examine various theories of human development, describing
relevant terminology, and addressing how the theory assists in
the understanding of issues involved in the selected topic.
Identify and describe at least two domains of human
development (physical, biological, emotional, cognitive, and/or
social) and how they are impacted by the chosen topic.
Identify and describe the stages of development that are
affected by the chosen topic.
Describe the cultural and historical perspectives of the chosen
topic, demonstrating an understanding of how the topic has
been perceived over time and by other cultures. Provide
relevant examples.
Writing the Outline for the Final Paper
The Outline:
Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (excluding
title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA
style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number

4. Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct
thesis statement.
Begin with an introduction to the selected topic in which you
define all concepts that will be discussed in the paper.
For example, if you select “How do memory and intelligence
change as we age?”, as your topic, then you will need to define
the terms
memory, intelligence
and
aging
.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Conclude with an answer to the selected question. Did the
evidence you surveyed answer the question satisfactorily?
Include your analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the
available evidence.
If possible, suggest the course that future research should take
if answers to the selected question are less than conclusive.

5. Must use at least five scholarly sources, all of which must come
from the Ashford University Library or Google Scholar.
It is important that you ask yourself if the articles specifically
address the selected topic. It is not always easy to find the right
articles. Thus, give yourself some time to search before you
finalize your selection.
You may reference your textbook and other required materials
from the course; however, these will not fulfill the resource
requirement.
Must include an annotated bibliography which briefly
summarizes each article including the purpose of the
investigation, its methodology, and results.
If possible, select peer-reviewed articles that summarize the
evidence available in a given field of study (e.g., meta-analysis
combines the findings of different studies to uncover trends,
commonalities and differences).
Order the articles in the way you think you will discuss them in
your paper. Then develop a summary of the scientific evidence
that answers the question you selected.
Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center.

6. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to
APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
The reference section will be the final page of the paper.