Rubric- project 1 in Dev Psych
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Research One
The research is based on the hypothesis that children who are left to explore are most likely to develop confidence, while those who are restricted to study are most likely to build a sense of guilt. The method used would be a descriptive method of analysis, in which different categories of children would be variable, and time would be the constant observed. Both children would be given a chance to create something. The designed items would be the independent variable; the children would be dependent. This research follows the Erikson’s Theory of stages of psychosocial development.
Research Two
The research is based on the hypothesis that individuals are most likely to forego morality for a reason. The method that is used is the correlational method of analysis. The research will attempt to identify the link between cause and morality. The method used would be interviewed, based on questions set on dilemmas in which individuals are to give answers on how to respond to the difficulty. The difficulties are the independent variables, while the response would be the dependent variables. The theory used is the Kohlberg theory, which has three stages of development, starting from pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional stages of morality.
Research Three
The research is based on the hypothesis that social behaviors are likely to be repeated while the unpleasant ones are less likely to be repeated. The method used would be an experimental method of design. The research will use a hungry rodent and food. The frequency of taking the food would be the dependent variable, while the food will be the independent variable. The research follows the Operant Conditioning growth stages.
References
May, L. (2017). The moral adequacy of Kohlberg’s moral development theory. In Moral Dilemmas and Ethical Reasoning (pp. 115-136). Routledge.