Presentation of Research Article
INSTRUCTIONS:
Due Week 8 and worth 230 points Using the research article from Assignment 1, outline the key components and findings of the study for use as a presentation outline. Consider your classmates and your professor as your audience for this presentation. Write a two to three (2-3) page outline in which you: Identify and explain at least four (4) major points in your article. Agree or disagree with the article`s findings and state why. Include a paragraph that invites responses from the audience to share their thoughts about the article. Determine what future research might be necessary on this topic to increase the body of knowledge. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student`s name, the professor`s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
CONTENT:
Assignment 1: Presentation of Research Article Name: Lecturer: Course: February 26, 2012 Presentation of Research Article The research article focuses on relationships in society based on the social cognitive theory. It particularly addresses the adolescents and states that relationships are important to them. It tends to explain how relationships in the society begin, happen and end. In discussing the social cognitive theory the writer explains social relationships and the development of the brain. The development of the brain such as the prefrontal, parietal and superior temporary cortex is clearly explained with regard to the development of social cognition. It states that the development of adolescents is poorly understood. The article is systematic and builds on first explaining the development of the childhood stage and continues till adulthood. To address the thesis of the research the authors describe behavioral and neuroimaging studies that are specific to adolescences. In addition data is presented to present the emotional perspective development during the adolescence stage. As explained in the results where 112 participants aged 8 – 36 are interviewed; they indicated that the reaction time in the answering of first person perspective and third person perspective decreased as age aged increase. The aged respondents in the sample tended to a close to zero cluster close (third person perspective = first person perspective) of the s...
Presentation of Research Article