Assignment guide

This is a template of how to complete your assignment on Introduction to

Developmental Psychology and will if done properly and in detail meet
each of the assessment criterias. Please ensure you follow the structure
below.

1. What is Psychology? Here you must define this and explain what this
is according to a source. Remember to reference.
2. Distinguish between gender and sex according to Hayes. Make sure
you give an example.
3. Explain how gender can be applied to nature vs. nurture. For
example a man is born with higher levels of testosterone making
him more aggressive. How may parents have an impact on how
boys and girls are raised? Consider vicarious reinforcement.
4. Explain what the Social Learning Theory is, who is the theorist?
What was the Bobo dolls experiment?
5. How does the media influence gender roles? Link in the study of
Williams (1986) on the role of television.
6. What are the strengths of the Social Learning Theory?
7. What are the weaknesses of the Social Learning Theory? Overall
how reliable is this theory? Make sure you refer to the evidence you
have used in your assignment. Ensure to evaluate the study of the
Bobo dolls.
8. Now consider the Psychodynamic theory. Explain what it is, who is
the main theorist attached to this theory? Provide an overview of
this theory.
9. Now explain the Oedipus complex, the electra complex and gender
disturbances.
10.
Link in the study of Rekers and Moray (1990) the absence of
fathers. And Malinowski. Make sure you evaluate both of these
studies.
11.
Conclusion.
Tips: Make sure you reference everything. You must have a bibliography,
use page numbers, use line spacing of 1.5 and ensure to in text reference
to avoid plagiarism.