Imagine you are asked to be on a panel as an expert consultant to discuss an international, credible news story, or current event regarding children and/or adults that is being debated. You are asked to develop a series of talking points for your panel discussion.
- Identify an international, credible news story or current event regarding children and/or adults that is being debated (e.g., child labor, immigration, migration, refugees, international scores on standardized tests). Review and analyze the event/news story and apply the lens of culture and psychology.
- Review this Module’s Learning Resources and consider how these resources may inform your Module Assessment.
Assignment (5–6 pages excluding title page and reference page):
As a consultant, you are a busy professional, so your summary will include 5–6 pages of your talking points. However, your talking points will need to be presented in paragraph form that follows proper APA format and style. Include the following:
Introduction (1 page)
- A brief introduction of culture and components of culture
- Define culture and be able to describe some forms/aspects of various sample cultures
- Explain how your definition of culture applies to your news story or current event
Current Event (1–2 page)
- Describe the international, credible news story or current event regarding children and/or adults that is being debated (e.g., child labor, immigration, migration, refugees, international scores on standardized tests)
Lifespan Development (1 page)
- Explain the cultural implications on human development based on the event related to children and/or adults
Specific recommendations (2 pages)
- Analyze the news story and explain what you have learned about culture and psychology as it relates to addressing the situation
- Offer 2–4 specific recommendations based on culture and psychology to respond to the issues raised in the news story or event
References
- At least 4 different scholarly resources including peer-reviewed articles and book chapters (Note: Two of your sources may be credible web resources)
Support your Assignment by citing all resources in APA style, including those in the Learning Resources.
No Assignment/Assessment submission required for this week.
LEARNING RESOURSES
- Arnett, J. (2009). The neglected 95%, a challenge to psychology’s philosophy of scienceLinks to an external site.. American Psychologist, 64(6), 571–574.
- Abi-Hashem, N. (2015). Revisiting cultural awareness and cultural relevancyLinks to an external site.. The American Psychologist, 70(7), 660–661
- Hwang, K. K. (2013). Linking science to culture: Challenge to psychologistsLinks to an external site.. Social Epistemology, 27(1), 105–122. DOI: 10.1080/02691728.2012.760665
- Benjamin, L., & Baker, D. (2012). The internationalization of psychology: A history Download The internationalization of psychology: A history. In D. Baker (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of the history of psychology: Global perspectives (pp. 1–30). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Credit Line: The Internationalization of Psychology: A History by Benjamin, L. and Baker, D. Copyright 2012. Oxford University Press. Reprinted by permission of Oxford University Press via the Copyright Clearance Center.
- Ratner, C. (2008). Cultural psychology, cross-cultural psychology, indigenous psychologyLinks to an external site. [electronic resource]. New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
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- Chapter 1: “Cultural Psychology” (pp. 1–11)
- Guest, K. (2014). Culture. In K. Guest (Ed.), Cultural anthropology: A Toolkit for a Global Age (2nd ed., pp. 35–46). New York, NY: W.W. Norton.
Credit Line: Cultural Anthropology: A Toolkit for a Global Age, 2nd Edition by Guest, K. Copyright 2014 by W. W. Norton & Company. Reprinted by permission of W. W. Norton & Company via the Copyright Clearance Center.
- Henrich, J., Heine, S. J., & Norenzayan, A. (2010). The weirdest people in the world?Links to an external site. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 33, 61–83. doi:10.1017/S0140525X0999152X2055073310.1017/S0140525X0999152X2010-14802-001.
- Van de Vijver, F. J. R. (2013). Contributions of internationalization to psychology: Toward a global and inclusive disciplineLinks to an external site.. American Psychologist, 68(8), 761–770.