Theory of mind
First, define the theory of mind in your own words. (It really helps to revisit the definition presented in class that is different from our textbook’s limited definition.) Then, respond to the following: How does the theory of mind seem to change across infancy and early childhood?
After working through these initial steps, picture yourself as either (a) a future parent, (b) a future preschool teacher, or (c) a future medical professional. (You must choose one.) Write a one-paragraph note to your future self that summarizes what is essential to remember about the theory of mind when you work with young children. How do you adjust your approach to working with them based on what you know about the theory of mind/perspective-taking in early childhood? This paragraph must include two specific and direct references to evidence from our course.
Scoring: Define the theory of mind (1 point) and show its change across time (2 points). Then, choose a role (1 point) and write your 1-paragraph summary of essential takeaway from our course content (6 points). See the rubric, as always, and compose all written work in APA style.
here is the class note, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DkeqaK4Hw-Ak-W…, please search the Theory of Mind of the relevant note.
the 2nd journal (100B)
What can schools do to create a more supportive environment for adolescents? Take what you’ve learned from our course so far to propose research-based changes to middle-school or high-school environments to support adolescents’ development.
First, state whether you’ve chosen to make a change to middle-school or high-school environments. Then, identify one specific way in which middle schools or high schools fail to support adolescents’ developmental needs. Using evidence from our course (I uploaded the reading), explain how this shortcoming could be addressed. What specific steps can schools take to support development more effectively? What’s the evidence for this? Keep a narrow focus, and show us how schools might change for the better to support “expected” development in adolescence.
Scoring: Choose a middle school or high school (1 point). Identify a shortcoming (1 point). Show us how schools would change this shortcoming to be more supportive of development by describing how a more supportive context would look and/or function (4 points). Refer to and explain the evidence that supports what you’ve proposed (4 points). Remember that journals will be 1 to 2 double-spaced pages in APA style.
here is the class note, feel free to use it, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_QQSNDfg2Fj9Ea…
here is the textbook’s link, you can use as the reference for both journals, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MFZlfF4lagCf0e-lO…
Sample Solution
Theory of Mind is the ability to infer other people’s mental states, such as intentions, thought, feelings, and beliefs (Baron-Cohen, 1988). This theory proposes that people, and perhaps other animals, have the capability of understanding that others have a mental state which is separate, and perhaps different, from their own. However, these thoughts seem to change from infancy to adulthood. This prompts me to look at how this thought evolves from
