For this assignment, you will be asked to write a short lay summary, blogpost, or newspaper article reviewing a recently published article in developmental psychology. Please submit the article reference with your assignment. The assignment should be 3000 characters including spaces, Times New Roman, 12-point font, single spaced, with 1″ margins. Use full sentences (no acronyms), and your best writing.
Here are some good examples of well written research summaries where the author has very clearly summarized the key objectives of a study and the main findings without misinterpreting or misrepresenting the results.
1. https://asdmentalhealth.blog.yorku.ca/2018/06/research-summary-positive-characteristics-in-youth-with-intellectual-disability-with-and-without-autism/
2. https://asdmentalhealth.blog.yorku.ca/2017/07/research-summary-reducing-stress-using-mindfulness-for-parents-of-adults-with-asd-compared-to-information-sessions/
3. https://theconversation.com/fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-amid-covid-19-fewer-services-potential-boost-in-rates-145593
Here are some examples of simple developmental psychology articles that might be interesting to review. You do not have to use these papers. They are just examples. Feel free to choose a published peer-reviewed journal article that interests you. You should be able to access these articles through the York University Library by signing in with your York ID:
1. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0956797612474827
2. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0956797611416998
3. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0956797615569579
