Riverbend City: Meet the Washingtons

Assignment Preparation
If you have not done so, complete the Riverbend City: Meet the Washingtons interactive media piece in the studies for this week. You may also refer to the Research Activity in this unit for more details and examples of theories and theoretical concepts you can apply to your chosen family member.
Make sure you have done the following before starting the assignment:
• Choose a character from the interactive media piece to study.
• Select at least one cognitive or psychosocial theory to apply to your chosen family member and review your textbook for information on the theory.
• Choose a theoretical concept for the age group of your member and find at least one scholarly research article that supports this concept.
• Review the brain activity for the character.
• Review the APA code of ethics to identify ethical issues to consider when working the character.

Assignment Instructions
For this assignment, write a 2–3-page paper using the information you found related to your chosen family member’s development. Analyze your chosen family member’s cognitive or psychological development and their physical brain development. Based on the theory you choose, the research article that supports the theory, and the brain development of the family member you selected, describe why the character is displaying the attitudes and behaviors depicted in the case study media piece. Describe ethical issues to consider when working with your family member.