20 Sep development during infancy

RESEARCH ARTICLE EXPLORATION INSTRUCTIONS
The purpose of this assignment is to increase your knowledge of development during infancy and to help you learn to use scholarly research effectively. You will: 1) locate and download one scholarly article from the list provided at the end of this document; 2) explore the content, identifying pertinent information; and 3) write a clear and concise description of and reflection of your experience. In addition, you will also gain experience in using a new software program (Adobe Reader).

Assignment Instructions:

1.    Select 1 article from the list provided below (page 2 of this document).

2.    Download a PDF copy of the article from the Jerry Falwell Library.
If you do not have the free Adobe PDF Reader installed on your computer, please download it from here https://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/. 

3.    Read the article, identifying the following information by highlighting the text and labeling it with a comment bubble (see the sample article provided in the Assignment Instructions folder). Please identify only one item for each of the following:
a.    Journal information (name, date, volume/issue, page range).
b.    Title
c.    Author name and credentials.
d.    Purpose statement.
e.    Hypothesis.
f.    Significant term.
g.    Conclusion: what significant information was gained from this research?
h.    Limitation(s).
i.    Strength(s).
j.    References

4.    Write a brief reaction essay.
In 250400 words:
a)  Briefly summarize the main points of your article (what did you learn about development during infancy?). Be sure to cite any information you include, and provide a reference entry at the end of your essay. 
b)  Describe what you learned about how the scientific study of human development is conducted.
c)  Identify the skills or abilities involved in this assignment that will help you in further uses of scholarly resources.
d) Include an APA-formatted title page and reference page.

5.    Submit two separate documents for this assignment:
a.    Upload the PDF of your chosen article with comments and highlighting as noted above. If you have never done this before, please see this helpful tutorial: https://watch.liberty.edu/media/t/1_4ku49tm3
b.    Upload your reaction essay by attaching a separate MS Word document.

How to access an article:

Option #1
Hover over the JFL Link until a small hand appears, then click while holding down the CTRL key on your keyboard.

Option #2
1.    Copy the article title from one of the articles below.
2.    Go to the Jerry Falwell Online Library (liberty.edu/library) and paste the title in the Search Anything box located on the landing page. 
3.    Select your article (look on the right side of your screen).
4.    When you have opened your article, look for a button or link that allows you to download a PDF.
5.    If you have any difficulty with this please contact your instructor or call one of our librarians at 434-582-2221 or see other options for help at https://www.liberty.edu/library/online-students/

Please choose one of the following articles:

Myruski, S., Gulyayeva, O., Birk, S., PrezEdgar, K., Buss, K. A., & DennisTiwary, T. A. (2018). Digital disruption? maternal mobile device use is related to infant socialemotional functioning. Developmental Science, 21(4), e12610-n/a. doi:10.1111/desc.12610    
Ctrl-click here for article access: JFL LINK

Jackson, D. B. (2018). Does TV viewing during toddlerhood predict social difficulties and conduct problems? Infant and Child Development, 27(4), e2086-n/a. http://dx.doi:10.1002/icd.2086
    Crtl-click here for article access: JFL LINK

Singhal, A., Kennedy, K., Lanigan, J., Fewtrell, M., Cole, T. J., Stephenson, T., . . . Lucas, A. (2010). Nutrition in infancy and long-term risk of obesity: Evidence from 2 randomized controlled trials. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 92(5), 1133-1144. doi:10.3945/ajcn.2010.29302
    Ctrl-click here for article access: JFL LINK

You MUST include the article with the step 3 portion of this paper*******

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