FSU PSYC331 2021 February Discussion 5 Latest

PSYC331 Developmental Psychology

Discussion 5

Poverty on Child Development

Hi class,

Before engaging in this discussion, think about the following question:

a. What are some common characteristics associated with poor people? (You do not need to believe them yourself, it can be what you have heard from others.)

b. How do you know if these characteristics are true or not?

c. How do you think poverty impacts individuals’ development in general? How might children’s development be impacted as a result of poverty?

To prepare for this discussion board,

1. Watch

My Dad is A Liar! (Links to an external site.)

My Dad is A Liar!

2. Imagine you're the single father in the video

3. Go to http://playspent.org/ (Links to an external site.) and play the simulated game and see if you can last a whole month.

When you finish the game, use the table in the worksheetPreview the document to think about

1) What are the various “needs” that popped up in the game (e.g. “need to buy food” would fall under physical development within the context of our course),

2) what happens on a family level when those needs are not fulfilled,

3) what happens to a child's development if that specific need is not fulfilled, and finally

4) what are some things that we can do, as individuals, communities, agencies, or governments to create real changes?

For the discussion, everyone please:

Share as much as you are comfortable about what this simulated game was like for you, what was something new that you learned about yourself, poverty and its impact on development, as well as possible ideas of what you might do to help tackle issues related to poverty in our society.