Module 1: Assignment 1 -- Paper-Teratogens
Assignment Instructions
This is your first paper assignment. For this assignment you will be writing about drugs that can disrupt development during pregnancy, called teratogens. Your job is to define teratogens and explain how different timings of the effects of those teratogens matter in terms of what is developing in the embrio or fetus at the time the teratogen is introduced. Briefly describe three different teratogens and their effects. Write a one page, single-spaced paper using your knowledge from this module and the assigned videos. Complete and submit the assignment by 23:59 EST Sunday
Instructions:
Complete and submit the assignment by 23:59 EST Sunday.
If you use AI for any reason please add a note to the end of your paper describing your AI use. For examples:
Note: I used grammarly to edit the paper but the content was all written by me
Note: I used ChatGPT to help organize my ideas
Note: I wrote a draft of the paper and put it into Claude for help expressing myself.
Grading Rubric
Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.
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Criteria |
Pass 100% |
Developing 50% |
Not Passing 0% |
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Define teratogens |
Accurate definition |
Descriptions are on the right track, but contain minor inaccuracies or omissions |
No definition or inaccurate definition |
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How is timing important to teratogen effects? |
Discussed the physical and brain development of the fetus to point to when damage is likely to the different systems |
Discussion of brain and/or physical development is on the right track, but contains minor inaccuracies |
Discussed only physical or brain development. |
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Describe three teratogens |
Described 3 teratogens |
teratogens but not specific enough or has small inaccuracies |
Described 2 or 1 or 0 teratogens |
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What are the effects of your three teratogens |
Provided effects for all 3 teratogens |
Provided effects for all three teratogens but not specific enough or has small inaccuracies |
Provided effects for 2 or 1 or 0 teratogens |
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Conclusion |
Provided a strategy for identifying and avoiding teratogens during pregnancy |
Provided inaccurate or incomplete strategy for identifying and avoiding teratogens during pregnancy |
Did not provide a strategy for identifying and avoiding teratogens during pregnancy |
Here is the direct link to the free required textbook; https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Human_Development/Lifespan_Development%3A_A_Psychological_Perspective_4e_(Lally_and_Valentine-French)