Clearly state your research topic and why it is relevant and necessary. Define any terminology that is relevant to your study and include any questions you hope to answer with your research (one paragraph).
Explain the background of your research topic with a completed literature review based on your Week 7 draft. Then, identify the gap in the literature that your research is attempting to fill. Be sure to define any terminology that will be used. Utilize your research to demonstrate the relevance of your topic and any challenges that the topic brings to the field (three pages).
Note: You cannot use word-for-word information from your other assignments. These will be identified by SafeAssign as existing resources. Your resources and information will support this paper, but this final paper constitutes more than just a literature review or a critique of sources. You need to synthesize this material coherently to complete this final paper.
In your conclusion, explain the purpose of your research and examine the theoretical implications. This includes explaining how the results of this research will add to the current body of knowledge, revise an existing study, or propose a study for the future (one paragraph).
Describe the practical and cultural implications of your research. Explain how your research will impact stakeholders in your research area and what you hope the overall impact of your study will be (one paragraph).
Provide a reference page with a minimum of 12 scholarly, peer-reviewed resources.
Your assignment will be scored on the following criteria:
1. Define a specific topic in the field of adult development and behavior.
2. Explain the analysis of scholarly resources and relevance to a particular research question.
3. Identify gaps in knowledge in a specific topic ar
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4. Explain the relevance of your topic and any challenges that the topic brings to the field.
5. Examine the purpose of the research and the theoretical implications.
6. Describe the practical and cultural implications of your research.
7. Address legal or ethical issues related to the topic or research process.
Competency 1: Analyze contemporary theories and research associated with adult development.
Explain the relevance of the topic and any challenges that the topic brings to the field.
Examine the purpose of the research and the theoretical implications.
Competency 2: Apply theory and research-guided strategies to physical, cognitive, social, and spiritual challenges linked with aging.
Define a specific topic in the field of adult development and behavior.
Identify gaps in knowledge in a specific topic area.
Competency 3: Demonstrate multicultural and diversity sensitivity with reference to the process of aging.
Describe the practical and cultural implications of the research.
Competency 4: Critique research results associated with developmental changes of adulthood and aging.
Explain the analysis of scholarly resources and relevance to a particular research question.
Competency 5: Evaluate the challenges of the aging process from ethical and legal perspectives.
Address legal or ethical issues related to the topic or research process.
Competency 6: Use effective academic communication skills in critiquing adult development research and its application to the field of social and behavioral studies.
Use correct grammar, mechanics, and APA format.
Number 1 Heading
Final Paper: Four pages (excluding the title page).
Double-spaced, not including the title page.
Level 1 headings in APA format.
A section titled Conclusion, which includes a summary of the topic focus you chose.