Assignment

Examine several toys marketed for infants (see package for age ranges; 0-3 yrs). Try to find one good toy and one poor toy. Report on the following:

• Describe the toys (you may include a picture of each toy within your paper) and the recommended age range of the toys.

• Report your ratings for each toy on four dimensions: durability, safety, attractiveness, and stimulation (1= poor, 2= fair, 3= average, 4= good, 5= excellent), and briefly explain why you gave those scores.

• Determine how each toy is designed for infant safety and to stimulate infant development, especially sensory development. What does each toy do to improve development and in what ways?

• Discuss why you think your good toy improves development, and why the poor toy does not. Use developmental concepts and research to support your argument.

• Conclude with a summary of what you learned and recommendations for improvements of infant toys.

This assignment should be in APA 6th Edition format (See template on Canvas for guidelines. The OWL Purdue website is also very helpful.).

You will need a title page and reference page. You do not need an abstract. Use the textbook for a reference. You are welcome to use additional scientific sources. The assignment should be 4-5 pages in length, not including the title page and reference page.