Talk:Motivation and emotion/Book/2024/Adverse childhood experiences and risk-taking motivation

Referencing adjustments

Hey, I noticed that in your references you are using a dash, rather than an en-dash, which is required for APA 7th ed. referencing. (click 'here')

Topic development feedback

The topic development submission has been reviewed according to the marking criteria. Written feedback is below, plus see the general feedback page. Please also check the page history for changes made whilst reviewing the chapter plan. Responses to this feedback can be made by starting a new section below and/or contacting the reviewer. Marks are available via UCLearn. Marks are based on the latest version before the due date.

1. Title The title and/or sub-title were not correctly worded and/or formatted. This has been corrected. 2. Headings Promising 2-level heading structure – could benefit from further development by expanding the structure Reduce explanation of ACEs and RT as stand-alone concepts (briefly summarise and embed links to other book chapters and/or Wikipedia article for more info) Concentrate on the relationship between ACEs and RT based on psychological science Reasonably good alignment between focus questions and heading structure, but consider closer alignment 3. Overview Excellent - Scenario, image, evocative description of the problem/topic, relevant psychological theory/research, and focus questions A scenario or case study is presented in a feature box at the start of this section Add an image to the scenario or case study to help attract reader interest A brief, evocative description of the problem/topic is provided Reasonably good alignment between focus questions and heading structure, but consider closer alignment The first two questions are much less important (and could be dropped); the last two questions are much more important 4. Key points Partial development of key points for some sections, with some relevant citations Lack of sufficient citations For sections which include sub-sections, include the key points for an overview paragraph prior to branching into the sub-headings Avoid providing too much background information. Briefly summarise general concepts and provide internal wiki links to relevant book chapters and/or Wikipedia pages for further information. Then focus most of the content of this on directly answering the core question(s) posed by the chapter sub-title. Strive for an integrated balance of theory and research, with practical examples It is unclear whether the best available psychological theory and research has been consulted in the preparation of this plan Conclusion (the most important section): Underway Currently reads like a wall of text - is it AI-generated? If so, this hasn't been acknowledged and would be a violation of academic integrity. What might the take-home, practical messages be? (What are the answer(s) to the question(s) in the sub-title and/or focus questions?) 5. Figure A relevant figure is presented and captioned Cite each figure at least once in the main text using APA style Increase image size so that the text is easier to read 6. Learning feature One use of in-text interwiki links for the first mention of key terms to relevant Wikipedia articles and/or to other relevant book chapters Promising use of example(s)/case study(ies) Promising use of quiz question(s) Focus the quiz question(s) on the take-home messages for each focus question Consider including more examples/case studies, quiz question(s), table(s) etc. 7. References OK Are there any systematic reviews about this topic? For APA referencing style, check and correct: capitalisation italicisation doi formatting use dois where available instead of other links make doi hyperlinks active (i.e., clickable) page numbers should be separated by an en-dash (–) rather than a hyphen (-) provide full journal titles 8. Resources See also OK Use sentence casing Also link to relevant Wikipedia pages External links Very good Use sentence casing 9. User page Used effectively Description about self provided Consider linking to your eportfolio page and/or any other professional online profile or resume such as LinkedIn. This is not required, but it can be useful to interlink your professional networks. Link provided to book chapter 10. Social contribution Good – two out of three types of contributions made with with direct link(s) to evidence Please put suggestions on talk/discussion pages rather than as direct edits Avoid links in headings

-- Jtneill - Talk - c 11:56, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Heading casing

Hi Krobertsonn. FYI, the recommended Wikiversity heading style uses sentence casing. For example: Self-determination theory rather than Self-Determination Theory Here's an example chapter with correct heading casing: Growth mindset development -- Jtneill - Talk - c 11:01, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

Good evening @Jtneill,

Throughout the content of my headings, if a source I use utilise capitalises every word for a specific thing (e.g. Behavioural Inhibition System) do I follow what they do? Or do I stick to the sentence casing and keep second words as lowercase? (e.g. Behavioural inhibition system). I would like to know this regarding my reference list as well, as some sources capitalise every word in their titles and others do not. Krobertsonn (discuss • contribs) 11:24, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

APA style is a "down" style e.g., see https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/capitalization for more info. Note the section about diseases etc. So, the correct capitalisation for your example is "behavioural inhibition system".

Similarly, for APA style references, the title of the work should be in sentence casing (other than for proper nouns). The journal title uses capitalisation for the main words (e.g., Journal of Personality and Individual Differences). This means that you can't necessarily rely on the capitalisation in the original source. -- Jtneill - Talk - c 22:45, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

Guidance for further enhancement

Hey Kira! I love this topic! anything to do with childhood experiences and adulthood behaviours is super interesting. You've made great progress so far! Here is some guidance on potential enhancement for your chapter!

I think discussing the psychological mechanisms behind risk taking behaviours can enhance your chapter. For example, when speaking on peer pressure and risk-taking, you could back this up with theories like social learning theory or attachment theory. I found an interesting study on social learning theory and promoting honesty amongst young children. This could be used to argue that although antisocial behaviour can be learned from observation, prosocial behaviour can also be observed and actioned. Here is the link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2017.11.003

Consider potentially speaking on ACE combined with other variables? This could be titled "who is most susceptible to ACE and later risk-taking behaviour?". This can allow for further exploration into what variables increase the likelihood of damaging future behaviours along with already being exposed to a damaging upbringing. I found a study you could use which focuses on ACE and environmental exposures (such as pollution) and neurocognitive outcomes. Here is the link: doi: 10.3390/toxics11030259

That brings me to my next suggestion of looking into the neurological implications of ACE which could then read to risk-taking behaviours, this would be really interesting! Even factors such as gender and age could influence these results which i think would be useful to touch on.

This is also a useful Ted Talk on ACE's which can be an external link for you chapter :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0anFHqIuJc

Goodluck with your chapter! I'm sure you'll smash it :) Ashdruett (discuss • contribs) 04:02, 2 October 2024 (UTC)