Part 3 Paper = 70 points
Observation Feedback Paper Part 1, 2, and 3 = 50 points
Directions: Students will observe each stage of life for at least 20 minutes. The location may be a public space, or a personal space related to the student (home, dormitory, apartment, etc.) (See Rule 3). Students will then fill out the questionnaire associated with that stage of life. Answers must be well thought out and in complete sentences.
Rules
1. Each stage of life must be observed for
at least 20 minutes
. You can certainly observe for more time if you would like.
2. You may to interact with the people that you are observing.
3. If a stage of life is difficult to locate, then a media clip (of at least 20 minutes) may be chosen instead. You must include a reference to the clip. Media options include movies, tv shows, you-tube videos, etc.
4. Students may only use the media option for THREE (3) of the SEVEN (7) stages.
5. The assignment must be typed using 12 point font and Times Roman, Calibri, or Ariel. Handwritten versions will
not
be accepted. Please type directly into this document.
6. Answer the questions with complete sentences.
7. Remember: This is an assignment, not an exam. You may ask the professor for help if you do not understand a question. This is encouraged!
8. Submit this assignment to the D2L dropbox on dates and times indicated on the class schedule. If D2L is unavailable, the instructor will provide directions for submission.
PART THREE
Observation of Middle Adulthood
Location of observation:_____________________________________________________
Date of observation: ________________________________________________________
Begin Time:________
End Time:_________
A. Describe the situation of observation (5 points)
a. How many middle adults were there________
i. Describe them (estimated age, gender, ethnicity, socio-economic class, and what they were wearing):
B. Physiological Development (12 points)
a. Physiologically, how do you know they are middle adults?
b. Assume that the people you are observing just entered middle adulthood and are curious about how their bodies will change. What will you tell them about projected physiological changes (pp. 338 -341)?
C. Socioemotional Development (12 points)
a. Discuss what you observed from the perspective of Eric Erikson. What stage are they in, and how do you know?
b. Again, assume that the people you are observing just entered middle adulthood but are now curious about how their relationships may change: What will you tell them (pp. 362-368)?
D. Cognitive Development (6 points)
a. Discuss what you observed in terms of information processing and memory. If you did not observe anything related to this, describe what you might have witnessed from someone in this stage of development.
Observation of Late Adulthood
Location of observation:_____________________________________________________
Date of observation: ________________________________________________________
Begin Time:________
End Time:_________
A. Describe the situation of observation (5 points)
a. How many late adults were there:________
i. Describe them (estimated age, gender, ethnicity, socio-economic, and what they were wearing):
B. Physiological Development (12 points)
a. Using pages 370-380, what did you witness? How do you know?
b. What would you suggest that the people you are observing do to increase or maintain their physiological functioning (380-383)?
C. Socioemotional Development (12 points)
a. Discuss what you observed from the perspective of Eric Erikson. What would you say to the people you were observing about ensuring that they feel integrity versus despair?
b. Use Selective Optimization with Compensation Theory (pp. 401-402) to explain what you would say to the people you are observing about successful aging.
D. Cognitive Development (6 points)
a. Discuss what you observed regarding the memory of the people you were observing. What type of memory did they demonstrate and how do you know (pp. 384-391)?
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