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These are examples of submissions by previous students. I encourage you to avoid copying the examples below. Rather, you should select topics that are most interesting to you. See Excel document Interview Questions for more topics and questions.

Developmental stage: Child/Toddler (4 years) Potential interviewee relationship (e.g., neighbor, classmate, co-worker): Family Friend (interviewed child’s mother) History Questions: Q1: How old is your daughter? Q2: Describe your family structure (parents, siblings). Q3: What was the baby’s weight at birth? How did this compare to her siblings? Q4: Were there any complications before or during delivery? Q5: Does your extended family live nearby? How often does your daughter get to see grandparents and the extended family? General Aging Topic: Physical Activity Q1: At what age did she learn to walk? Can you describe the process? Q2: Describe her abilities with putting on her own shoes. Q3: How does her current height and weight compare to your older children when they were this age? Q4: At what age did she learn to potty train? Can you describe how the potty training process went? Psychological Aging Topic: Emotion Regulation Q1: How does she react when one or more parents leave the room? What is her reaction when you return? Q2: How does she handle sharing toys with others? Q3: When she’s upset, how does she calm herself down? Q4: How does she react when she’s upset? How is she towards others when upset? Psychological Aging Topic: Play Q1: Does she ever participate in make believe play? If so, what is her favorite thing to make believe? Q2: Does she ever play by herself (solitary play)? If so, what is her favorite solitary play activity? Q3: Does she prefer to play by herself or others? How does she play with other children? Psychological Aging Topic: Personality Q1: How would you describe her personality? Q2: How has her personality changed over the years? Q3: How has her personality stayed the same? Q4: How does her similarity compare to her siblings and parents?

These are examples of submissions by previous students. I encourage you to avoid copying the examples below. Rather, you should select topics that are most interesting to you. See Excel document Interview Questions for more topics and questions.

Developmental stage: Middle Adulthood (~45 years) Potential interviewee relationship (e.g., neighbor, classmate, co-worker): Co-worker History Questions: Q1: What is your age? Q2: Where did you grow up? Q3: What is your heritage (race/ethnicity)? Q4: Do you mind sharing your views on faith and religion? Q5: What is your family structure (e.g., spouse, children)? General Aging Topic: Physical activity Q1: How has your activity level changed since you were a teenager or college-aged? Q2: What has caused changes in your activity level (e.g., less endurance, achy joints, stress, etc.)? Q3: What types of physical activities do you engage in for exercise or recreation? Q4: How have these types of activities changed since you were a teenager or college-aged (e.g., change from running to walking)? Psychological Topic 1: Career Development Q1: What is your current career and how did you choose this path? Q2: What do you like about your job (i.e., what makes you passionate about what you do)? Q3: What does job satisfaction mean to you?

Psychological Topic 2: Mentorship Q1: Can you describe a powerful mentorship experience in your life (e.g., coach, teacher, supervisor)? Q2: How have you developed mentor/mentee relationships in your life? Did you seek out individuals who possessed certain characteristics? Or, did you happen to get paired with these individuals? Q3: What experiences have you had as a mentor (e.g., volunteering, younger family members, coworkers)? Psychological topic 3: Personality Q1: How would you describe your personality? Q2: How has your personality changed and/or stayed the same over the years? Q3: Have there been certain events or experiences that have shaped your personality?

These are examples of submissions by previous students. I encourage you to avoid copying the examples below. Rather, you should select topics that are most interesting to you. See Excel document Interview Questions for more topics and questions.

Developmental stage: Older Adult Potential interviewee relationship (e.g., neighbor, classmate, co-worker): grandparent of friend (Minimum number of questions on template – you can add more, if needed) History Questions: Question 1: What is your age? Question 2: What was your occupation? Question 3: Tell me about your family (spouse, children, grandchildren, etc). Question 4: Where did you grow up? Question 5: Where do you currently live? General Aging Topic: Physical Activity Question 1: What sorts of physical activity do you do currently to stay healthy and fit? Question 2: How have these activities changed since you were a teenager? Question 3: When engaging in physical activities, do you prefer to be with other people or be alone? Why? Question 4: When not engaged in physical activity, what do you prefer to do in your spare time? How has the amount of spare time been affected as you have aged? Which seasons of life did you have the most amount of spare time, and which seasons had the least? Psychological Aging Topic 1: Career/Job Roles Question 1: Describe your career(s) that you have had in your life. Question 2: How did you decide upon the job(s) you had during your life? Question 3: What was the biggest success/challenge that you faced in your career? Question 4: How did maturing and getting older affect your work? Question 5: Were you content with your career? What parts of your job made your job satisfactory, or what made it unsatisfactory? Psychological Aging Topic 2: Dating/Marriage Question 1: What were some of the main characteristics that drew you to your husband? Question 2: What are some ways that companionship changed the way that you lived? Question 3: Can you describe how your relationship with your husband changes as you shifted to the role of caregiver? What things remained the same? Question 4: What are your thoughts on the importance of shared community/friendships that a couple has together? Psychological Aging Topic 3: Wisdom Question 1: What does wisdom mean to you? Question 2: How do you think a person acquires wisdom? Question 3: When you think back to your childhood, who was the most influential person in your life, and why? Question 4: What was some advice that you were given as a young adult that shaped the way you lived life? Question 5: How would you help a person who is dealing with grief or a hard challenge in their life? (things that you would tell them, resources that you would point them to, etc)