PSY 5130 Week 4 Discussion Board

Chapter 11 of the course textbook covers cultural, cognitive, personality, and identity issues of the developmental stage of emerging adulthood, as does this week’s required article by Smith-Osborne (2007), which presents a historical perspective on two developmental theories, with a focus on resiliency theory.

In your initial post to this discussion, address each of the following items:

· Identify and cite two peer-reviewed articles that analyze similar issues or cases relating to emerging adulthood from the perspectives of lifespan theory and resiliency theory, respectively.

· Briefly summarize the theses, methods, and results of each study, identifying the similarities and difference between the two approaches.

· Assess the relative strength and shortcomings of the resiliency theory approach vis a vis a lifespan theory approach with reference to specific cases or examples.

· Reflect on what the two studies reveal about the cognitive and personality issues of emerging adulthood discussed in your articles.