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Enid and George, married 52 years, have been living in the same home for the past 30 years. They have a comfortable retirement, and when they need help with something, they can rely on their middle-aged children or young adult grandchildren. However, Enid and George are fiercely independent, providing much more care than they receive. This couple’s experience is _____ among elders.

Essay: Over the semester, we have discussed several developmental theories.  Theories support us in many ways, but most importantly, they impact how we view and treat others.  (Earn up to 10 pts) Choose 2 of the theories we discussed this semester.Discuss what each theory (2) tells us about development.Discuss how understanding each of the two theories selected can guide our interactions with others.   The theories we have discussed this semester are found below: Psychosexual Theory-Freud Psychosocial Theory- Erikson Cognitive Theory- Piaget Attachment Theory – Bowlby Humanism-Maslow Behaviorism – Skinner Social Learning Theory- Bandura Sociocultural Theory – Vygotsky Bio-ecological Theory – Bronfenbrenner Developmental System Theory – Lehner or Thelen

Emerging Adulthood is unique.   1. Choose 3 ways it is unique and describe each (3 pts)2. Provide an example for each of the above. (3 pts)

Due to unemployment and divorce, 27-year-old Mark has been under an enormous amount of stress, yet they still feel good physically. The fact that Mark’s body can continue to function well under this stress is likely due to:

Davis is 55 years old and has recently lost his job of almost 30 years. They are glad, however, that they did not have problems finding a new job. Even so, changes in their employment at this stage in life may lead to all of these consequences EXCEPT:

Teenagers decision-making is notably different than adults.  Many of the reasons for this difference are developmental. 5 pts 1. Discuss three developmental reasons teens’ decision-making is different than adults. (2.5 pts) 2. Discuss three ways to support teen decision making processes.  (2.5 pts)   

Elane, an adolescent, believes that government should pay for all citizens ‘ health care. From this premise, they reason about the particulars of how and why government-funded health care would work. This is an example of:

During our discussion and lecture on the Early Childhood developmental stage, we discussed self-regulation (a.k.a. emotional regulation).  For this essay please address the following: (7 points) 1. Define self-regulation (1 pt) 2. Discuss why self-regulation is an important development. (2 pts) 3. Discuss how parents can support a child’s development of self-regulation (at least 4 different supports). (4pts)      

After school, Nancy rushed into the house and announced to their parents, “My personality is _____! So many genes make me who I am!”

There are many theories of human development. Often this is one of the most challenging part of this course.  I believe a practice that helps us remember and understand theories effectively is to apply the theory to our lives (10 pts).  Choose a(n) situation/event/example from your own life. Describe the situation/event/example. (2pts) Choose a developmental theory that helps you understand the example you choose. Identify the theory and briefly describe it. (3pts) Then:   3. Describe how the theory supports or helps you understand the situation/event/example.  (5pts)