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In Erikson’s theory, _____ encompasses adults’ desire to leave legacies of themselves to the next generation.    

Write a well-developed response of 300-350 words. Below is the topic. Imagine that you had a theme song that played every time you entered a room. The song would need to reflect some combination of your personality, life experiences, challenges faced, interests, attitude, and/or overall style. What would your personal theme song be? Choose any published / recorded song from any genre of music and explain why it would be the perfect theme song for you. Craft a response of 300-350 words in which you discuss your theme song. Give some general details about the song and artist  (pretend the reader isn’t familiar with the song you’ve chosen), and be sure to include a thesis statement arguing why it is your perfect theme song. Provide specific details and comment on how they apply to your life or give a general overview of the song and its similarities to your experiences. When you end your response, be sure to remind the reader of your overall argument and to bring your essay to a smooth close.   

Identify title, author, and work of the following passage and explain what it shows about the speaker of the poem: When my mother died I was very young,  And my father sold me while yet my tongue  Could scarcely cry “‘weep! ‘weep! ‘weep! ‘weep!”

Offer at least two reasons why 1789 would be considered an important date to our course. 

Which term did Bronfenbrenner use to describe the impact of the specific time in history on a person’s development?

If a researcher finds that there is a correlation between secondhand smoke and children’s asthma, they know for sure that:

The parents of a 3 month old infant tell the nurse they will start microwaving the baby’s formula since the water takes too long to warm up. What should the nurse recommend? 

A teacher has dozens of pens, pencils, and folders in the school’s colors which are yellow, navy, orange, and white. That means there are 4 color options for each item (pen, pencil, folder). For a prize, a student will select a pencil, a pen, and a folder. In how many ways can the student select their prize?  

A pregnant woman tells you that she has a family history of sickle cell anemia and she is afraid her baby will be born with this disease. The nurse would provide the mother with the information that:

A 5-year-old child is brought to the pediatric clinic by the parents for a routine check-up. The nurse observes the child’s behavior during the visit. Which behavior observed by the nurse is consistent with the expected developmental stage for a 5-year-old?