Benchmark – Adolescent
Development Interview
Review the theories of
Elkind, Erikson, Kohlberg, Marcia, and Piaget in chapters 16 and 17 of the
text.
Interview a person of
your choice (they may be your parents, relatives, or friends) using the
questions approved by your instructor. These questions must address the
following:
Cognitive, physical,
and psychosocial development during the interviewee’s adolescence
How peers influenced
the interviewee during adolescence
What people and/or
events influenced the interviewee’s development of morals
How the interviewee’s
experiences as an adolescent formulate who they are as an adult.
Note: American
Psychological Association (APA) ethical guidelines indicate that interviewees
have the right to refuse to answer any question posed to them by an
interviewer. Please ensure that your interviewees are aware of this, and do not
force them to answer where the opportunity to reply has been refused.
Pick one of the
theories reviewed in chapters 16 and 17 of the text.
Write a paper of
750-1,000 words, discussing the selected theory and how it relates to your
interview. Include the following in your paper:
A description of the
selected theory
A description of your
interviewee (gender, age, ethnicity, etc.)
How the interviewee’s
responses illustrate the selected theory. Support your response with examples.
Include at least three
scholarly references, in addition to the text, in your paper.
Prepare this
assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is required.
This assignment uses a
rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become
familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to
submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the
Student Success Center.
This assignment
assesses programmatic competency 2.5: Effectively present ideas through written
communication in psychological settings.
Interview Questions
Submission
By the end of Topic 6,
submit a minimum of 15 interview questions and a very brief biography of the
person you will interview for the Topic 7 assignment, for preapproval to the
instructor. Your questions must cover the following:
1. Cognitive, physical, and
psychosocial development during the interviewee’s adolescence
2. How peers influenced the interviewee
during adolescence
3. What people and/or events influenced the interviewee’s development of morals?
4. How the interviewee’s experiences as
an adolescent formulate who they are as an adult.
Interview Paper
Review the theories of
Elkind, Erikson, Kohlberg, Marcia, and Piaget in chapters 16 and 17 of the
text.
Interview a person of
your choice (they may be your parents, relatives, or friends) using the
questions approved by your instructor.
These questions must address the following:
1. Cognitive, physical, and
psychosocial development during the interviewee’s adolescence
2. How peers influenced the interviewee
during adolescence
3. What people and/or events influenced
the interviewee’s development of morals
4. How the interviewee’s experiences as
an adolescent formulate who they are as an adult.
Note: American
Psychological Association (APA) ethical guidelines indicate that interviewees
have the right to refuse to answer any question posed to them by an
interviewer. Please ensure that your interviewees are aware of this, and do not
force them to answer where the opportunity to reply has been refused.
Pick one of the
theories reviewed in chapters 16 and 17 of the text.
Write a paper of
750-1,000 words, discussing the selected theory and how it relates to your
interview. Include the following in your
paper:
1. A description of the selected theory
2. A description of your interviewee
(gender, age, ethnicity, etc.)
3. How the interviewee’s responses
illustrate the selected theory. Support
your response with examples.
Include at least three
scholarly references beyond the text in your paper.
Prepare this
assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is required.
This assignment uses a
rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become
familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to
submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the
Student Success Center.
This assignment
assesses programmatic competency 2.5: Effectively present ideas through written
communication in psychological settings.