PSY-358 - Adult Development and Aging

Developmental Forces and Successful Aging Survey and Research

Directions:For this assignment, you will interview three adults from different periods of life (early, middle, and late adulthood). The information gathered needs to include the major developmental forces that have influenced them as a person and their opinions regarding successful aging. Once you have collected the interviewees information, locate supportive research that complements your interviews and complete the worksheet by typing your answers directly into this worksheet.

Please use at least two resources beside your textbook (three sources total). Include proper in-text citations within your responses and include a reference list at the end of the paper.

Part I: Biopsychosocial Forces

First, define each of the major developmental force below, and include an example for each:

• Biological:

• Psychological:

• Sociocultural:

• Lifecycle:

Part II: Interviewee Responses

In one to two paragraphs (approx. 75-100-word) per age category/interviewee, summarize the significant forces that shaped their lives. Try to address things in all major categories. Hint: you might ask questions like, "How do you think your culture (e.g., religion, ethnicity), generation, education, etc. influenced your life?"

• Responses for Early Aged Interviewee (20s-40s)

• Responses for Middle Aged Interview (40s-60s):

• Responses for Late Aged Adult Interview (65 and over):

Which force(s) had the strongest influence on your interviewee's development (e.g. mental, physical, spiritual)? Hint: This might be different for each of your interviewees but try to find commonalities if possible.

In 75-100 words, discuss how their response lines up with the academic research?Hint: you might share research that supports or refutes one of their experience with child rearing, divorce, racism, trauma, addiction, career, etc.

Part II: Successful Aging

Please answer each question completely. 50-75 words per question

• Interview each person regarding their perception of "successful aging" and summarize your results. Hint: What advice did they give you? What might they have done differently?

• What commonalities did your interviewees share, if any?

• Do you feel their age influenced their response? Why or why not?

• What other factors influenced their responses (e.g., spiritual beliefs, physical health)?

• How do their response line up with the academic research? Hint: you might share a study thataligns with their advice

References: