Question 1: The purpose of this assignment is to apply the research on emergent resilience to a fictional person who has experienced adversity in childhood. Rather than giving you a case to analyze, you will apply the research. If you don't know anyone who experienced any adversity in childhood, you can talk about a fictional character (e.g., Harry Potter).

1. Briefly describe the adversity/trauma(s) experienced by the person, specifically describing them using definitions from types of adverse childhood experiences and Criterion A traumas.
2. In what ways is the person resilient (or not) according to the definition of resilience used in Project Competence? Are there other ways in which the person you are writing about is or is not resilient (i.e., doing well)? Cite lecture material in your answer.
3. Citing specific findings from Project Competence, describe at least two factors in this person's life that made them resilient (or not)

Question 2:

For each of the statements below, use the scale provided to indicate the degree to which this change occurred in your life as result of your most distressing life event. 0= I did not experience this change as a result of my event. 1= I experienced this change to a very small degree as a result of my event. 2= I experienced this change to a small degree as a result of my event. 3= I experienced this change to a moderate degree as a result of my event. 4= I experienced this change to a great degree as a result of my event. 5= I experienced this change to a very great degree as a result of my event. ____1. I changed my priorities about what is important in life. ____2. I have a greater appreciation for the value of my own life. ____3. I developed new interests. ____4. I have a greater feeling of self-reliance. ____5. I have a better understanding of spiritual matters. ____6. I more clearly see that I can count on people in times of trouble. ____7. I established a new path for my life. ____8. I have a greater sense of closeness with others. ____9. I am more willing to express my emotions. ____10. I know better that I can handle difficulties. ____11. I am able to do better things with my life. ____12. I am better able to accept the way things work out. ____13. I can better appreciate each day. ____14. New opportunities are available which wouldn't have been otherwise. ____15. I have more compassion for others. ____16. I put more effort into my relationships. ____17. I am more likely to try to change things that need changing. ____18. I have a stronger religious faith. ____19. I discovered that I'm stronger than I thought I was. ____20. I learned a great deal about how wonderful people are. ____21. I better accept needing others.

For each of the following statements, indicate how much change you experienced, if any change at all, as a result of your most distressing life event. Please use the following scale: +3 = A very positive change +2 = A moderate positive change +1 = A somewhat positive change 0 = No change -1 = A somewhat negative change -2 = A moderate negative change -3 = A very negative change Because of this event... 1. I experienced a change in how I treat others. 2. I experienced a change in the extent to which I feel free to make my own decisions. 3. I experienced a change in my belief that I have something of value to teach others about life. 4. I experienced a change in the extent to which I can be myself and not try to be what others want me to be. 5. I experienced a change in the extent to which I work through problems and not just give up. 6. I experienced a change in the extent to which I find meaning in life. 7. I experienced a change in the extent to which I reach out and help others. 8. I experienced a change in the extent to which I am a confident person. 9. I experienced a change in the extent to which I listen when others talk to me. 10. I experienced a change in the extent to which I am open to new information and ideas. 11. I experienced a change in the extent to which I communicate honestly with others. 12. I experienced a change in my desire to have some impact on the world. 13. I experienced a change in my belief that it's OK to ask others for help. 14. I experienced a change in the extent to which I stand up for my personal rights. 15. I experienced a change in my belief about how many people care about me.

Answer the following questions:

1. What reactions did you have while completing the measures? For example, were the questions clear? Ambiguous? Did they seem to apply to the event you experienced? Did you think one measure better captured your experiences than the other?
2. Describe the critique about the difficulty of completing retrospective measures of change and your reactions to that critique after completing the measures
3. Did your responses to the two measures differ in ways consistent with the findings described in the lecture (citing those findings)
4. How might the measures be improved?