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Assignment 5: Advice Column

In this assignment, you will be putting your developmental psychology knowledge to use in an applied, practical way and you will be reviewing many aspects of the content covered in the course.

Put your knowledge of developmental psychology to good use.  Imagine that you write an advice column that is read all over North America (just like “Ellie” or “Dear Abby”).  People write to you with all sorts of questions about parenting and child rearing.  Your job in this assignment is to prepare  three questions which might have been sent to you and to then answer the questions in two pages each.                      

The questions you devise may cover any aspect of life-span development including pregnancy, infancy, toddlers, preschoolers, elementary schoolers, adolescents, young adults, adults, and the elderly.  The only condition is that you must select different age spans for each of your questions.  For example, one question might be “My four-year-old insists that I set a place for her imaginary friend at the dinner table.  What does this mean?”  Another example might be “We are thinking of placing my mother-in-law in a home for the aged because she has become very forgetful.  What are the effects of institutionalization on the elderly?” 

You will be evaluated on your selection of questions and on your answers.  Each answer should be approximately 1-2 typed, double-spaced pages. There is no required format, however you must write using full sentences, proper grammar, and citations within the text. The answers you provide must be supported by research.  Answers which are based solely on your opinions are not acceptable.  One purpose of this assignment is to develop your skill in searching out, reading, and interpreting psychological research.  Two to three references would be appropriate for each answer.  References are best if they come from professional journals but the  occasional reference from a popular magazine is acceptable too. You must provide references for each answer immediately following each answer. 

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