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Questions

1. Different life experiences could trigger a transition from one stage of moral or faith development to another. What are at least 3 of these experiences and how would they trigger the transition? What kind of transition would they trigger? (Relate to the article you read online).

2. The text discussed reasons why older adults report less stress than younger adults. Outline these reasons and provide your own examples of three life stressors and how experience with these stressors would serve to reduce their psychological and physiological impact.

3. Review the funeral rituals and practices among U.S. cultural groups (Table 11.3 in text). Design your funeral service including type of disposal of the body, contents of the service including music and a eulogy. Which culture most heavily influenced your design? Why?

4. "Tuesdays with Morrie" is filled with lessons of how to live life. Identify and discuss, in detail, five insights/concepts/theories from the death, dying and a successful journey chapters illustrated in the book/movie.

5. Select an older adult in your life, someone at least 50 years of age or over. Has this person aged successfully? Why or why not? Pay close attention to the variables that you chose to identify successful development and aging.

6. Outline the demographic and personality factors that contribute to life satisfaction. Looking at your own development to date, utilize the model presented at the end of the chapter to hypothesize about your own likely future trajectory.