What are the biological, psychological, and social markers

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Comparing Adults' Development. Think about some aspect of your development (to date) that is different from one of your parents or grandparents. Using the key social factors that Chapter 1 highlights, describe and give some hypotheses for this difference in development.

When is an adult an adult? Psychologist Jeff Arnett (see Modules --> Course Resources --> Articles) talks about adults emerging... gradually, all through their twenties.What are the biological, psychological, and social markers for having achieved the status of adulthood? What about you--are you there yet?How do you know? Is it more about social markers...or a psychological feeling?Chapter 2 QuestionsModels of Development: Nature and Nurture in Adulthood

Nature and Nurture. How is each adult influenced by both genes and the environment?Explain your view, citing research from the text to support your conclusions.Give an example from your own personal experience that illustrates how both biology (genes) and sociocultural influences (environment) have shaped the personality of an adult you know (use a pseudonym).Psychological Models of Development. What were your experiences with identity development?What part did cognitive development (see Piaget's Cognitive-Developmental Theory) have to play?What about Sociocultural influences?Where are you now with respect to your psychosocial development? (See article.)Selection, Optimization, and Compensation. Apply the S-O-C model described in your text pages 38-39 to an adult you know who has exceptionalities, developmental challenges, or an injury/disability. (You may use yourself or another person as an example, using a pseudonym.) Explain how each of the S-O-C processes are used by this adult to sustain engagement in an important activity or goal.

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