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Case Study: This observation will include an interview as well as time spent observing and interacting with one teen age 13-17. Use the information that you learned during your interview with the teen, along with other information that you have from personal experience or from the teen's family to answer the questions below. Remember to give complete answers to the questions, and to support your answers with information from the interview and from the textbook material. Review the example that was provided in this module, and refer to the template (link below) for the structure of this assignment. A thorough observation which follows the template and includes complete answers to all questions will be at least 3 full pages. TEMPLATE FOR OBSERVATION E

Questions for Observation E Has the teen begun puberty? How has beginning puberty (or not beginning) affected them? What secondary sex characteristics do you notice in the teen? How healthy is the teen's body image? Are they at risk for an eating disorder? How is the teen doing in school? Are they happy there? Is the teen motivated in school or bored? Give an example of 2 of the following that you observed in your interview with the teen adolescent egocentrism the personal fable the imaginary audience hypothetical deductive reasoning idealism Give an example of the teen's stage of moral development, based on Kohlberg's theory or on Gilligan's. Describe the teen's identity status based on Marcia's stages. Give an example of 2 of the following that you observed in your interview with the teen religious identity political identity vocational identity gender identity Describe the relationship between the child and their parents. Does the child engage in risky behavior (unprotected sex, illegal drug use, drinking, etc.)? Why does they do these things (or why don't they?). Give an example of peer influence in the teen's life. Is it positive or negative? Has the teen had any issues with depression or with delinquency? What supports does the teen have to help with those issues? In your opinion, is the teen developing typically? What has influenced the teen's development? What suggestions can you give to support the teen's development? Some suggested interview questions to help you get the information you need to answer the questions above. Do not include these questions in your paper - they are just discussion starters. Has your body changed in the last year? What changes have you noticed? How do you feel about your body and the changes? What's a typical breakfast or lunch for you? How do you think other people see you? How do you feel about school? What's your favorite thing? What's your least favorite thing? What would you change about school? Do you act differently at home, with your friends, at school? How would you describe yourself and your values? How close are you to your parents? Has your relationship changed in the last few years? In what ways has it changed? Tell me about your friends. Who do you hang out with and why?