Psychology Assignment | Online Assignment
for this tenth Discussion Assignment, you’ll be exploring the development of a couple who are in middle adulthood, Marvin and Arlene. Marvin experienced a stroke in his 30s and it has transformed his development over time, also significantly affecting his relationship with his wife. You’ll consider various aspects related to middle adulthood development for this couple.
To prepare for and complete this Discussion Assignment:
First, you’ll watch a shorter segment from a longer documentary entitled “The Secret Life of the Brain.”
You can access the documentary at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5-HTuRGMmk
You’re only required to watch the 12-minute segment that features Marvin and Arlene (from timestamp 3:23 up to 15:23), though you’re welcome to watch more of the documentary if you’d like.
You can also find a written transcript of this segment on the Content page under Week #12 (the closed captioning on the video link is a little dodgy at times).
Second, there are two journal articles for you to read to give a couple perspectives about development at midlife. Both articles can be found in downloadable files on the Content page in D2L under Week #12.
The first article is called “Midlife Crisis: A Debate,” which will examine the arguments for and against the concept of a midlife crisis.
When you cite this article, use this citation format: (Freund & Ritter, 2008, p. #).
The second article is called “Midlife As A Pivotal Period in The Life Course,” which will look at this age period in a broader way than the first article
When you cite this article, use this citation format: (Lachman, Teshale, & Agrigoroaei, 2015, p. #).
Third, review the relevant material from Chapter 8 in your textbook (and you’re welcome to refer to material from other chapters as well, if desired).
Fourth, review the Discussion Assignment Guide (DAG) for specific tips on completing this assignment and the expectations on which you’ll be graded. You can find the DAG on the Content page under Week #2. Pay close attention to where the DAG talks about applying and citing concepts from the textbook—this is an essential requirement for your Initial Post!
Fifth, consider all of this information as you address the question sets below. These question sets should all be posted together on the same message (but separated by number) as your Initial Post for this assignment (on the Discussions page in D2L, under the discussion area for this Discussion Assignments). Just click on the “Discussion Posts” area for your small group, then “Start a New Thread.” Type in an intriguing subject line, type out your answers to the question sets in the message body, and then click “Post” when done. Once you submit your Initial Post, you’re free to start the Replies to Peers part of the assignment any time after your peers start submitting their Initial Posts.
Question Sets:
Since having his stroke in early adulthood, how do you think that experience has impacted Marvin’s overall physical development, including his overall health and his aging process, into middle adulthood?
Marvin has been unable to work for decades. How important is work in the middle adulthood years? What implications does that have for his self-concept, self-esteem, and sense of generativity or stagnation (from Erik Erikson’s psychosocial stage theory) in life?
Middle aged adults are typically better at incorporating their emotions into their cognitive processes (e.g., decision making, planning, prioritization, problem-solving, etc.), as compared to people in earlier age periods. As Marvin has become cut off from his emotions (due to his stroke), how is this affecting his decision-making and overall ability to effectively think? How much do you think your emotions affect and influence your own cognitive processes?
Discuss how Arlene’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development may have been impacted by these major changes in her marriage to and life with her husband Marvin.
How have Marvin’s health (and other) changes affected his and Arlene’s marriage to each other? What advice would you give to Marvin and Arlene about how to navigate these changes together?
What were the key take-away points that you learned from the “Midlife Crisis: A Debate” article? How does material from this article help you to understand Marvin and/or Arlene’s midlife development?
What were the key take-away points that you learned from the “Midlife As A Pivotal Period in The Life Course” article? How does material from this article help you to understand Marvin and/or or Arlene’s midlife development?
Article-midlife crises
file:///Users/fathiosman/Downloads/DA%20-%20DA10%20-%20Midlife%20Crisis%20A%20Debate.pdf
Article 2-pivotal period of life
file:///Users/fathiosman/Downloads/DA%20-%20DA10%20-%20Midlife%20as%20a%20pivotal%20period%20in%20the%20life%20course.pdf
two in text cited textbook connections are required for this assignment-(Lally & Valentine-French, 2019, p. 172-173).
http://dept.clcillinois.edu/psy/LifespanDevelopment.pdf
