PSY 355 Topic 7 Benchmark, Adolescent Development Interview

PSY 355 Week 7 Assignment Benchmark – Adolescent Development Interview

Review the theories of Elkind, Erikson, Kohlberg, Marcia, and Piaget in chapters 16 and 17 of the text.

Interview a person of your choice (they may be your parents, relatives, or friends) using the questions approved by your instructor. These questions must address the following:

Cognitive, physical, and psychosocial development during the interviewee’s adolescence

How peers influenced the interviewee during adolescence

What people and/or events influenced the interviewee’s development of morals

How the interviewee’s experiences as an adolescent formulate who they are as an adult.

Write a paper of 750-1,000 words, discussing the selected theory and how it relates to your interview. Include the following in your paper:

A description of the selected theory

A description of your interviewee (gender, age, ethnicity, etc.)

How the interviewee’s responses illustrate the selected theory. Support your response with examples.