Assignment: Adolescent Development Interview
Review the theories of Elkind, Erikson, Kohlberg, Marcia, and Piaget.
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:
o Cognitive, physical, and psychosocial development during the interviewee's adolescence
o How peers influenced the interviewee during adolescence
o What people and/or events influenced the interviewee's development of morals
o How the interviewee's experiences as an adolescent formulate who they are as an adult.
Pick one of the theories reviewed in Chapters 16 and 17 of the text.
Write a paper of 750 to 1,000 words, discussing the selected theory and how it relates to your interview. Include the following in your paper:
o A description of the selected theory
o A description of your interviewee (gender, age, ethnicity, etc.)
o How the interviewee's responses illustrate the selected theory. Support your response with examples.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.