Psyhology Assignment
Instructions
Watch the following PBS Frontline documentary, titled "Living Old" (video is 55 minutes in length, so plan ahead for this assignment)
(NOTE: The link above should work when you click on it, but if not, please copy and paste the link into your web browser.)
Write a 2-page reflection on the video. Address all of the following questions in your reflection:
• What, if anything, surprised you?
• What did you find most meaningful, and why?
• How has this changed your view of growing older, and of the elderly people in your life?
• Explain Erikson's theory of Ego Integrity vs. Despair, using examples from the video.
• How did the readings this week deepen your understanding of the video? (make connections between the readings and the video)
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.