Question

Directions:   

Normal development is studied and used as a model in which to compare development that deviates from the norm. Pick either normal development or development that deviates from the norm and describe an individual during the period of emerging adulthood and young adulthood, which is age 18 to 39.  

Tasks:

1. Create a fictitious case study of a person in emerging adulthood or young adulthood, which is age 18-39, with a name and an age.
2. Describe information about the fictitious individual’s hormonal changes, or physical health, or biological aspects of mental health.
3. Explain one aspect of the fictitious individual’s postformal thinking.
4. Describe information about the fictitious individual’s cognitive development using Schaie’s theory of cognitive development.
5. Discuss one aspect of the fictitious individual’s intelligence using Sternberg’s theories of intelligence, or the theory of emotional intelligence.    

Sample of Good Work:

Sally is a 27 year old female, who is in the lifespan developmental period of young adulthood. She is healthy, physically and mentally. Cognitively, her postformal thinking includes the ability to be flexible, logical, and understand contradictions. She could be described as being in K. Werner Schaie’s achieving stage of cognitive development, where she is currently enrolled in a class in a Writer’s Program in order to write her first novel. She has never been much of a talker, but she is a “do-er”. She knows how to get things done, and at work, she is the go-to person when her co-workers and supervisors need someone to get things done. She could be said to have what Robert Sternberg described as tacit knowledge.

Answer 1

Carol is a 27 year old woman who is in lifespan developmental period of young adulthood. She is married recently to a rich and handsome guy. She is independent, and a physically fit woman and is employed in an IT company. She holds the position of the head manager in charge of the main office branch and is well appreciated for her work. She is planning and making her ready for the upcoming challenge to show her skills to become the global manager of the organisation. Cognitively, she is smart, and encompasses all complex logical tasks and deal with them quite smoothly. She can be described as being in the achieving stage as given by K.Werner Schaie since she is already in the race to win the position with her charisma. As per Sternberg's theory of intelligence is concerned, Carol is a practical woman with potential, efficiency and the rage to prove herself judging the situation and act accordingly with the needful energy.