environmental science question

ASSIGNMENT 1

1. Describe Erikson’s eighth and final stage of psychosocial development and list the key features of this stage. Then read the quote and note below and offer your ideas. Provide an example from a relevant real-life situation. 5-6 sentences plus sentences

“Stages arise as individuals grow and face new decisions and turning points during childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Each stage is defined by two opposing psychological tendencies – one positive/syntactic and negative/dystonic. From this develops an ego virtue/strength or maladaptive quality, respectively. If virtue is adopted, it can help to resolve the current decision or conflict. It will also help subsequent stages of development and contribute to a stable foundation for core belief systems in relating to the self and the outer world. The opposite is true with the adoption of the maladaptive quality.”

NOTE-Erikson may argue that the dysgenic, or less desirable outcome may take priority. An older adult could become mistrustful (trust vs. mistrust), because they are totally dependent on another person for managing their finances, keeping them safe, keeping their dignity intact if they should become incontinent, feed them the foods they enjoy, move them frequently so as not to develop a bedsore for pressure wound, assist them with hair, make-up, brushing teeth and such. An older adult may feel more guilty about not having the abilities to do what they once did (initiative vs. guilt), may feel inferior about not being more productive, ( industry versus inferiority) and so on.

2. The suggestion that activity theory purports that…..complete the sentence and offer your opinion on activity or disengagement? 3-4 sentences

3. Discuss Carstensen et al. theory, its challenge to stereotypes and goals. Offer examples different from the text. 6-8 sentences

4. The SOC theory, discuss this theory and offer examples different from the text. 5-6 sentences

5. Discuss the personality traits associated with good outcomes for aging. 6 sentences

6. If “45 countries concluded that ageism leads to worse outcomes for older adults” how could we change this conclusion so that you personally, will not experience these outcomes? 4-5 sentences

7. After learning about families, attachments, social relationships, cohabitation, friendships, volunteerism, divorce, remarriage, and such, what will successful aging look like? 5 sentences

8. Discuss the ethnic, gender, and cultural concerns mentioned in our text that you would like to see resolved within the next two years. You could go to the UCLA website titled Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research to access a few ideas. 3-4 sentences

ASSIGNMENT 2

Cite your references and please use the website’s posted below if you like

Investigate death and dying in the country that you explored for your earlier assignment, developmental psychopathology. Do not use the United States unless you select indigenous peoples from tribal nations, or specific populations.

1. Discuss what it means to be privileged in your country of investigation. Who are the privileged?

2. Discuss the burial disparities in your country of investigation.

3. Answer the following questions:

What are the death and dying rituals in your country of investigation?

Where do people die?

Who prepares the body for burial or cremation?

Is the community brought together to participate? Who participates?

Is there a particular style of clothing to be worn to a funeral?

What rituals are performed?

Music, dancing, celebrating?

How are the dead considered? Detail what you find. 1 paragraph 8-10 sentences cite your references.

4. Offer an example of complicated grief that may exist in your country

you may use WHO, CIA Fact Book, CDF/Children’s defense Fund, CDC, WB/World Bank or scholarly articles… here are some other data sources

UN Development Program: 

Amnesty International 2017/18 Global Report (for political concerns): 

Human Rights Watch (for political concerns): 

UN Environmental program: