Assignment: Instructions

This assignment is due at the end of Week 8. Be certain that you have done all the readings before attempting to do this assignment.

This course has been about the changes that take place as we move from childhood to adolescence. Now it's time to bring some of that information together, so that you can consider human growth and development in context.

Think about the 6-year-old you and the 16-year-old you. Consider physical, social/emotional, and cognitive changes. What things are very different? What things are very much the same?

Now consider the 16-year-old you and the current you. Consider physical, social/emotional, and cognitive changes. What things are very different? What things are very much the same?

1. Give three examples of development in each of the domain categories.

2. Show how these things are different in the "current me" column.

3. Using 75-100 words, describe which theor(ies) explain these changes and how.

Important Note: Please reach out to your instructor to discuss any concerns that you may have regarding the personal nature of this assignment.