1. Abbie is in the emerging adulthood stage of development. I know this because she is establishing herself away from her parents and taking on more adult roles (Steinberg, Bornstein, Vandell, & Rook, 2011). I was also able to identify this because she was able to reflect back on herself a year ago and realize that there were things that she should have done differently.
2. Abbie has a Type B personality. I was able to identify this from a few different aspects. The first piece of evidence I used to identify her personality was how optimistic she was. This told me that she was resistant to hostility (Steinberg, Bornstein, Vandell, & Rook, 2011). The second piece of evidence that I used was her laid back approach to her schoolwork. This helped …show more content…
As I get older, I realize more how important my health is and changes I need to make.” 5. If you could give advice to yourself ten years ago, what would you say? “I would say to relax, have fun, and enjoy the ride.”
5. How did growing up (years between birth and 30-60 years of age) impact your development, and explain why?
“You had to entertain yourself a whole lot more than kids today do. I always found things to do and was creative when doing so. I think that that has helped me today in not being so dependent on having a screen in front of me at all times.”
6. Describe how your parent(s) parented you.
“They worked hard. My dad had three jobs most of the time to put food on the table, but it was also a parenting out of fear. We were scared of my parents.”
Connection to course content
1.Kelly is in the middle adulthood stage. I used two main points to help me identify this. The first point was the emphasis she made on her health. She understood how important her health was and the different impacts it had on her (Steinberg, Bornstein, Vandell, & Rook, 2011). The second point was when she discussed the stress that she has. Stress happens at all ages, but people in middle adulthood have many things to worry about, such as their health, family, and job. This can create more stress for those in this
2. Abbie has a Type B personality. I was able to identify this from a few different aspects. The first piece of evidence I used to identify her personality was how optimistic she was. This told me that she was resistant to hostility (Steinberg, Bornstein, Vandell, & Rook, 2011). The second piece of evidence that I used was her laid back approach to her schoolwork. This helped …show more content…
As I get older, I realize more how important my health is and changes I need to make.” 5. If you could give advice to yourself ten years ago, what would you say? “I would say to relax, have fun, and enjoy the ride.”
5. How did growing up (years between birth and 30-60 years of age) impact your development, and explain why?
“You had to entertain yourself a whole lot more than kids today do. I always found things to do and was creative when doing so. I think that that has helped me today in not being so dependent on having a screen in front of me at all times.”
6. Describe how your parent(s) parented you.
“They worked hard. My dad had three jobs most of the time to put food on the table, but it was also a parenting out of fear. We were scared of my parents.”
Connection to course content
1.Kelly is in the middle adulthood stage. I used two main points to help me identify this. The first point was the emphasis she made on her health. She understood how important her health was and the different impacts it had on her (Steinberg, Bornstein, Vandell, & Rook, 2011). The second point was when she discussed the stress that she has. Stress happens at all ages, but people in middle adulthood have many things to worry about, such as their health, family, and job. This can create more stress for those in this