SPCL 7900 Theories of Human Development: SESSION 11 - Module 6: Adolescence

Please complete the following PRIOR to our Zoom session on November 17:

1. Readings

READ the assigned readings (LN 2&3).

2. Videos

VIEW the videos on identity development, adolescent cognition, and adolescent egocentrism.

3. Prepare for Blackboard Quiz (RAT#10)

The 5-question multiple-choice quiz will be on the LN 2&3 readings and videos. This RAT will be made available to you at your designated quiz time (3:40 pm or 6:30 p.m.). Our Zoom session will commence right after the quiz at 4:10 or 7:00 pm, depending on your course section.

DUE Sunday, November 29: Piagetian Tasks

In this session we move on to adolescence and consider growth and the push and pull of adolescence.  We will explore cognitive development and identity formation.

Consider your identity development.

1. During adolescence, which areas did you explore and undergo a moratorium?
2. Which areas did you foreclose during adolescence?
3. In adulthood, have you gone through a moratorium in areas that you previously foreclosed?
4. What about your ethnic identity development?