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Describe Erikson’s stage of generativity versus stagnation, noting major personality changes of middle adulthood and related research findings.

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Generativity represents a major unifying theme in middle-aged adults’ life stories. Generative adults develop a way of thinking about the self that fosters a caring, compassionate approach to others.  In this discussion we will discuss the concepts of generativity further. As you create your discussion post, consider the following: What stereotypes are associated with middle […]

Review and identify the positions that developmental theorists take regarding the influences of gender, and describe what you believe influences gender identity most. Elaborate on your answer.

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Discussion Prompt 1 The Developmental Debate on Gender Identification There is debate among developmental theorists as to what influences thoughts and behavior related to gender. For example, what influences a child to play with a doll versus a truck, or what influences a child to engage in active play versus passive play? Do we make […]

Review several of your colleagues’ posts and respond to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week.

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Prior to beginning work on this discussion, please watch the Virtual Clinic  (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. video and review the Guidelines for the Practice of Telepsychology (2013). Be sure to also read Baker and Bufka (2011), “Preparing for the Telehealth World: Navigating Legal, Regulatory, Reimbursement, and Ethical Issues in an Electronic Age,” Harris […]

 In addition, you should discuss whether the explanations offered by the different perspectives are complimentary to one another or contradict one another.

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Your task is to select ONE psychological topic you find particularly interesting. This may be a topic we have covered in the course or a psychological topic we have not covered.  You will then examine this topic from three different philosophical or theoretical perspectives within psychology.  For example, you could examine your topic from any of the […]