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PSY278: Week 7 Assignment Page 1 ` Course Project: Lifespan Development Project Deliverable #2: The Person and the Theory Assignment Overview This week, you will look for a news story on an individual and describe the lifespan developmental stage/age the individual is experiencing. Thinking like a developmentalist, you will apply concepts from the book and describe what may have contributed to this person's situation. This assignment is intended to explore various theories and influences regarding human development. You will use research skills and communicate and support your ideas using clear and logical writing. Assignment Details: Perform the following tasks:  Complete the reading assignment and the interactive lecture before attempting this assignment.  Select a recent news article about a life event of an individual. It can be health related, accident related, educational, or even achievement-oriented. It will be one "slice in the lifespan of that person." For example, you might select a story of someone who has achieved a major goal in life after experiencing a debilitating accident. An example would be Nick Vujicic. Or, you could choose the story of an individual who may be suspected of a developmental disorder, and who is involved in tragedy such as James Holmes. You are encouraged to Google these individuals and read about their stories for ideas for your own selection.  Write an essay (approximately 150-175 words) in the space provided in the Assignment Worksheet section below addressing the following questions: 1. What is happening to this individual? Give a brief summary. 2. What stage of lifespan developmental stage/age is this person experiencing (i.e. Infant, child, adolescent, or adult and the chronological age)? 3. How might have the "twig" (person) been bent? Select at least three major developmentalist assumptions such as nature/nurture, behaviorism, genetic code, sociocultural, or any other developmental concepts from your textbook and discuss how these developmental concepts may have contributed to this person's situation before, during and after the life event featured in the news article.  Your responses must have correct spelling and grammar.  Check your assignment against unintended plagiarism.  Include the proper file naming convention: PSY278_wk7_assn_jsmith_mmddyyyy.  Submit the Week 7 Assignment

PSY278: Week 7 Assignment Page 2 ` Grading : Gradable items in assignment Points Described the individual and what is happening. 25 Indicated the stage/age of lifespan development. 25 Indicated three major developmentalist assumptions and how they contribute to the person's situation before, during, and after life event. 25 Applied the expectations in the Written Assignment Rubric 25 Total Points 100

PSY278: Week 7 Assignment Page 3 ` Assignment Worksheet : In 1991 Magic Johnson was one of the first professional athletes to publicly announce that he had HIV. Before he was diagnosed with HIV, his life and career included the nature/ nurture concept. His athleticism was nature, but practicing and working hard to become a pro was nurture. He was diagnosed with HIV during his adult stage in his lifecycle. Once he was diagnosed and announced it publicly, his life was turned upside down. Due to socioculture, he was hated on by a lot of the league as well as NBA fans. HIV was thought to spread through the LGBTQ community, which caused a lot of assumptions. Through all of this his behavior stayed positive. He was able to show everyone that this disease couldn’t ruin him as a person. Even though HIV isn’t curable he stayed positive through the treatments and hate he was getting, and he was able to manage it with grace. https://www.nba.com/news/history-nba-legend-magic-johnson

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