Psychosocial Theory Writing Assignment InstructionsThe basic tenet of the psychosocial theory (Erik Erikson) is that development occursthroughout life in a series of stages. Based on your age, which stage of development doesthe theory predict you are currently facing? You may feel that the previous stage or the stagefollowing better reflects your current life situation.In 2 to 2½ double-spaced typed pages, discuss your stage of psychosocial development byaddressing the following questions.1. Where does the theory place you in the life stages?I AM 20 YEARS OLD2. Do you believe that there is a close fit between the developmental tasks andpsychosocial crisis and your current life circumstances? (It may be helpful to turn to therelevant chapter and briefly review the tasks and crisis.)3. If so, briefly discuss them. If not, what stage better addresses your life stage? Use atleast two references (NOT including your textbook) to support your statements. Approvedreferences are scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles.Remember that the ages in the theory are not set in stone. However, the stages aresequential; it is not possible to skip a stage. All stages influence those that follow.Be sure to answer the above questions in your paper. The Writing Assignment will be turned in onblackboard under the “Writing Assignments” section by using the turn-it-in.com link at the bottom ofthe page. All papers must be submitted as a Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) document.The writing assignment MUST be written in APA format including title page and references. Allreferences cited in the paper must be included in the reference section and any reference not cited inthe paper must not be included in the reference section. I have posted my APA Style quick guide onblackboard, please refer to it if you need quick pointers on how to write in APA. You may also usePurdue’s Online Writing Lab (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/). They have an extensive guide onhow to write in APA format. However, the best source is the APA Publication Manual. You can findcopies in the library as well as the bookstore or Amazon. No abstract is needed for this assignment. Ifyou write one, it will not count towards your 2 to 2½ pages of text nor will it be graded.The maximum number of direct quotes allowed is 1. There will be a 5 point deduction for every directquote used over the maximum allowed amount. Put everything into your own words. Remember, justbecause you switch words around or use a synonym for a word does not mean you are notplagiarizing. Take several sentences and sum them up in one to two sentences. This is paraphrasingwhich is allowed.You may use and cite your textbook. Other sources such as peer-reviewed journal articles may beused. NO websites will be approved before you use as a source, only your textbook and peerreviewed journal articles. Remember, you MUST use at least 2 peer-reviewed journal articles.Instructions on how to access peer-reviewed journal articles are on blackboard.You are encouraged to submit the paper prior to the due date to check for instances of plagiarism. Anoriginality score of 25% or higher needs to be revised.
