Explain the pros and cons of focusing on the life span as a whole versus focusing on particular developmental
periods, such as preschool, middle childhood, and adolescence. Why are both approaches necessary when
examining child and adolescent development? Find a scholarly journal article that utilizes the life-span
perspective; provide a brief summary of the article comparing that to your course readings.
What are some of the major political, cultural, and scientific cohort effects for your generation? Provide a
unique example of a history-graded cohort effect, an age-graded cohort effect, and a sociocultural-graded
cohort effect that your cohort has experienced.
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