Adult Development
Please use the attached document “Generativity” under the assignment tab for the detailed information on assignment completion.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
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Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competency:
BS in Psychology
2.6: Effectively present ideas through oral communication in psychological settings.
PSY-358 – Adult Development and Aging
Generativity Check List and Scoring
Directions:
At the end of “A Theory of Generativity and Its Assessment through Self-Report, Behavioral Acts, and Narrative Themes in Autobiography” you will find the Loyola Generativity Scale.
For each of the statements, please indicate how often the statement applies to you, by marking either a “0,” “1,” “2,” or “3”.
Mark “0” if the statement never applies to you.
Mark “1” if the statement only occasionally or seldom applies to you.
Mark “2” if the statement applies to you fairly often.
Mark “3” if the statement applies to you very often or nearly always.
When you have read and marked all 20 items, score your scale.
Add up the 20 items; note some are reversed so transpose those first: items 2, 5, 9, 13, 14 and 15 are reverse scored (i.e., 0 becomes 3; 1 becomes 2; 2 becomes 1; 3 becomes 0)
The higher your score the greater your generativity is.
* 0-60 score; range 20-55; average: 40-41
PSY-358 – Adult Development and Aging
Generativity Survey
Directions: You will be evaluating a presentation on generativity. Please be thorough and honest in your answers.
- I understand what generativity is and the theory behind it.
| strongly disagree | disagree | neutral | agree | strongly agree |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
- I understand how personality and gender contribute to generativity.
| strongly disagree | disagree | neutral | agree | strongly agree |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
- I understand how to increase my generativity
| strongly disagree | disagree | neutral | agree | strongly agree |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
- The presentation and information on generativity was clear and well organized.
| strongly disagree | disagree | neutral | agree | strongly agree |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
- Please provide feedback to the presenter. What went well during the presentation? What suggestions do you have for improvement?
Topic 6 – Personality and Mental Health
Benchmark – Generativity Presentation – Online
This assignment contains several parts, so be sure to carefully attend to each part.
Part I: Preparation–Generativity Research and Self-Assessment
Find a few articles about generativity in the GCU library, including, “A Theory of Generativity and Its Assessment through Self-Report, Behavioral Acts, and Narrative Themes in Autobiography.” Link:
Part II: Create a Generativity PowerPoint
Assume you have been chosen to present the impact of generativity on life satisfaction at a Psychology convention (you will be presenting to your classmates). You will need to complete the following:
Prepare a 7-10-minute presentation on generativity. Your presentation should include some form of visual (Poster, PowerPoint, etc.). Note: Be sure to have an outline to follow
Your presentation should include:
- Define generativityin your own words.
- Some generativity theories and theorist you like the most (e.g. Erikson, Logan, McAdams)
- Describe how personality contributes to generativity
- Describe how gender roles contribute to generativity.
- Explain how/what actions you can take increase/maintain generativity.
- Include any other information you find relevant or that might benefit your classmates
- Include a Q&A segment
Part III: Give Your Presentations
- You will share your presentation with at least four other people. Make sure to time your presentation to be within 7-10 minutes.
- After your presentation, administer the survey titled “Generativity Presentation Survey” to each audience member. This feedback will be necessary to complete your reflection, so be sure to collect your data (and encourage honesty). Note: You must encourage your group to ask questions since this will be required to complete your final reflection paper.
Part IV: Generativity Reflection/Write-Up
Reflect on this research and presentation experience in 250-500 words, including the following:
- Before you look at the survey results, how do you feel your presentation went? Were you organized? Did you feel comfortable with the content?
- Summarize your survey results and share group member feedback (e.g. was it impactful? Were their evaluations consistent with your own?)
- Did your audience ask any questions during or after your presentation? What was your comfort level in answering the questions? Where you able to answer all questions asked?
- Describe your overall experience completing this activity. Did you learn anything about yourself? Will you do anything differently? What were some of your “take-aways” from other member’s presentations? Include aspects you found meaningful. Examples are encouraged.
Note: As this is a personal reflection, you are permitted to write this in first-person. Use APA format and include sections aligned with the bulleted items above. The majority of your points are weighted toward this reflection! Note- you do not need to integrate expert research into this reflection.
Part V: Submission
Individually submit the following TWO documents to the LMS.
- Your presentation (PowerPoint slides, notes outline, or a photo of your poster).
- Written reflection (250-500 words, APA formatted)
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