Write a 3 – 5 double spaced page (not including references) developmental analysis paper based on the film Boyhood.
1) Watch Boyhood (it is available for free via Swank Digital Library).
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tutorial (Links to an external site.)
2) Choose one of the main characters to write about (The son Mason Jr., the daughter Samantha, the mother Olivia, or the biological father, Mason Sr.)
3) Using Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory of Development, explain how the character you chose to focus on experiences at least three stages of Erikson’s theory.
4) Write 3 – 5 double spaced pages including which stages, and additional concepts from the course can be observed during the film. You will be graded on how successfully you integrate multiple concepts from the course into this paper (for example, attachment, cognitive development, parenting style, career development, empty nest, etc.)
5) Reference the facts and theories you mention in your paper by citing them (from the textbook or lecture) in the body of the paper and listing them in a reference page at the end. Use this APA formatted template to format your paper.
This paper must be submitted as either a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx) or a PDF (.pdf) by Friday, December 17th by 11:59pm on Canvas. Other formats will not be accepted!
Fulfills Course Learning Objectives:
1. Explain the major theories and theorists of life span development
3. Describe the major physical, cognitive and psychological changes that take place from conception to death.
