Week 4 Discussion: Results – Group 10
This week you are going to share the results of the data you collected last week. Because each theory focuses on different aspects of development that the original theorist believed was important, the questionnaire that was administered to your ten participants was different based on the theory you were focusing on. This also means that the way the data should be coded and interpreted is also different. Information on how to code and interpret the data from each questionnaire is below.
· Erikson:
Erikson Questionnaire Coding.docx
Once you have finished coding and reviewing your data, address the prompt below.
Your Initial Response
Your response should be at least three paragraphs and meet the word count for these assignments (500-1,000 words). No AI generated content can be used in your response, although charts and graphs will be created using Excel (see below).
Everyone will answer the following questions regardless of which theory they focused on this semester.
1. How many people completed your survey?
2. What was the age, sex, race/ethnicity, and year in college of those who completed your survey?
3. You need to create some graphs of your data. You can do this in Excel. Here is a good resource on making charts if needed
Create Charts in ExcelLinks to an external site.Links to an external site.
You will need to share your graphs in your answers. You can copy/paste them as needed.
Questions specific to Erikson’s theory/data:
1. How many of your participants reported high levels of intimacy? How many reported lower levels of intimacy?
2. How many of your participants reported high feelings of isolation? How many reported lower levels of isolation?
3. Do more of your participants have feelings of intimacy or isolation?
4. Are there any differences in feelings of intimacy or isolation based on the demographic questions? If so, why do you think that may be the case?
5. Do your results confirm Erikson’s view of psychosocial development during emerging adulthood? Why or why not?
6. Is the theory still relevant and/or applicable to emerging adults today?
Make sure you use charts and graphs in Excel to demonstrate the trend you found in your data.
Questions specific to Levinson’s theory/data:
1. Did your participants report the same themes related to their self-representation and social relationships as found in other research related to the theory?
2. Did your participants have a dream for adulthood, consistent with the theory?
3. Did your participants have a mentor?
4. Are there any differences in themes, dreams, mentor, etc based on the demographic questions? If so, why do you think that might be the case?
5. Do your results confirm Levinson’s view of psychosocial development during emerging adulthood? Why or why not?
6. Is the theory still relevant and/or applicable to emerging adults today?
Make sure you use charts and graphs in Excel to demonstrate the trend you found in your data.
Questions specific to Neugarten’s theory/data:
1. Were your participants on time or off time for the majority of major life events? If they were off time, were they early or late?
2. Did your participants report elevated levels of stress?
3. Did your results show that those who were off time (early or late) reported more stress than those who were on time for the major life events?
4. Are there any differences in timing or stress based on the demographic questions? If so, why do you think that might be the case?
5. Do your results confirm Neugarten’s view of psychosocial development during emerging adulthood? Why or why not?
6. Is the theory still relevant and/or applicable to emerging adults today?
Make sure you use charts and graphs in Excel to demonstrate the trend you found in your data.
