1. Case Study: Genie At the end of the video, Genie’s biological mother sued the researchers because she claimed that testing took priority over Genie’s welfare. Do you believe this is true? Do you believe the researchers had Genie’s best interest in mind? Support your answer.

2. Erik Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development  Development is a series of social/emotional conflicts  Theory of how a child develops into a social being Social development: changes in how we related to others and form our own sense of self

3. Stage/Age RangeDescription of TaskIssues Infancy (to 1 year) Trust vs. Mistrust Ifneeds are dependably met, infants develop a senseof basictrust. Toddlerhood (1 to 2 years) Autonomy vs. Shameand Doubt Toddlerslearn toexercisetheir willanddo things forthemselves orthey doubt their abilities Preschooler (3 to 5 years) Initiative vs. Guilt Preschoolerslearn toinitiate tasks and carry out plansorthey feel guilty about efforts to beindependent ElementarySchool (6 years to puberty) Competencevs. Inferiority Childrenlearn the pleasure ofapplying themselvesto tasksor they feel inferior

4. Stage/Age RangeDescription of TaskIssues Adolescence (teen years into 20s) Identity vs. Role Confusion Teenagerswork at refining a sense of self by testing roles and then blending them into a single identity, or they become confused about who they are YoungAdulthood (20s to early 40s) Intimacy vs. Isolation Young adults struggle to form close relationships and to gain the capacity for intimate love, or they feel sociallyisolated Middle Adulthood (40s to 60s) Generativityvs. Stagnation In middleage, people discover a sense of contributing to the world, usually through family and work, or they may feel a lack of purpose Late Adulthood (late 60s and up) Integrityvs. Despair When reflecting on his or her life, the older adult may feel a sense of satisfaction or failure