Create a fictitious case study of a person in emerging adulthood or young adulthood, which is age 18-39, with a name and an age. Describe one component of information about the fictitious individual’s hormonal changes, or about the physical health, or about the biological aspects of mental health in the fictitious person.   Explain one aspect of the fictitious individual’s postformal thinking.         Describe information about the fictitious individual’s cognitive development using Schaie’s theory of cognitive development. Discuss one aspect of the fictitious individual’s intelligence using Robert Sternberg’s theories of intelligence, or the theory of emotional intelligence.

Tasks: 

1. Create a fictitious case study of a person in emerging adulthood or young adulthood, which is age 18-39, with a name and an age. Describe one component of information about the fictitious individual’s hormonal changes, or about the physical health, or about the biological aspects of mental health in the fictitious person.  
2. Explain one aspect of the fictitious individual’s postformal thinking.        
3. Describe information about the fictitious individual’s cognitive development using Schaie’s theory of cognitive development. Discuss one aspect of the fictitious individual’s intelligence using Robert Sternberg’s theories of intelligence, or the theory of emotional intelligence.

Sample 2

1.  Tina is age 32.Tina is physically healthy, as she eats right, sleeps 8 hours each night, and does not smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol.  

2.  She engages in reflective thinking every day, as she sets aside time to evaluate and critique the events of the day, using critical thinking skills she learned in college.

3.  She is in the achieving stage of Schaie's life span model of cognitive development, as is evidence by her taking continuing education courses in her field. Tina could be described as being high in emotional intelligence, as is demonstrated by her ability to regulate her emotions when under stress.