For this reaction paper, you should share some of your thoughts about the articles you read and videos you watched for this week’s topics. Please use the author name(s) when referring to a reading, and use the video title to refer to a video. For example, you could say, “The article by Nyberg et al. …” or “In the Aging and Memory video…” It is not necessary to use APA citation format, and no reference page is required. Write in the first person.
It is not necessary to summarize the information in the readings or videos. Focus on describing your thoughts about the content, connections you made between ideas, connections to your own experiences, etc.
Some questions to get you thinking: What were the most important things you learned from these articles and videos? What impact did the articles and videos have on your thinking about these topics? How did they build on the knowledge you gained from the PowerPoints? Did you think about how information in the articles and videos relates to your own experiences or the experiences of people you know (family, friends, community members, etc.)?
I would like to see more precision and detail when it comes to referring to concepts from the source materials. Do not simply summarize the info from the articles and videos. Focus on what is going on in your mind as you are learning from these sources. Please write in the first person. I want to know about your thoughts and your reactions.
readings you will react to are BELOW, please follow the instructions
1. Antonucci (Note: This is long reading, and you don’t have to read every section. Definitely read the sections on the convoy model, empirical evidence on social networks and age, social support, and sense of control. The details on gender, SES, and culture are interesting but not presented in a way tied to adult development. )
Antonucci, T.C. (2001). Social relations: An examination of social networks, social support, and sense of control. In Birren, J.E. & Schaie, K.W. (Eds.), Handbook of the Psychology of Aging (pp. 427-453). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
2. Gottman et al.
Gottman, J.M., Coan, J., Carrere, S., & Swanson, C. (1998). Predicting marital happiness and stability from newlywed interactions. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 60, 5 – 22.
3. Finkel et al.
Finkel, E.J., Slotter, E.B., Luchies, L.B., Walton, G.M., & Gross, J.M. (2013). A brief intervention to promote conflict reappraisal preserves marital quality over time. Psychological Science. Published online June 26, 2013. DOI: 10.1177/0956797612474938.
4. Hillman
Hillman, J. (2008). Sexual issues and aging within the context of work with older adult patients. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 39, 290 – 297.
5. Savickas et al. (Reading Note: This reading seems longer than it is because of all the jargon. I recommend sections 1, 2, 3, 4, & 7. Skim or skip sections 5, 6, and 8 through 11.)
Savickas, M. L., et al. (2009). Life designing: A paradigm for career construction in the 21st century. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 75, 239 – 250.
6. Shultz & Wang
Shultz, K.S., & Wang, M. (2011). Psychological perspectives on the changing nature of retirement. American Psychologist, 66, 170 – 179.
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