North Seattle Community College's
PSYCHOLOGY 200 LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Instructor: Nancy Jago Finley, nfinle@sccd.ctc.edu
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN ESSAY QUESTIONS
PLEASE CHOOSE ONLY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. Complete one of the case study exercises for this chapter found on the companion website for our text.
2. Cognitive shifts regarding several stereotypes including those about gender, race and sexuality have been observed to reveal that some individuals change their mind over time and begin to hold less stereotypical views. Offer reasons for the cognitive shifts.
3. What is dialectical thinking? Give an example (not the ones in the text) of the use of dialectical thinking in daily life. Explain how dialectical thinking contributes to an evolving view of oneself or of the world.