These are two separate posts. Please do not join them together.
Post 3. Your post must be at least 400 words and cite the required sources.
For your
... [Show More] initial post, you will describe the positive and negative influences of technology on human development during childhood (ages 3–12)
or adolescence (ages 13–18).
research at least one peer-reviewed article that describes the way(s) in which technology has either positively or negatively influenced
physical, cognitive, or psychosocial development in childhood or adolescence (e.g., the effects of media violence on aggression or educational
products on learning). In your discussion:
• Describe factors which may mediate the effect(s) of technology in your selected stage (e.g., education, gender, socioeconomic status,
culture, or family and parenting).
• Evaluate the unique scholarly perspectives found in your research and interpret the implications of technology on human development.
• Support your perspective(s) with references from the required or peer-reviewed resources, making sure to properly cite each source.
• Additionally, conclude by considering relevant ethical concerns (perhaps regarding policy decisions).
Post 4. Your post must be at least 400 words and cite the required sources.
Review the Mila Singer life story (attached) document. Choose one aspect of Mila’s life to alter. This element can be an event, personal
characteristic, environmental factor, or an aspect of the timeline. In your initial post:
• Identify the original life story element you intend to change and explain how you intend to change it.
• Use Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development to explain Mila’s stage of development at the time this change takes place and address
how the change might affect Mila’s psychological development into adulthood.
After identifying the initial change and describing it:
• Create a list of three additional outcomes in Mila’s development across the life span that will likely be affected by this change.
• For each, identify the current outcome in Mila’s life story and propose a rationale for changing this outcome.
• Apply either Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory or Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory to Mila’s life to hypothesize how and why these
outcomes would likely adjust from the changes you have made.
• Briefly summarize your personal reaction(s) to making the initial change and how it altered the subsequent outcomes. Explain how
differences in life events create differences in human development.
Mila Singer Life Story
Mila was born in 1945 in a hospital in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents, Miriam and Leo Lucas, were both in their early twenties when she was
born. Mila was the first person in her Jewish-American family to be born in America. Miriam and Leo had escaped Germany as young children
with their own parents just as the persecution of Jews was beginning in Europe in the early 1930s. Miriam was a stay-at-home mother, and Leo
worked for his father’s successful construction company. Mila spent her pre-school years playing with the other children in their primarily
Jewish neighborhood and helping her mother keep up with housework. Once she was old enough, Mila began attending a primary school in the
New York City public school system. Her parents had five more children during the next nine years. The family was not wealthy; however, they
always had enough financial stability to provide Mila with everything she needed, if not everything she wanted. Mila’s parents constantly
encouraged Mila and her siblings to value education and use it to their advantage. Because of this, Mila performed very well in school. Mila
was tall and had a lean figure, beautiful brown eyes, and long curly brown hair that often attracted the attention of the boys in her classes.
However, her strict religious upbringing caused her to ignore any advances she received. Mila took her religious education very seriously and
loved going to Hebrew School to learn the Hebrew language and prepare for her Bat Mitzvah. It was in Hebrew School that she met Oliver
Singer, the young man who would later become her husband. Mila and Oliver were married in a traditional Jewish ceremony in 1965 and took
up residence in a neighborhood just minutes away from both their families. Oliver began attending a local college in hope of becoming a
pediatrician. Mila went to work as a secretary for her father, who was priming her younger brothers to take over the construction company
once they finished school. Mila and Oliver had two sons: Oliver, Jr. (born in 1966), and Elliot (born in 1968). When her mother died of lung
cancer in 1968, Mila’s family moved back in with her father and youngest siblings. Mila found that the burden of caring for everyone made it
impossible to continue working. Shortly after Elliot was born, Mila left her job and Oliver was forced to leave school so he could begin working
and supporting the family financially. Oliver decided to join the family business and worked alongside his brothers-in-law for many years, even
after Mila’s father died in 1986. Mila, Oliver, and their children lived a humble life, much as Mila’s parents had. Although the family worked hard
and always had what they needed, they never became as prosperous as Oliver had dreamed when he began college. As he got older, Oliver
became bitter about how his life had unfolded and turned to drinking to cover his emotions. During this period, Mila pleaded with Oliver to seek
help for his addiction, but he refused. Their relationship suffered, and Mila often felt depressed. She, too, neglected to reach out for help for her
problem. In 1999, Oliver died from complications of liver disease. He was only 54 years old. Not wanting to be alone, Mila decided at that time
to leave Brooklyn and relocate to a small condo in Atlanta, Georgia, to be close to her son, Elliot, and his family. Although she missed her
husband, she was admittedly happy to be removed from the unhealthy living situation of their combined troubles. It was a difficult transition at
first; having spent her whole life in Brooklyn, Mila never learned to drive, and getting around the Atlanta suburbs without a car was nearly
impossible. Over time, however, Mila met other widows and couples her age and began attending local events with her new friends. PSY605:
Mila Singer Life Story Earlier this year, Mila sold her condo and moved in to a retirement community in the area so she could be closer to her
friends and avoid travelling to participate in social functions. A Jewish temple is located near her new residence, so Mila can still enjoy an
active religious affiliation and sense of community with her like-minded peers. Elliot and his family come over once a week for a short visit.
Oliver, Jr. and his family visit two or three times a year. Overall, Mila is very satisfied with how her life turned out and acknowledges that the
“bumps in the road,” as she likes to call them, helped her to appreciate everything she has today. While she is beginning to decline physically, [Show Less]