Assignment 2: LASA 1—Picture of Middle Age Development In M2: Assignment 2 , you met Jeff at age 23. Jeff is now 50 years old. He is still overweight and has developed both high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. At the same time, Jeff has some accomplishments. He is the CEO of a midsize company that he built from the ground up. However, he works long hours and does not spend as much time with friends or vacationing as he would like. Still, he lives a comfortable life and is married, with two children. He has a daughter in college and another who is a senior in high school. Use your module readings and the Argosy University online library resources to research the stages of adult development proposed by Erik Erikson and Daniel Levinson. Locate at least two peer-reviewed articles that examine these theories. Write a 4-5 page paper in which you compare and contrast Erikson’s and Levinson’s theories of development during midlife and summarize the findings and conclusions of at least two research studies examining Erikson’s and Levinson’s theories. In your paper, use Erikson’s and Levinson’s theories to Describe the physical, social, cognitive, and emotional development of Jeff as he has transitioned from early adulthood into middle adulthood. Predict Jeff’s development as he moves through middle adulthood and into late adulthood. Be sure to incorporate how issues specific to diversity (e.g., socioeconomic status, ethnicity, religion, gender, etc.) have affected his transition into middle adulthood. For example, consider how Jeff’s transition into middle adulthood would differ if he were Caucasian, African-American, Asian-American, or Native-American. Similarly, how would his development at midlife differ depending upon whether he lived in New York City, Tucson, or Memphis? Write a 4–5-page paper in Word format. Your paper should be double-spaced and in 12 point, Times New Roman font with normal one-inch margins, written in APA style, and free of typographical and grammatical errors.  It should include a title page with a running head and a reference page. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc. By Week 3, Day 7 , deliver your assignment to the M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox . Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points Compared and contrasted Erikson’s and Levinson’s theories of development during midlife. 16 Summarized the findings and conclusions of at least two research studies examining Erikson’s and Levinson’s theories. 40 Applied Erikson’s and Levinson’s theories to describe Jeff’s physical, social, cognitive, and emotional development as he has transitioned from early adulthood into middle adulthood. 40 Applied Erikson’s and Levinson’s theories to predict Jeff’s development as he moves through middle adulthood and into late adulthood. 32 Addressed issues of diversity as they might impact Jeff’s development in the above-mentioned domains. 28 Style (4 points): Tone, audience, and word choice Organization.

1. Assignment 2: LASA 1—Picture of Middle Age Development
In
M2: Assignment 2
, you met Jeff at age 23.
Jeff is now 50 years old. He is still overweight and has
developed both high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. At the
same time, Jeff has some accomplishments. He is the CEO of a
midsize company that he built from the ground up. However, he
works long hours and does not spend as much time with friends
or vacationing as he would like. Still, he lives a comfortable
life and is married, with two children. He has a daughter in
college and another who is a senior in high school.
Use your module readings and the Argosy University online
library resources to research the stages of adult development
proposed by Erik Erikson and Daniel Levinson. Locate at least
two peer-reviewed articles that examine these theories. Write a
4-5 page paper in which you compare and contrast Erikson’s
and Levinson’s theories of development during midlife and
summarize the findings and conclusions of at least two research
studies examining Erikson’s and Levinson’s theories.
In your paper, use Erikson’s and Levinson’s theories to
Describe the physical, social, cognitive, and emotional
development of Jeff as he has transitioned from early adulthood
into middle adulthood.
Predict Jeff’s development as he moves through middle
adulthood and into late adulthood.
Be sure to incorporate how issues specific to diversity (e.g.,
socioeconomic status, ethnicity, religion, gender, etc.) have
affected his transition into middle adulthood. For example,
consider how Jeff’s transition into middle adulthood would
differ if he were Caucasian, African-American, Asian-
American, or Native-American. Similarly, how would his
development at midlife differ depending upon whether he lived
in New York City, Tucson, or Memphis?
Write a 4–5-page paper in Word format. Your paper should be

2. double-spaced and in 12 point, Times New Roman font with
normal one-inch margins, written in APA style, and free of
typographical and grammatical errors. It should include a title
page with a running head and a reference page. Use the
following file naming convention:
LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc.
By
Week 3, Day 7
, deliver your assignment to the
M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox
.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Compared and contrasted Erikson’s and Levinson’s theories of
development during midlife.
16
Summarized the findings and conclusions of at least two
research studies examining Erikson’s and Levinson’s theories.
40
Applied Erikson’s and Levinson’s theories to describe Jeff’s
physical, social, cognitive, and emotional development as he
has transitioned from early adulthood into middle adulthood.
40
Applied Erikson’s and Levinson’s theories to predict Jeff’s
development as he moves through middle adulthood and into
late adulthood.
32
Addressed issues of diversity as they might impact Jeff’s
development in the above-mentioned domains.
28
Style (4 points): Tone, audience, and word choice
Organization (12 points): Introduction, transitions, and
conclusion
Usage and Mechanics (12 points): Grammar, spelling, and
sentence structure

3. APA Elements (16 points): In text citations and references,
paraphrasing, and appropriate use of quotations and other
elements of style
44
Total:
200