Age norm survey/discussion post
Assignment: A Learning Opportunity
In HUMN 6100, you explored the use of surveys as valuable tools with which to gather information. For this Assignment, you will apply survey construction techniques to the development of a survey about age norms and life course expectations. You will use this survey for your Discussion this week.
To Prepare:
Consider age norms or life course expectations about which you would like to survey individuals. Then, consider how you would operationalize these terms and create survey questions for them. Think about item formats (e.g., open-ended, Likert, etc.) that might best suit your purposes.
The Assignment:
Create a brief survey of eight questions about age norms and life course expectations.
PART 2
Discussion 1: Surveys of Age Norms
“Act your age!” Usually, this statement is made as a scolding comment designed to modify someone else’s behavior. For example, consider the expected reactions if a 15-year-old teen throws a pouty temper tantrum, a 40-year-old woman makes a crude joke, or an 80-year-old man
