Psychological Assessment Interview with a Senior Interview

PSYCH 500 Week 5 Individual Senior City Interview

Psychological Assessment Interview with a Senior Interview: Identify a senior citizen and schedule an hour to talk with him or her face to face. Be sure to tell the person that you are completing the interview as part of a class assignment and that the content of the interview is completely confidential (no names will be used). Conduct an informal interview, focusing on the participant’s developmental history.
Consider the following:

• Family history and background

• School environment and educational experience

• Employment (paid/unpaid)

• Social relationships

• Partnerships and parenthood

• Significant life events

• Significant life transitions

• Memorable experiences

In addition to interview data, you may also obtain information from significant others, behavioral observations during the interview, and records (e.g. school reports, family albums, diaries etc).

Psychological Assessment Interview with a Senior Interview Part I: Document the questions you asked and the participant’s responses. This is your interview ‘transcript’ which will be turned in along with your reflective paper.

Psychological Assessment Interview with a Senior Interview Part II: Write a 1,000 word reflective paper based on the interview. In your paper, include information on the following:
• Most notable aspects of the interview. What topics did your interviewee respond most strongly to and why?

• Most surprising aspects of the interview: Did any of the interviewee’s responses surprise you? Explain.

• A commentary about the interviewee’s most significant or meaningful life events. What stood out as being most important in his/her life?

• A commentary about the interviewee’s most challenging transitions. What life transitions did your interviewee comment on? Did he/she discuss any specific strategies for coping with difficult life transitions?

• A discussion of what you learned from this experience.

Use the literature in gerontology, wisdom and successful aging to supplement your paper and support your points.

Include at least three references from scholarly sources.

Format your paper according to APA style.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

	1 Unsatisfactory 0-71% 0.00%	2 Less Than Satisfactory 72-75% 75.00%	3 Satisfactory 76-79% 79.00%	4 Good 80-89% 89.00%	5 Excellent 90-100% 100.00%
80.0 %Content
70.0 % Detailed Summary of Leader Interview	Summary of leader interview is not provided or is incomplete.	Summary of leader review is unclear or inconsistent with professionalism and the role of stewardship.	Summary of leader interview is clear but one of the four components of the interview is lacking.	Summary of leader interview is provided with detailed explanation of each component of professionalism, stewardship, advocacy and authenticity.	Comprehensive summary of leader interview is provided with detailed explanations of each component of professional identity and a thoughtful discussion of the interviewer’s perceptions of the interview experience.
10.0 % Compares and contrasts the peer responses, from Professional Identify and Stewardship-Part 1, with those provided by the leader. Shares impression of differences and similarities.	No comparison and contrast of peer responses with those provided by the leader are provided.	Comparison and contrast of peer responses with those provided by the leader and student’s impression of those differences and similarities are not adequately addressed.	Comparison and contrast of peer responses with those provided by the leader and student’s impression of those differences and similarities meet the basic expectations of the assignment as indicated by the assignment instructions.	Comparison and contrast of peer responses with those provided by the leader and student’s impression of those differences and similarities demonstrate a clear understanding of roles, professionalism, stewardship, and advocacy as it applies to leadership.	Comparison and contrast of peer responses with those provided by the leader and student’s impression of those differences and similarities demonstrate a clear understanding of roles, professionalism, stewardship, and advocacy as it applies to leadership, while demonstrating higher level thinking as indicated by evidence of reflective thought.
15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness
5.0 % Thesis Development and Purpose	Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.	Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear.	Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose.	Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.	Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
5.0 % Paragraph Development and Transitions	Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent connections between paragraphs are established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is disjointed.	Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident.	Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other.	A logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose.	There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless.
5.0 % Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)	Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used.	Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present.	Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used.	Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used.	Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
5.0 %Format
5.0 % Paper Format (Use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)	Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.	Template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent.	Template is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.	Template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style.	All format elements are correct.
100 % Total Weightage