Read “A Theory of Generativity and Its Assessment through Self-Report, Behavioral Acts, and Narrative Themes in Autobiography,” then determine your generativity score and level.
You have been chosen to present the impact of generativity on life satisfaction at a Psychology convention. You will need to complete the following:
1. Prepare a 10-minute presentation on generativity.
2. Your presentation does not need to be a PowerPoint or any visual presentation, you will prepare an outline of the information you WOULD present.
3. Include a question segment in your presentation.
Your presentation should include:
Define generativity in your own words.
The theory and theorist behind generativity.
Describe how personality contributes to generativity
Describe how gender roles contribute to generativity.
Identify your level of generativity.
Explain how/what actions could increase/maintain generativity.
4. Give your presentation to at least four other people.
5. Administer the survey titled “Generativity Survey” to each audience member (FAUX INTERVIEWS IN THIS CASE*)
6. Based on the results of your audience survey; reflect on your presentation in 250-500 words, include the following:
How do you think your presentation went, before you looked at the survey results?
Summarize your survey results, how do you think your presentation went, given the results.
Did your audience ask any questions during or after your presentation? What was your comfort level in answering the questions? Where you able to answer all questions asked?
7. Submit your presentation outline, compiled survey results, and your reflection in one submission. See the document.
PSY-358 – Adult Development and Aging
Generativity Check List and Scoring
Directions:
At the end of “A Theory of Generativity and Its Assessment through Self-Report, Behavioral Acts, and Narrative Themes in Autobiography” you will find the Loyola Generativity Scale.
For each of the statements, please indicate how often the statement applies to you, by marking either a “0,” “1,” “2,” or “3”.
Mark “0” if the statement never applies to you.
Mark “1” if the statement only occasionally or seldom applies to you.
Mark “2” if the statement applies to you fairly often.
Mark “3” if the statement applies to you very often or nearly always.
When you have read and marked all 20 items, score your scale.
Add up the 20 items; note some are reversed so transpose those first: items 2, 5, 9, 13, 14 and 15 are reverse scored (i.e., 0 becomes 3; 1 becomes 2; 2 becomes 1; 3 becomes 0)
The higher your score the greater your generativity is.
* 0-60 score; range 20-55; average: 40-41
PSY-358 – Adult Development and Aging
Generativity Survey
Directions: You will be evaluating a presentation on generativity. Please be thorough and honest in your answers.
1. I understand what generativity is and the theory behind it.
strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5
2. I understand how personality and gender contribute to generativity.
strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5
3. I understand how to increase my generativity
strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5
4. The presentation and information on generativity was clear and well organized.
strongly disagree disagree neutral agree strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5
5. Please provide feedback to the presenter. What went well during the presentation? What suggestions do you have for improvement?