Instructions
Issue Analysis Worksheet
PSY 375 LIFE SPAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Write an analysis of the article using the provided prompts to inform your responses.
Note:The word count for each response may vary, but your entire worksheet must total 1,200– to 1,400-words.
1. In your opinion, which of the 13 PRO arguments provide the strongest support for lowering the drinking age?
2. In your opinion, which of the 13 CON arguments provide the strongest support for keeping the drinking age at 21?
3. Based on the 13 Pro & 13 CON statements about lowering the drinking age, which side do you agree with more? Provide supporting evidence for why.
4. How has the minimum legal drinking age changed over past generations/decades? In your opinion, were these changes positive, neutral, or negative?Explain.
5. How can biosocial and cognitive changes during emerging adulthood (ages 18-25) impact ayoung adult’s physical/mental abilitieswhen it comes to making decisions about drinking alcohol and taking risks? Read the following short sections from the textbook chapters (Berger, 2020) associated with emerging adulthood (ages 18-25) to help inform your response.
• Chapter 17, “Taking Risks” (pp. 864-872)
• Chapter 18, “Post formal Thought” (p. 878)
• Chapter 18, “INSIDE THE BRAIN” (pp. 879-880)
References
Cite any additional resources that you use beyond the required article and course textbook. Additional resources are not required. You can use just the article and the textbook for this assignment.
Berger, K. S. (2020). The developing person through the life span (11th ed.). Worth Publishers.
ProCon.org. (2019, April 2). Should the Drinking Age Be Lowered from 21 to a Younger Age?.
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