The purpose of this activity is to encourage you to apply some of the themes discussed in the chapter to your own experiences. Think about friends you have known since childhood. Answer the following questions about your understanding of their development (you may want to use pseudonyms if this assignment is going to be turned in or shared with other students).

1		Which of your friends is most similar to the way they were when you were both children?
2		In what ways is the person still the same (e.g., physically, personality, skills)?
3		In what ways is the person different?
4		Which of your friends has changed the most since you were both children?
5		In what ways is the person still the same (e.g., physically, personality, skills)?
6		In what ways is the person different?
7		What factors contributed to the changes you saw in each person?
8		Based on your observations of these (and other) friends, do you think that development is primarily continuous or discontinuous?Why?
9		Do you think that heredity or environment plays the biggest role in development?Why?
10		Do you think that early or later experiences have the greatest impact on development?Why?