In part one, your instructor will assign you a challenge from this list of scenarios  Download this list of scenarios. It will be assigned at random so that you can appreciate the unplanned nature of many of life’s experiences. Please note that while you will see the complete list of challenging events, do not ask to switch, or change to another life experience. We cannot switch lives with other people in the real world and you cannot for your assignment. We must learn to adjust and adapt to our “Lot in Life.” You will create a research paper that includes the following information:

1. You will identify, define, and describe your challenge. For example, you have tried to get pregnant, finally do, and then have a series of miscarriages.
2. You must analyze your “Lot in Life” from a human development perspective—what do scholars and/or researchers have to say about your challenge?
   1. Identify what stage of life the person would tentatively be in, to encounter the problem?
   2. Analyze the impact on at least two of the following: biological, cognitive and social-emotional development as a result of the challenge?
3. Locate one peer reviewed research article on the topic of your challenge. Include a summary of the article’s content. This should include the:
   1. Research Question
   2. Methods
   3. Findings
   4. Discussion

Note: Cite all information you borrow from the book and other sources. Use APA style. Reference the APA Learning UnitLinks to an external site. for additional information.

Your paper should be 1000 words.

Written Assignment Requirements

1. Your written assignment should use or include:
   1. APA Style
   2. Times New Roman—12-point font
   3. A Title Page with the title “My Lot in Life: A Human Development Perspective”
   4. Identify your Life in Life scenario: HUS3020 Lot in Life Scenarios.pdf Download HUS3020 Lot in Life Scenarios.pdf
   5. An introduction
   6. Headings and sub-headings
   7. Include page numbers
   8. Use in-text citations
   9. Include a reference page
2. Submit your document as a PDF file

Source: Hamil, S.B. & Hale, C. (1996). Your lot in life. Teaching of Psychology, 23(4), 245–246.

Submission

Turnitin, an integrated plagiarism tool, will be used to screen all writing assignment submissions for this course. After you have reviewed the instructions and the rubric, complete your submission using the Turnitin Tool below. For assistance using the Turnitin Tool, please reference this guide on submitting a paper through Turnitin (Links to an external site.).

Grading

This assignment is worth 200 points towards your final grade and will be graded using the Lot in Life Part 1 Rubric