Answer the next 5 questions after reading this paragraph: A Seattle Public Utilities sewage treatment plant uses microorganisms to help treat the wastewater and make it more suitable for release into waterways that lead into Puget Sound.  Solid wastes (sludge) are first sent to an anaerobic sludge digester.  The remaining liquid (called effluent) is sprayed over a bed of rocks that are coated with a biofilm.  Then in the final stage of treatment, the liquid flows into another tank containing bacteria that removes phosphates, nitrates and sulfates.  At this stage, methane gas is also produced and used to power the treatment plant.  Finally, the cleaner wastewater is released into a nearby Puget Sound. 

Which of the following is prominent in Erikson’s final stage of integrity versus despair?

Research by Siminoff, Burant, and Youngner (2004) found that .

Ruth is currently in menopause. This indicates that the production of by her ovaries will decline drastically.

According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society, which of the following statements is true about an individual’s sleep?

Which of the following statements is true of hospice care?

In the formal operational stage, adolescents begin to think more as a scientist thinks, devising plans to solve problems and systematically testing solutions. This type of problem solving requires .

The rate of deaths involving is especially high in adolescent boys and has recently increased in emerging adult men.

is the term used to describe the midlife transition in which fertility declines in women.

Respond to 1 of the following prompts. Please copy and paste the prompt in the answer space. Then skip a line and start your question.  (Module 6) Apply the “building” quote from the physical development lecture to your own development. Identify where you believe yourself to be regarding adolescent or early adult brain development. For example, is your brain closer to that of an adolescent or a young adult or even a middle-aged adult? Describe any “gaps” or “cracks” that might exist in your house of a brain. Don’t respond here with “I have no gaps”. We all have gaps; we just need to be brave enough and analytical enough to identify them. What can you do now to seal up your cracks or to reduce the missteps that they might lead to? Where is your brain’s house well-sealed? What have you done to ensure this? The teenage brain is a work in progress. If an adult brain is a fully constructed house with siding, windows, and carpet, a teen’s brain is more like a foundation, framework, and some studding. There are lots of gaps still to be filled in. Thoughts like “This might be a bad idea” and “I’m probably overreacting” hit those gaps and fall through the cracks. I need to remind myself that my big kid’s mind is an amazing structure, but an unfinished one.” (Module 7) Consider the lecture on suicide awareness and prevention. Find a peer-reviewed source from the academic field of your choice that examines any aspect of suicide (e.g., intervention, physical or psychological health response, suicide among children). Cut & paste the abstract from this source. In no less than 1 well-formatted paragraph discuss at least 1 thing you learned from this source, making sure to mention which age group & academic field it pertains to. You will also provide basic reference information on your source. (Note: This prompt choice will be found in a separate submission box that will allow you to search for an article.) (Module 8) Identify a theory/topic/concept/term from Chapters 13 or 14 that can be used in the service of promoting outcomes that benefit folks in middle adulthood. As you work on this prompt, be sure to think about specifics. For example, if you want to use topic XYZ to “raise awareness”, then be clear about things like who’s awareness needs raising, who does the raising, in what way, and about what specific age range. (Module 9) Consider the lecture on Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Find a credible source from your field of choice that discusses AD. Focus on sources that support people who are indirectly affected by AD like family members or care givers. Cut & paste the abstract from this source (if peer-reviewed) or the link (if not peer-reviewed). In no less than 1 well-formatted paragraph discuss at least 1 thing you learned from this source, making sure to mention which group this source is designed to support. (Note: This prompt choice will be found in a separate submission box that will allow you to search for an article.) (Module 10) In no less than 1 well-formatted paragraph discuss your reactions to the documentary “Facing Death”, at least 2 of your wishes for a good death, and if one (e.g., documentary) influenced the other (e.g., your wishes).