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1. Course Project For your course project, you will conduct three
Course ProjectFor your course project, you will conduct three interviews in Week 3 on the
basis of the interview format described below. In Week 5, you will analyze the interview
content, support your analysis with a literature review, and submit your course project.This
week, for conducting interviews, identify three individuals who would be willing and have
the time to speak with you, and schedule interviews with them. Plan ahead; do not
procrastinate in securing individuals for this interview. Select individuals from different age
groups and cultural backgrounds than your own. The three individuals should be from the
following age groups:20–3536–4950–65Your task is to learn about each individual’s sense
of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and understanding of gender roles and the
various forces and experiences that have shaped his or her beliefs and behaviors. You can
ask questions on gender, gender- development, and sexual topics. Note that this may be
considered personal or private information, which not everyone is comfortable discussing
openly and honestly. Be open to accepting information respectfully, especially if an
individual has set limits to conversational topics.For conducting the interviews, follow these
guidelines:First, locate individuals whom you plan to interview. Call each of them or send a
letter to each to make an appointment. Introduce yourself as a student of South University.
Explain that you need to interview him or her as part of a class project.Conduct a one-on-
one interview with each individual.Record each interview or take detailed notes. This will
help in your analysis.Besides answers to the questions, record or note other relevant
information shared as well as the mood of each interviewee during the interview
process.The interview format should be based on the following types of
questions:Demographic questions: This is common in interviews and questionnaires.
Typically, demographic questions include questions regarding age, gender, race or ethnicity,
marital status, education level, career title (job), and the types of jobs held. Do not include
questions that identify an individual, that is, questions regarding name, address, and
relationship to you.Interview questions: Personal interview questions differ from a
questionnaire or a survey in that they are much less structured. They are open ended and
lead to a narrative of the normative and nonnormative life events of an individual. For the
interview, you will need to ask four to five questions on various topics. However, be
prepared to ask follow-up questions to further probe into the topic area, if needed.Topics:
You can base your questions on the following topics:Examine gender identity across the life
span.Identify issues expressed on gender constructs.Identify any sexism, stereotyping, or
discrimination experienced.Examine culturally communicated gender concepts.Examine the

2. issues of class and gender on each interviewee’s development.Examine career expectations
and any issues of gender stereotyping each interviewee may have experienced in his or her
workplace.Discuss any sexual harassment concerns or experiences at each interviewee’s
workplace.Discuss cross-cultural issues in reference to the expression of gender
traits.Document the responses you receive during your interview sessions, with detailed
notes and specific attention to what you might observe (nonverbal actions) during the
interviews.Prior to each interview, personally complete the questionnaire that you have
prepared for the interviewees. Then, following the interviews, compare the participants’
views with your own views and perspectives.Create a summary report in an 8- to 10-page
Microsoft Word document on the interviews, detailing the following information:List the
interview questions asked.Describe the demographic information for each
participant.Provide a summary of responses to questions.Describe any issues or relevant
information regarding the interviews.Provide a comparison of your own responses against
the interviewees’—what similarities did you find, and what connections to this course’s
theories and terminology have you constructed from this assignment?Submission
Details:Name the report SU_PSY4320_W3_Project_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.Cite all sources
using APA format on a separate page.Submit your document to the Submissions Area by the
due date assigned.Course ProjectFor your course project, you will conduct three interviews
in Week 3 on the basis of the interview format described below. In Week 5, you will analyze
the interview content, support your analysis with a literature review, and submit your
course project.This week, for conducting interviews, identify three individuals who would
be willing and have the time to speak with you, and schedule interviews with them. Plan
ahead; do not procrastinate in securing individuals for this interview. Select individuals
from different age groups and cultural backgrounds than your own. The three individuals
should be from the following age groups:20–3536–4950–65Your task is to learn about each
individual’s sense of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and understanding of
gender roles and the various forces and experiences that have shaped his or her beliefs and
behaviors. You can ask questions on gender, gender- development, and sexual topics. Note
that this may be considered personal or private information, which not everyone is
comfortable discussing openly and honestly. Be open to accepting information respectfully,
especially if an individual has set limits to conversational topics.For conducting the
interviews, follow these guidelines:First, locate individuals whom you plan to interview. Call
each of them or send a letter to each to make an appointment. Introduce yourself as a
student of South University. Explain that you need to interview him or her as part of a class
project.Conduct a one-on-one interview with each individual.Record each interview or take
detailed notes. This will help in your analysis.Besides answers to the questions, record or
note other relevant information shared as well as the mood of each interviewee during the
interview process.The interview format should be based on the following types of
questions:Demographic questions: This is common in interviews and questionnaires.
Typically, demographic questions include questions regarding age, gender, race or ethnicity,
marital status, education level, career title (job), and the types of jobs held. Do not include
questions that identify an individual, that is, questions regarding name, address, and
relationship to you.Interview questions: Personal interview questions differ from a

3. questionnaire or a survey in that they are much less structured. They are open ended and
lead to a narrative of the normative and nonnormative life events of an individual. For the
interview, you will need to ask four to five questions on various topics. However, be
prepared to ask follow-up questions to further probe into the topic area, if needed.Topics:
You can base your questions on the following topics:Examine gender identity across the life
span.Identify issues expressed on gender constructs.Identify any sexism, stereotyping, or
discrimination experienced.Examine culturally communicated gender concepts.Examine the
issues of class and gender on each interviewee’s development.Examine career expectations
and any issues of gender stereotyping each interviewee may have experienced in his or her
workplace.Discuss any sexual harassment concerns or experiences at each interviewee’s
workplace.Discuss cross-cultural issues in reference to the expression of gender
traits.Document the responses you receive during your interview sessions, with detailed
notes and specific attention to what you might observe (nonverbal actions) during the
interviews.Prior to each interview, personally complete the questionnaire that you have
prepared for the interviewees. Then, following the interviews, compare the participants’
views with your own views and perspectives.Create a summary report in an 8- to 10-page
Microsoft Word document on the interviews, detailing the following information:List the
interview questions asked.Describe the demographic information for each
participant.Provide a summary of responses to questions.Describe any issues or relevant
information regarding the interviews.Provide a comparison of your own responses against
the interviewees’—what similarities did you find, and what connections to this course’s
theories and terminology have you constructed from this assignment?Submission
Details:Name the report SU_PSY4320_W3_Project_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.Cite all sources
using APA format on a separate page.Submit your document to the Submissions Area by the
due date assigned.Course ProjectFor your course project, you will conduct three interviews
in Week 3 on the basis of the interview format described below. In Week 5, you will analyze
the interview content, support your analysis with a literature review, and submit your
course project.This week, for conducting interviews, identify three individuals who would
be willing and have the time to speak with you, and schedule interviews with them. Plan
ahead; do not procrastinate in securing individuals for this interview. Select individuals
from different age groups and cultural backgrounds than your own. The three individuals
should be from the following age groups:20–3536–4950–65Your task is to learn about each
individual’s sense of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and understanding of
gender roles and the various forces and experiences that have shaped his or her beliefs and
behaviors. You can ask questions on gender, gender- development, and sexual topics. Note
that this may be considered personal or private information, which not everyone is
comfortable discussing openly and honestly. Be open to accepting information respectfully,
especially if an individual has set limits to conversational topics.For conducting the
interviews, follow these guidelines:First, locate individuals whom you plan to interview. Call
each of them or send a letter to each to make an appointment. Introduce yourself as a
student of South University. Explain that you need to interview him or her as part of a class
project.Conduct a one-on-one interview with each individual.Record each interview or take
detailed notes. This will help in your analysis.Besides answers to the questions, record or

4. note other relevant information shared as well as the mood of each interviewee during the
interview process.The interview format should be based on the following types of
questions:Demographic questions: This is common in interviews and questionnaires.
Typically, demographic questions include questions regarding age, gender, race or ethnicity,
marital status, education level, career title (job), and the types of jobs held. Do not include
questions that identify an individual, that is, questions regarding name, address, and
relationship to you.Interview questions: Personal interview questions differ from a
questionnaire or a survey in that they are much less structured. They are open ended and
lead to a narrative of the normative and nonnormative life events of an individual. For the
interview, you will need to ask four to five questions on various topics. However, be
prepared to ask follow-up questions to further probe into the topic area, if needed.Topics:
You can base your questions on the following topics:Examine gender identity across the life
span.Identify issues expressed on gender constructs.Identify any sexism, stereotyping, or
discrimination experienced.Examine culturally communicated gender concepts.Examine the
issues of class and gender on each interviewee’s development.Examine career expectations
and any issues of gender stereotyping each interviewee may have experienced in his or her
workplace.Discuss any sexual harassment concerns or experiences at each interviewee’s
workplace.Discuss cross-cultural issues in reference to the expression of gender
traits.Document the responses you receive during your interview sessions, with detailed
notes and specific attention to what you might observe (nonverbal actions) during the
interviews.Prior to each interview, personally complete the questionnaire that you have
prepared for the interviewees. Then, following the interviews, compare the participants’
views with your own views and perspectives.Create a summary report in an 8- to 10-page
Microsoft Word document on the interviews, detailing the following information:List the
interview questions asked.Describe the demographic information for each
participant.Provide a summary of responses to questions.Describe any issues or relevant
information regarding the interviews.Provide a comparison of your own responses against
the interviewees’—what similarities did you find, and what connections to this course’s
theories and terminology have you constructed from this assignment?Submission
Details:Name the report SU_PSY4320_W3_Project_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.Cite all sources
using APA format on a separate page.Submit your document to the Submissions Area by the
due date assigned.