The student is required to ask all the questions below. If the interviewee chooses
not to answer a question, go on to the next question and note that in the paper. The
student will turn in the responses of the interview in a typed paper following APA
Guidelines. Also, in the paper the student will answer the questions in Section Seven
comparing their responses with the interviewee’s responses. Both the interview
responses (Section One through Six) and Section Seven are due 04/28/2021. Late
papers and hand - written papers will not be accepted.
Interview Questions:
There are six sections to the interview: Section One focuses on the early history of the
interviewee, Section Two on Early Childhood, Section Three on the Teenage Years, Section
Four: Jobs/Hobbies, Section Five: History, Section Six: Conclusions. In Section Seven, you
will answer questions about the interview and the process of interviewing an older adult. You
will then end your paper by answering 11 questions (listed below in Section Seven) comparing
your answers to the responses from your interviewee. You will discuss why you think your
answers were different or similar.
Section One: Beginning Questions
When and where were you born?
Did your parents tell you anything about the day you were born?
Where did you live most of your childhood? Where else did you live?
How many brothers and sisters do you have or did you have?
What was it like to grow up in your hometown or neighborhood?
Tell me about your early schooling.
Did you have any heroes when you were growing up?
Describe a memorable experience from your childhood. It can be humorous, sad, or the first
thing that comes into your mind.
Section Three: Teen Years
What were the dating practices like?
Describe the first person you dated or your first dance?
What was the most difficult thing about being a teenager?
In your younger years what did you do for fun?
Section Four: Job/Hobbies
What was your first paid job and how old were you?
What was your last paid job and how old were you?
What were your hobbies as a younger adult? Have they changed over the years? If so,why?
Section Five: History
What major events in history do you remember?
What are two of the most important changes you have seen in the world in your lifetime?
How do you think family life has changed over the years?
Section Six: Conclusion
What are the most important problems facing the world today?
What is the best thing about being an older adult and what is the worst thing?
If you could give one piece of advance to younger adults to prepare them for older adulthood
what would it be?
Section Seven: Question for you to address in your summary:
About the Interview
What was the most surprising piece of information you learned about your interviewee?
What question did your interviewee find the least comfortable to answer? Speculate
Why?
What did you learn in general about interviewing an older adult?
Did the interviewee conform to stereotypes about aging?
Answer the following questions and compare your answers to the responses from your
interviewee. Discuss why you think your answers were different or similar.
What was it like to grow up in your hometown or neighborhood?
Did you have any heroes when you were growing up?
What were the dating practices like?
Describe the first person you dated or your first dance?
What was the most difficult thing about being a teenager?
In your younger years what did you do for fun?
What are two of the most important changes you have seen in the world in your lifetime?
How do you think family life has changed over the years?
What major events in history do you remember?
What are the most important problems facing the world today?
If you could give one piece of advance to younger adults to prepare them being an older adult
what would that be?