Refer to chapter 4 in your textbook: Using the cognitive term working model, explain what  marriage means in Indian culture. Describe how this differs from how marriage is viewed in the United States.

Purpose & Skills:

The purpose of this essay is to help you connect psychological concepts and theories with the real-life
topic of arranged marriage, using a multicultural perspective. Developing this essay gives you the
opportunity to practice the following skills that are vital to your success not only in this course, but also in
your professional life beyond college.

Learning Outcomes:

This paper will also help you to become familiar with the following learning outcomes for this course:

1. Explain how different theoretical perspective influence applications.

2. Understand the interaction of heredity (nature) and environment (nurture) as each affects cognitive and psychosocial milestones throughout the lifespan.

3. Explain the psychological issues and pressures of adolescence, such as identity formation.

4. Describe psychosocial functioning in young adulthood.

5. Discuss the impact of intimate relationships and lifestyles on human development, including love, marriage, divorce, blended families, alternative lifestyles, and parenthood.

Assignment Directions:

STEP 1

Assigned Documentary: “A Suitable Girl”

Watch the assigned documentary “A Suitable Girl.” As a PSCC student, you have FREE access to
Kanopy, which is where you will access the documentary:

1. Go to this link:

https://pstcc.kanopy.com/video/suitable-girlSTEP 2

Develop your Assignment:

Open a Word document and set it to double-spacing, 12 pt. Times New Roman font.

• Discuss how family is involved in the process of arranged marriage: Which family is involved in
the process? Whose voices are heard, and whose voices are NOT heard?

• Based on your observations from the documentary, compare and contrast how arranged
marriage is both different from and similar to how marriage occurs in the United States.

• Apply Erikson’s psychosocial theory, to arranged marriage, using Stages 1, 5, and 6. (Chapters
4, 10, and 11, respectively)

o Explain how you believe Stage 1 (trust vs. mistrust) is related to arranged marriage? How is this crisis resolved (or not resolved) in the Indian culture?

o Explain how you believe Stage 5 (identity vs. role confusion) is affected by the situations you saw in the film. How is this crisis resolved in the Indian culture?

o Explain how you believe Stage 6 (intimacy vs. isolation) is affected by what you saw in the film. How is this crisis resolved in the Indian culture?

• Identify and apply TWO (2) types of love you saw demonstrated/evolve in the film, in accordance with Sternberg’s triangular theory of love. Identify and apply at least TWO forms of love; more are welcome.

• Refer to chapter 4 in your textbook: Using the cognitive term working model, explain what  marriage means in Indian culture. Describe how this differs from how marriage is viewed in the United States.

• Refer to chapter 13 in your textbook: Examine Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Discuss which needs you believe are unmet in the arranged marriages shown in the film. According to arranged marriages in Indian culture, which needs seem to be prioritized the most?

• Discuss which woman’s story (Dipti, Amrita, and/or Ritu) affected you the most. Explain why you were affected the most by that woman’s story.

Your paper must be a MINIMUM of 2 full pages, EXCLUDING the Title and References pages.

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