There are different forms of developmental theory but in this paper we only compare and contrast three of them. They include psychodynamic‚ psychosocial and behaviorism theory. Although these theories are based on different principles‚ the underlying commonalities across the theories are that they can be classified on a basis of either organicism or mechanism philosophical models. For psychodynamic theory‚ unconscious urges control human behavior and it also argues that there are three components
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Stage Theories of Human Development Jean Piaget believed that all children mature through a series of distinct stages in intellectual development (Coon‚ 97). Many of these ideas came from him observing his own children and how they solved different problems. He believed in the use of assimilation which is the application of existing mental patterns to new situations‚ the new situation is linked to existing mental schemes (Coon‚ 97). Piaget developed a series of stages that children go through
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therein centers around them)‚ they begin to develop a theory of mind. This allows them to understand other’s perspective‚ thoughts‚ and feelings. However‚ a theory of mind appears to be lacking in those on the Autism Spectrum. What does this mean for them and what cognitive theories can be applied to this deficit in both child and those on the Autism spectrum. For Piaget‚ the perspective a child held was a central concept of his developmental theory. The early‚ developing child olds a perspective that
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from ages 18-25 (Berger‚ 2011). It is a transition period from adolescence to adulthood during which humans continue to grow biosocially‚ cognitively‚ and psychosocially. Once a person reaches emerging adult hood‚ they have completed the most rapid stages of biological growth that a person goes through‚ unlike in infancy and toddlerhood‚ as well as adolescence‚ emerging adults have reached their maximum height around age 16 for girls and around age 18 for boys (Berger‚ 2011). This is also the age range
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Erikson’s Psychosocial stage theory was exemplified multiple times in Lab 2. The example I am providing focuses on stage 2: Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt. B.‚ 3 years 5 months‚ was playing outside on the playground. She spent a lot of her time on the foam playground slide. When she was first using it‚ she would bear crawl up to the top‚ using her hands as guides. When she got to the top‚ she would sit and slide down on her bottom. When she got to the bottom‚ she looked at the teacher who
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Applying Developmental Theory to an Interview with a child. (Introduction) Erik Erikson‚ an influential and pioneering psychologist in the field of child development‚ established a theory of child development described in eight distinct psychosocial stages. Between the ages of 6 and 12‚ he believed that the conflict of “industry vs inferiority” was central in a child’s development. He explained that during this stage of childhood‚ the child’s world extends beyond the home to the school. The emphasis
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2010‚ p.334). A lot of obvious and physical transformations take place throughout puberty. As a result‚ Annie’s body will start developing‚ because of the rise in estrogen in her body. Annie’s Physical Transformation The biggest and obvious developmental change in Annie’s body will be growth spurts. Throughout this time‚ she can grow anywhere from 8 inches and 12 inches in height‚ and its normal for eating routines to go from eating little portions to eating larger portions. As Annie begins to
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sychologists have proposed various theories of personality to attempt to explain similarities and provide reasons for differences in personalities. The following approaches - psychoanalytic‚ humanistic‚ social learning‚ type and trait theories of personality will be outlined highlighting both the strengths and weaknesses for each theory. Sigmund Freud was the main proponent of Psychoanalytic Theory but neo-Freudians such as Jung‚ Adler‚ Erikson and Horney are also major contributors. Freud believed
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3. Consider the following person and apply at least 6 stages of Erikson’s theory to her live and development. Discuss how the events in her life affected her development. In each stage of Erik Erikson’s socioemotional development there is a psychosocial crisis that involves the resolution of a basic issue. The psychosocial crisis must be resolved for full and mature development to occur. Unfortunately‚ Alicia did not resolve many of her emotional dilemmas; therefore‚ Alicia did not successfully
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Transformative Learning Transformational learning‚ like most learning theories‚ has stages. The stages of transformational learning are as follows. Recognizing a problem‚ confronting it‚ finding a solution‚ and gaining perspective. This learning process causes one to reflect on the past to find a stronger solution. Transformational learning is meant to challenge you and cause you to look at a problem differently. A transformational challenge I went through was becoming a self-sufficient mother
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