The psychosocial theory provides a theoretical structure that highlights the constant assimilation and communication of individual competencies with resources‚ difficulties‚ and culture. Development is seen as a product of genetic‚ social‚ maturational‚ and autonomous dynamics. For this assignment‚ I am analyzing personal development using Erickson ’s psychosocial theory of development. Erickson believed that development follows the epigenetic principle‚ that anything that grows has a ground plan
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Assessment 1: Essay- Physical Development. Within the grades kindergarten to grade 2 and the ages between 4-7‚ an extensive amount of growth physically and physiologically takes place in a child. This goes hand in hand with children beginning primary school and the time in which their extensive educational years begin. For this time of their lives to be successful in them gaining physical and physiological growth‚ Children need to be encouraged and supported in improving further their gross motor
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I will outline the development of kicking between the ages of a 5 to 7 year old. In addition to this I will clearly outline how the skill of kicking will contribute to physical literacy and therefore physical activity for later in life. Kicking is a gross motor skill and requires the large muscles to contract. A gross motor skills also requires a child to move and control their larger muscles in their body for example arms‚ legs‚ feet or their entire body. Using the larger muscles in the child’s
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Theories of cognitive development: Jean Piaget. Jean Piaget (1896-1980) was actually not a psychologist at first; he dedicated his time to mollusc research. In fact‚ by the time he was 21 he’d already published twenty scientific papers on them! He soon moved to Paris‚ and got a job interviewing mental patients. Before long‚ he was working for Alfred Binet‚ and refining Burt’s reasoning test. During his time working at Binet’s lab‚ he studied the way that children reasoned. After two years of working
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pap1639x_ch01.qxd 5/22/02 8:25 PART ONE Page 2 About Child Development As you reenter the realm of childhood‚ this time with an adult’s eyes‚ Part I of this book can serve as a map or guide. It traces routes that investigators have followed in the quest for information about what makes children grow up the way they do‚ presents routes for studying child development‚ points out the main directions students of development follow today‚ and poses questions about the best way to reach
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Physical development: Average 4-year-olds gain the ability to cut straight lines and cut out shapes with scissors. They usually have a noticeable preference for the right or left hand. They are able to participate more in self care by brushing their own teeth and‚ for the most part‚ dressing and undressing themselves. Most 4-year-olds can run‚ jump and ride a tricycle. Their sense of balance is increasing‚ and they’re able to stand on one foot for at least 5 seconds. Four-year-olds are learning how
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Task A Development | 0-3 years | 3-7 years | 7-12 years | 12-16 years | Physical | Beginning to move ‚ sit up‚ crawl‚ grasp objects and walking‚ exploring new things and climbing. | Riding a bike‚ swimming‚ running faster‚ able to eat with a knife and fork. | Able to aim and throw balls on targets‚ cutting straight with scissors are now easy. | Growth and changes to their bodies‚ starting of puberty. | Intellectual | Turning pages in books
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child development age 8-9 years. Social development
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height and about five pounds in weight each year‚ usually boys get slightly larger than girls. ‘Baby fat’ drops off even more and organs become more packed in and the child will lose their pot belly look and their spine will straighten out. The general growth curve of the child slows down during this age and time period. Also during this age the brain grows from 70 percent to 90 percent of its adult weight. It also undergoes much reshaping and refining. The child normally develops a dominant cerebral hemisphere
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people’s development from birth – 19 years. 0 – 3 Months Physical development Many babies who are under three months old cry a lot. From birth‚ a baby’s reflexes will allow them to turn their heads and to suckle when you touch their cheek. Their sucking and grasping reflexes will develop. They can flex and extend their fingers‚ arms and legs. By about 4 weeks their eyes can follow a moving light‚ although it may only be for a few seconds. By 2-3 months‚ they can watch and follow a moving face. By 6 weeks
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