Physical development includes physical growth and body development. I don’t remember much of my early physical development, though my parents did have me start taking piano at a young age, (I was five or six) which helped me develop my motor skills effectively. Adolescence also includes much physical development, which was definitely an awkward time for me with such incredibly varied changes taking place. Additionally, I take comfort in that my brain is still developing into my early adult years and not everything is concrete.
Cognitive development focuses on thinking and how the thought processes of children develop into adulthood. The first stage of Piaget’s theory is Sensorimotor, which occurs from ages 0-2. While I don’t remember this …show more content…
Kohlberg developed a theory of different stages and levels of moral development. The first level is pre-conventional morality, which includes doing the right thing to avoid punishment or receive rewards, the second level is conventional morality, where doing the right this is motivated by need for social approval or conforming to social order, and the final level is post-conventional morality, which means doing what’s right based on social contract or universal ethics. My parents helped develop my sense of right and wrong when I was younger by focusing on pre-conventional morality. For example, I would receive a punishment (toys taken away, extra chores) for being unkind to my siblings or I would receive a reward (a monetary allowance, extra treat) for doing well in school or chores. As I’ve grown older, I’ve transitioned somewhat into conventional morality, where I strive to do the right thing so as not to disrupt my relationships with family and friends and so that I gain social approval. I believe I have yet to feel the desire to do the right thing based solely on post-conventional …show more content…
Erik Erikson developed a theory of development that focuses on the social aspects of development, unlike Freud, who focused on the sexual development. Erikson hypothesized that there are eight stages of social development, ranging from trust vs mistrust as an infant to integrity versus despair as a senior citizen. According to Erikson, I along with many of my peers are in the “identity versus confusion” state that take place during adolescence. This is marked by wondering constantly who I am, truly. Knowing that this is normal during this time has been helpful for me to accept that fact that I am still trying to figure out who I
Cognitive development focuses on thinking and how the thought processes of children develop into adulthood. The first stage of Piaget’s theory is Sensorimotor, which occurs from ages 0-2. While I don’t remember this …show more content…
Kohlberg developed a theory of different stages and levels of moral development. The first level is pre-conventional morality, which includes doing the right thing to avoid punishment or receive rewards, the second level is conventional morality, where doing the right this is motivated by need for social approval or conforming to social order, and the final level is post-conventional morality, which means doing what’s right based on social contract or universal ethics. My parents helped develop my sense of right and wrong when I was younger by focusing on pre-conventional morality. For example, I would receive a punishment (toys taken away, extra chores) for being unkind to my siblings or I would receive a reward (a monetary allowance, extra treat) for doing well in school or chores. As I’ve grown older, I’ve transitioned somewhat into conventional morality, where I strive to do the right thing so as not to disrupt my relationships with family and friends and so that I gain social approval. I believe I have yet to feel the desire to do the right thing based solely on post-conventional …show more content…
Erik Erikson developed a theory of development that focuses on the social aspects of development, unlike Freud, who focused on the sexual development. Erikson hypothesized that there are eight stages of social development, ranging from trust vs mistrust as an infant to integrity versus despair as a senior citizen. According to Erikson, I along with many of my peers are in the “identity versus confusion” state that take place during adolescence. This is marked by wondering constantly who I am, truly. Knowing that this is normal during this time has been helpful for me to accept that fact that I am still trying to figure out who I