Assignment Two: Young Adult Development
Introduction
What would you do if you found yourself at the losing end of a business deal? If everything you worked so hard for unraveled right before your very eyes. Would you pack up everything you knew and move thousands of miles away or would you press forward? Guy Pehrrson did not have to imagine this scenario because at the young age of eighteen he watched as his precious crop of flax came crashing down. The decision was made, Pehrrson would choose to leave the farm life behind in northern Minnesota for what he hoped to be a fresh start somewhere else. He chose to leave the depression and overall dysfunction that came with living on the family farm. The adversities and decisions that Guy Pehrrson …show more content…
This stage takes place from the approximate age of twelve through the age of eighteen. During this stage of development, a child must take the necessary steps to define the role he or she will play in adulthood. The individual will take the time to examine who he or she is and their experiences thus far in life (Berzoff, Flanagan & Hertz, 2011). If the individual successfully identifies with society and what they want to be, then he or she will have a positive ego identity. On the other hand, if an individual has trouble with defining where they fit in, then he or she would be confused about their role in life. There are many aspects of Guy’s life that depict his ability to make a positive identification of …show more content…
He was now operating heavy equipment like the loader and the Allis Chalmers. Another example of a positive self-identity is Guy utilized his height as an advantage to play sports. Guy being well over six-foot at the age of sixteen found himself a star spot on his high school basketball team. The last example of a positive identity formation comes when Guy takes a chance on the crop flax. The weather in Minnesota was not optimal for this type of crop to flourish. Many believed it was impossible and a waste of time for Pehrrson to even attempt, but this did not stop him. It can be concluded that guy has a good self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is coined by Albert Bandura and recognized as the belief a person has in his or her own capability to manage a given situation or task (Usher & Pajares, 2008). Guy’s high level of self-efficacy and his determination for the future gave him the ability to take the risk, in hopes for a large
Introduction
What would you do if you found yourself at the losing end of a business deal? If everything you worked so hard for unraveled right before your very eyes. Would you pack up everything you knew and move thousands of miles away or would you press forward? Guy Pehrrson did not have to imagine this scenario because at the young age of eighteen he watched as his precious crop of flax came crashing down. The decision was made, Pehrrson would choose to leave the farm life behind in northern Minnesota for what he hoped to be a fresh start somewhere else. He chose to leave the depression and overall dysfunction that came with living on the family farm. The adversities and decisions that Guy Pehrrson …show more content…
This stage takes place from the approximate age of twelve through the age of eighteen. During this stage of development, a child must take the necessary steps to define the role he or she will play in adulthood. The individual will take the time to examine who he or she is and their experiences thus far in life (Berzoff, Flanagan & Hertz, 2011). If the individual successfully identifies with society and what they want to be, then he or she will have a positive ego identity. On the other hand, if an individual has trouble with defining where they fit in, then he or she would be confused about their role in life. There are many aspects of Guy’s life that depict his ability to make a positive identification of …show more content…
He was now operating heavy equipment like the loader and the Allis Chalmers. Another example of a positive self-identity is Guy utilized his height as an advantage to play sports. Guy being well over six-foot at the age of sixteen found himself a star spot on his high school basketball team. The last example of a positive identity formation comes when Guy takes a chance on the crop flax. The weather in Minnesota was not optimal for this type of crop to flourish. Many believed it was impossible and a waste of time for Pehrrson to even attempt, but this did not stop him. It can be concluded that guy has a good self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is coined by Albert Bandura and recognized as the belief a person has in his or her own capability to manage a given situation or task (Usher & Pajares, 2008). Guy’s high level of self-efficacy and his determination for the future gave him the ability to take the risk, in hopes for a large