a) Identify one concept about adolescent development (any concept, theory, or model we have discussed in this course) that is presented accurately in the movie?
There are many concepts about adolescent development that I can find from the movie. However, the most prominent theory that I can determine from the movie is the Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory. In this theory, we learned that adolescent development could be influenced by five environment factors that they interact with; such as the microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem and chronosystem. In my opinion, this movie is really good as it touch on many important aspects such as the stereotype/minority effect, stereotype and discrimination. Thus, this movie let me to think …show more content…
(a) Describe an impact of living with "Big Mike" on Collins’ development.
Living with Big Mike helped Collins in many ways. She developed personal power that is a quality that makes her feels that she has control in what happen to her. Besides, living with Big Mike also helped her to grow up being caring and responsible because she put high value in helping people out, in this case, Big Mike.
(b) Explain your answer using a specific example taken from the …show more content…
When Big Mike live with her family, there are many rumors and gossips about her but she ignores it and she believes that everything is under control—this is personal power. When Collins saw Michael studying alone in the library, she left her friends and joined Michael to study. At that time, her friends kept calling her to get back to her seat and their tone implying that sitting with Michael is a bad idea. However, Collins insisted and sits with Michael. This shows that she is caring and unselfish where she willing to help Big Mike in his studies and willing to let Big Mike live with her family despite of the rumors.
3. (a) Describe an impact of living with "Big Mike" on S.J.’s development.
S.J. also benefited in many ways by living with Big Mike. In my opinion, living with Big Mike helped S.J. to become more supportive, boost his self-esteem, enhance creativity and imagination, empowerment by do service to others and become socially and physically active. He also acts matured from his real age. (b) Explain your answer using a specific example taken from the
There are many concepts about adolescent development that I can find from the movie. However, the most prominent theory that I can determine from the movie is the Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory. In this theory, we learned that adolescent development could be influenced by five environment factors that they interact with; such as the microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem and chronosystem. In my opinion, this movie is really good as it touch on many important aspects such as the stereotype/minority effect, stereotype and discrimination. Thus, this movie let me to think …show more content…
(a) Describe an impact of living with "Big Mike" on Collins’ development.
Living with Big Mike helped Collins in many ways. She developed personal power that is a quality that makes her feels that she has control in what happen to her. Besides, living with Big Mike also helped her to grow up being caring and responsible because she put high value in helping people out, in this case, Big Mike.
(b) Explain your answer using a specific example taken from the …show more content…
When Big Mike live with her family, there are many rumors and gossips about her but she ignores it and she believes that everything is under control—this is personal power. When Collins saw Michael studying alone in the library, she left her friends and joined Michael to study. At that time, her friends kept calling her to get back to her seat and their tone implying that sitting with Michael is a bad idea. However, Collins insisted and sits with Michael. This shows that she is caring and unselfish where she willing to help Big Mike in his studies and willing to let Big Mike live with her family despite of the rumors.
3. (a) Describe an impact of living with "Big Mike" on S.J.’s development.
S.J. also benefited in many ways by living with Big Mike. In my opinion, living with Big Mike helped S.J. to become more supportive, boost his self-esteem, enhance creativity and imagination, empowerment by do service to others and become socially and physically active. He also acts matured from his real age. (b) Explain your answer using a specific example taken from the