Development studies

The lifespan development theory is supported through the different perspectives of many scientists and psychologists. Through deep research and experimentation, theses have been developed regarding the eruption of new characteristics that individuals will demonstrate as they grow. These ideas are displayed in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, specifically exhibited through the lives of Romeo and Juliet themselves. To demonstrate, Psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory considers an…

Mass communication can be defined as “…allowing communicators to reach a larger and geographically dispersed audience” (Chaffee & Metzger, 2001). However, developments in technology have challenged this definition and the existence of mass communication. This essay will investigate the hypothesis that mass communication era has ended, however the mass communication concept is constantly evolving as technology is developing. Mass communication will be explored using the three key concepts of…

childhood development. I believe children…

In the 18th chapter of her book, Henderson-Espinoza explains the ways in which queer theories can be applied to Latin@ theologies, and she suggests a queerly normative future horizon that seeks to utilize existing Latin@ theologies in queer ways. The author's objective is to emphasize the reality of in/betweenness, which is characteristic of Latin@ people and that is often used to stabilize Latin@ in a reality of struggle instead of making in/betweenness be the effort of what drives their…

genetics, or because of the environment they are in. With hundreds of studies done, there still is no one exact answer. Most people say it is Nature, or in your genes; or Nurture, from your environment. Although it could be said either nature or nurture predominantly decides who you will turn out to be, I argue that it is both a combination of nature and nurture based studies on epigenetics, language acquisition, twin studies, and genetic alcoholism. There are many factors that play into who a…

today where we are constantly told what to believe, what to consider important, and how one should feel. As technology has evolved, we have reached an era where mass media is part of everyday life. Throughout history, there have been significant developments in the evolution of mass…

in power. Although the world is changing rapidly, educational philosophies maintain strong foundations in progressive perspectives offered a century ago. The progressivist theories of Herbert Spencer, John Dewey, and Jean Piaget on learning and development continue to dominate in education today. They are so entrenched…

From 1991 until the end of 2012, globally installed capacity has increased from about 2GW [1] to over 31GW [2], with an annual growth rate of about 2%. With this increasing focus on sustainable development and the rise in popularity of, renewable energy generation, as a clean energy source, it is predicted that the worldwide installed wind capacity will be more than double by 2012 and 2020 [3]. Rapid advances in wind turbine technology and materials…

encounters and things that infants engage in influence their growth and development. Thus, their environment and the kind of experiences the child goes through, the games they play, and the types of toys that the children get also have a role in affecting the growth and development of the child (“Age-by-age playtime guide,” n.d.). They, furthermore, are indicative of the stage that the child is at. Thus, child growth and development becomes an area of keen interest to the parent, psychologist's…

The first nineteen year period of a person’s life is considered as the golden opportunity that a human is receiving to make his/her life towards betterment. Adolescence is the transient period in human growth and development that occurs after childhood and before adulthood, from ages 10 to19years. So, it is a period of opportunity as well as a time of risk. It opens the window of opportunity to set the stage for healthy and productive adulthood while serious health problems could initiate…