Developmental psychology

“Observation of developmental stages through life span” Michael is four years old boy. He is Hispanic descendent his parents are Cubans. According to his mother, his home environment is quite stable with established habits and routines. Michael lives with both of his parents, the grandmother from mother side, and one older sister who are nine years old. Their life style is very relaxed; they enjoy going on vacations every time they can. Their religion is Catholic, and they go every Sunday…

The importance of relationships and interactions in early childhood are currently on the rise in the education field. Parent-child relationships, teacher-child interactions, peer collaborations, and parent-teacher connections all play a significant role in a developing child. These interactions can influence positive and unfortunately negative outcomes in early life. However, parents and teachers can shape these interactions into positive and encouraging opportunities that can provide children…

Maturity varies on what a child is exposed to and the environment that they grow up in. As they enter adulthood, these age appropriate values tend to follow suit. Experts say that parents often have to do with these results, Joseph Lao is amongst these experts. “Effective parents are skilled at providing home environments that nurture maturity in their children. They set appropriate examples, provide age appropriate standards and hold their children accountable to those standards” (Lao,…

The observation I conducted is based on two subjects, one of them is 23-year-old women and the other subject is a 3-year-old girl. The reason as to why I choose them is because they had to leave their home and move into a new one. I wanted to see how this change affected them in their life, especially the 3-year-old subject who had to get used to not seeing her dad every day. As I observed them I came to the conclusion that the two theories that fit this observation are; Jean Piaget theory of…

This essay is going to be looking at and critically analysing three different models of learning. The three models that will be discussed in this essay are the behaviourist, constructivist and the social constructivist. This will be explored through the primary classroom, looking at the models of learning and their relevance to the child but also the teacher in addition using observations from personal experiences. Constructivism is one of the three different models of learning that is going…

E) Language Development M. (4 years, 6 months) uses various vocabulary when speaking. Her sentences comprise of at least 4 to 5 words each and combined thought. When retelling a story, she understand sequencing events, but confuses some facts. She understands how to use certain words such as “can” and “will” to ask questions like, “can you come play with me,” or “Will you sit next to me?” If she is curious about something, she begins with “how,” “why,” or “what.” M also understands the…

History and Development of Program The Systematic Training for Effective Parenting education program was developed by Dinkmeyer and McKay, who are used concepts from Adlerian and the Parent Effectiveness Training parenting ideas (Nystul, 1982, p. 63). Four of the five articles that were found on the Systematic Training for Effective Parenting education program, had different types of locations and populations. One of the articles uses parents that are in Lithuanian, and were mostly from…

described as an infant’s behavioral style which includes reactivity, and sense of self. For example, attachment plays a crucial role in an individual’s temperament; a baby with secure attachment is likely to develop high self-esteem (Davies, 2011). Developmental theorists, Thomas, Chess, and Birch (1970), describe multiple components of temperament which were assessed throughout observation. These traits include: activity level, regularity, approach/withdrawal, adaptability, persistence,…

this gave the children a sense of self competence because to them it would make them feel good if they created something that was good enough to be hung up and displayed for all to see. Saul McLeod states in an article posted on the website Simply Psychology that, “If this initiative is not encouraged, if it is restricted by parents or teacher, then the child begins to feel inferior,…

Toddler or Preprimary Development As I was observing and recording this child, I noticed that something wasn 't quite right when it came to the communication aspect of the ASQ. When asked if the child was able to say four or more words I noticed that he didn 't say any words at all. He would babble and laugh but no words were used to communicate. When I asked my cooperating teacher how he verbally communicates they said that he does very good at signing. Due to my prior knowledge of child…