Developmental psychology

In comparison to the Freudian view, Piaget shares the similar claims for a stage-like development. Both of the theories suggests that each stage has different challenges in the developmental processes and are built upon the success of each other (Santrock et al., 2008). Freud’s analysis is based on psychosexual stages and in the expressions of aggression; whereas, Piaget believed that children construct their own knowledge in response…

a framework that encourages students to learn about integrity, authenticity, inclusion, meaning making and collaboration (Komives, 2011). As Student Affairs professionals, we can provide students with leadership experience and challenge their developmental growth through leadership, teaching students that leadership is not only about holding a position but rather the behaviors of working towards shared goals and ideals (Komives,…

Philosophy Statement I have chosen to work in this field because I believe that early school years are the most significant in a child’s life as they lay the foundation for future education. True education is one that brings out the person’s potential. Education should encompass the whole child—intellectual, social, emotional and physical aspects of his/her being. Being a preschool teacher involves a true love for the career and working with children. "Growing up I was the oldest one in the…

Lory Hough and Corydon Ireland explore the idea of "The achievement gap, a look into causes" and "The achievement gap, a look into causes: Parents ' role". I believe the five main points of the two articles are, first, it will close the achievement gap if you target certain behaviors having a negative impact on poor children. Second, race and class, the achievement gap separates white children from children of color and middle-class children from poor children. Third, closing the achievement…

John Locke, a notable English philosopher has extensively written topics on human understanding and political government. However, John Locke was most significantly known for his book; Some Thoughts Concerning Education, which presents his theory on education and child development. In his book, Locke emphasizes moral education which stresses the importance of educating children by instilling values in them. He believes that the goal of education is not to create a scholar, instead a virtuous man…

According to Smith, children gradually come to know and understand the world through their own activities in communication with others (1998, p. 2). We see many different accepts that contribute to Ruby’s development. Human development in early childhood including; physical (Gesell), cognitive (Piaget) and emotional (Erikson) areas are influenced by cultural and contextual (Bronfenbrenner) aspects of the environment. Ruby is a prime example of these influences. Ruby is a three year old who…

Whines. Screams. Ruckus. All of this can be a common scenario while eating at the dinner table, grocery shopping, or even just taking a car ride. Suddenly, with the wave a hand there is instant silence. What happened to bring about order from disorder, this instant calm from a state of frenetic cacophony? Pacifiers? No. Instead these disruptions are remedied by a tablet or a smartphone. Is the use of these devices advantageous for a child’s social self, or is it just a bandaid that serves as a…

people everywhere are arguing that tough love is effective; however, Szalavitz, former drug addict during adolescence, says that the scheme of it does not work. “The very notion of making kids who are already suffering go through more misery is psychology backwards” (Szalavitz 1). In her article, Szalavitz tells her story of how she…

My life through Erikson’s Stages of Development Erik Erikson’s psychosocial developmental stages begin as early as the first year and go all the way until late adulthood. “Erik Erikson believed that childhood is very important in personality development. He developed a theory of psychosocial development that covers an entire life (Eriksons).” His theory has eight stages: trust vs mistrust, autonomy vs. shame and doubt, initiative vs. guilt, industry vs. inferiority, identity vs. identity…

1. Thinking about your own life using Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model, can you draw a picture of the various layers context in which you grew up? Answer: Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model: child, microsystem, mesosystem, exosystemic, marcosystems, the inter part the microsystem is concentrates on the family and the institution the child may interact with on a daily basis. The mesosystem layer is the portion that focus on the parent and the teacher interaction that happen in the microsystem…