Developmental stage theories

Grandma’s advice: My thoughts on “grandma’s advice” is that it should not automatically be dismissed as it does have some basis of experience and what was known in society during their generation. Although, overtime information does seem to change, but no matter the change, sometimes good old fashioned cultural remedies can do just fine. Research: Why is it important to utilize developmental theory to explain children's development? The most important reason we should utilize developmental theories to explain children’s development is, because theories are the cornerstone for you find or developing the techniques that fits your specific situation. Having a generalized idea will help guide you as you continue to do further research. Everything…

As professional helpers, it is important to have a solid foundation of the various developmental models and theories that undergird the work of human behaviors and experiences (Broderick & Blewitt, 2015). In this week’s reading, we were introduced to theoretical perspectives that help to categorize human development models. In this paper, it is my hope to categorize human development theories based on the dichotomies of nature versus nurture, universality versus diversity, qualitative change…

There are many theories about human development that can be applied to different educational settings. For my instructional setting I found two theories that can help teachers and administrators better understand the developmental stages of students to help them achieve mastery. Piaget’s Cognitive Development theory and Erickson’s theory of psychological growth are two philosophies that can be applied to my educational context to help enhance the academic experience. Piaget’s Cognitive…

Introduction Traditional theories are important to understand as they are the foundation alternative theories come from and are the groundwork of many social work beliefs and constructions. Traditional theories were developed in a time that cultural diversity was not common, women were not seen as equals, and socioeconomic status was not considered among many other elements overlooked at impacting a person’s development. However, what traditional theories lack in is what led to the development…

Rakhi Banerjee is a 17-year-old adolescent female. Through Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory, Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development, and Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development, I will explore the stages of development that she is currently in with regard to different aspects of her life. Erikson’s Theory Erik Erikson proposed eight stages that are followed from birth through adulthood, with each stage discussing a challenge that people face at an age range. The eight stages of his psychosocial…

1. Review the developmental theories described in the readings. Can you identify any of the theoretical underpinnings in clinical practice with adults or older adults? Investigate and describe the propositions of at least two theories or models in Alley et al. that you were not previously familiar with. For one of these theories, discuss the appropriateness and potential implications for their application in practice? Identify any potential unintended consequences for use of this theoretical…

Key issues related to developmental psychology. Development is the way people grow up and adjust over the course of their lifetime. Life is typically a series of changes (stages). These life changes begin with prenatal, infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. From learning how to smile, count, spell, and figuring out how to set their schedules and goals. Jean Piaget (1952, 1964) was a cognitive developmental psychologist who studied how we learn in the various stages, from the…

ANALYSIS OF DEVELOPMENT THEORIES Analysis of Development Theories Erik Erikson (1950, 1968) proposed a theory of psychological development comprising eight stages. This focuses on how personalities evolve throughout life as a result of the interaction between biologically based maturation and the demands of society. The eight stages are based partly on the stages proposed by Freud and partly on Erikson’s studies in a wide variety of cultures. According to Erikson (1950, 1968), each stage of…

Erik Erikson, developmental psychologists proposed in his theory of “Stages of psychosocial development”, that over the life-span an individuals pscyhological development takes place in eight stages and is influenced by internal and external factors such as physical limitations, environment, culture and social experiences. Within each stage psychological crises arise and the success or failure of their resolution builds on past experiences as the individual’s progresses through to the next stage…

life. Dora admits that her memory is not what it used to be, during my interview with her, I noticed that she was able to recall events that occurred when she was an adolescent and younger adult, however it was difficult for her to recall events that happened a few days ago. At one point she stated that she used to be “so smart” and now she is “dingy.” Based upon this statement and her lack to recall recent events, I would gather that the developmental stage that Dora is currently experiencing…