Developmental stage theories

evoking human emotions. The music of the film Valerie and her week of wonders (1970) creatively intertwines with other aspects of entertainment to bring out the spiritual atmosphere, a smooth transitional phase from one theme to another, one emotional stage to another and preclusion of upcoming transitional scenes in the movie. Valerie and her week of wonders (1970) is a classical movie that weaves the musical aspect of entertainment into the entire narrative to elicit an emotive,…

The stages of relationships was created by Mark Knapp. It is also known as the relational stages (Adler and Proctor II, 253). Coming together and coming apart are two broad phases within the model. It is also joined by relational maintenance. The goal of relational maintenance is to keep relationships operating smoothly and satisfactory (Adler and Proctor II, 253). Initiating, experimenting, intensifying, integrating, bonding, differentiating, circumscribing, stagnating, avoiding, and…

It is class night at the Wonderfully Made Foundation for those of us ladies staying in the shelter. I am nervous about class, but excited also because the ladies and staff have spoken highly of tonight’s volunteer presenter. “You are going to love Ms. LaTara” Mrs. Lisa said to me as the kids and I walked in. I thought… I don’t know about that. I’m tired and I just want to be at home or at choir rehearsal, because it’s what I’m familiar with. All I hope is that Mrs. Lisa don’t put me on the spot…

It was my turn next. The person next to me answered the question, and passed on the microphone to me. I was getting nervous, and I could feel myself starting to sweat. All eyes were on me, making me more nervous than I already was. I let my pastor read the question, and took my time answering. My curious eyes flashed over the question multiple times, as I was figuring it out. I answered and, “Correct,” replied my pastor, smiling down at me. I felt achievement then and there, but I knew there…

1. According to Stein J. (2015), every team is going through various stages of its development. The most used framework was developed in the mid-1960s by Bruce W. Tuckman, now a psychology professor at Ohio State University (Stein J., 2015). He underlines four important stages of team’s development, such as, Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing. Stage#1 Forming In the group project, team members were excited about the idea to create an application for little kids. This idea was a really…

Marionette ‘Alright, and cut! I want to give that scene another go, get them ready.’ The actors standing in a close embrace in front of the camera released each other and were immediately swarmed by a team of makeup artists working to touch up their makeup. Aivilo ran a hand down her face with an air of exasperation, her artistic vision refused to translate onto the camera despite her numerous attempts. It had been a long day; the air conditioning wasn’t enough to counteract the unbearable…

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…

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 developmental theory are: basic trust vs. mistrust…

Tokyo Ghoul: Unravel My Soul Chapter One: In Every Nothing Lights from the stage flashed throughout the bar, blinding the crowd as they screamed and danced. Lights in purple, blue, red and yellow circled around them and upon the walls of the massive dance floor. There was a bar to the left, lit by black lights. On the right stood a metal clad staircase that led to an area where people could sit and enjoy their drinks. The singer was a young girl, with a short build. Her voice was rough, and…

The echo bounced from wall to wall waking everything in its presence. Bright lights shining upon me, bringing everything to life. Ever since I was a little girl, acting has always been a passion of mine. My life consisted of being on and off the stage. At the age of eight, I performed in my first show. The show was portrayed around bullying and I played the bullied. It taught me what is deemed acceptable aside from what is considered demeaning. That day, I fell head over heels with acting.…