Pervasive developmental disorders

As a scientific study, developmental psychology explores why and how human beings develop through every stage of their life including prenatal development, infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and aging (Daddis, 2010). The study focuses on aspects such as personality, motor skills, identity formation, cognitive development, emotional development, moral understanding, social change, language acquisition and self-concept (Keijsers & Poulin, 2013). This project will specifically address…

When it comes to childhood development, a child 's first years of life are the most important time to have them learn about happiness, love, and responsibility. Dressing a child up and letting them put make-up on is not the greatest way to raise a child. Child beauty pageants are becoming a growing trend in America. These beauty pageants set false rules on beauty, as they make children believe that they have to wear make- up, fake eyelashes, jewelry, hair extensions, fake nails, and other…

Practitioners in the Early Years setting must support children as active learners in order for them to develop to their fullest potential. Active learning covers a wide range of aspects, however, it is not possible to cover them all as the subject is very extensive. Nevertheless, the following aspects of active learning will be covered: neuroscience, metacognition, schema development, social cognition, the influences of adult intervention and how children learn through play. As well as…

Observing a child has always been a fascinating experience. It is amazing to see how differently children act in regards to child development theories. I recently observed a 4 year old little girl who I babysit periodically. My observation was conducted after school at the school I am contracted at. For the purposes of confidentiality the name of the little girl has been changed to Kaiya. I observed Kaiya the week of February 15-19 after school from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Kaiya has two older…

Erikson in Elementary Schools Erik Erikson was a German developmental theorist in the mid to late 1900’s. His theory of psychosocial development shared some qualities with those of Sigmund Freud. Where Freud believed children’s development stopped around adulthood, Erikson believed people would continue to develop throughout their lifespan. His research suggested that humans develop through eight stages. “The psychosocial stages refer to Erikson’s basic psychological and social tasks, which…

“The first two years of life see the most rapid period growth” (Lamont, 2015). During the first two years of an infant’s life, they are developing at a fast rate and many developmental milestones are reached. Gessel’s theory believed that “children are expected to exhibit certain behaviours according to a maturational timetable” (Farr, 2014.) Children should be able to show behaviours according to the timetable, and if the children…

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a remarkable science fiction. The theme of motherhood reflects the influence of parenting on children. Mothers are expected to take a more physical role rather than just take care of their children by nursing. The parenting style has a profound meaning on building children’s qualities and personalities. Victor’s parents give him unlimited love that allows him to do anything. He lacks instruction and awareness of responsibility to others. After his mother’s death,…

Stem cell research is becoming a topic of interest. Even with the shame surrounding stem cell research, the potential benefits in the scientific and medical settings outweigh the negatives. The government does not give very much money into funding embryonic stem cell research. With the little money that scientists do get, they have very tight restrictions that they have to follow in order for the government to continue to fund them. There are quite a few people in the world that are completely…

According to WHO (World Health Organization) adolescence is the period that happens between the ages of 10 to 19 in which human growth and development occurs. Throughout the life span, adolescence signifies an important transition from childhood, as it is a period of ‘newness’ and change, which can be seen in the person, the dyad and the environment’. Linda P Spear supports this as she defines adolescence as ‘a period of physical, psychological and social transition between childhood and…

Family is the most prominent social group that exists. Every parent is different and unique, where they have their own style of parenting. What one parent might feel is important another might differ. The importance of family involvement in a child development plays an important role. The parent is the childs first role model, children are like sponges , so whatever traits a child posses it is from what he or she observes, was taught or how they were treated by their parent, thus, the impression…