John Bowlby
Year 11 2 Unit Psychology
Analyzing a scenario Assessment
In John’s story there are many different issues raised such as his struggle to understand democracy, morals and other abstracts and the difficulty of fitting in with a group of friends.
John’s situations and difficulties can be broadened through the use of Piaget, Erikson and Bowlby’s theories.
John Bowlby believed that children who did not receive much care and social interaction were left more open to psychological ramifications when they grow up such as the difficulty of forming a close bond with another individual. In John’s story it states that he has also confided that ever since he can remember his parents have worked and often do not have enough time for him. This shows that because john had loss of attachment to their parents it is comprehended that John finds difficulty to adjust and fit into a group at school. ‘Since john could remember’ reveals that when he was child or even an infant he did not have a strong connection with his parents especially his mother. John Bowlby supposed that mothers should not be separated or away from their children for any phase of time, this idea is also most commonly known as the maternal deprivation hypothesis. As his parents go to work and don’t have enough time for him there is not much maternal availability and this makes john feel insecure and independent to explore the outer world. John’s parents play a crucial role in john’s life as researches found that if children do not receive much love or attention it will be a serious problem for them in the future. As portrayed in this story, John is struggling to socialize with other groups.
As John’s age is 12, he is placed under The Operational Stage according to Piaget’s theory. At this stage children’s thoughts are based more on abstract principles which are concepts that cannot be necessarily be seen such democracy and morals. But in John’s case as he is finding it hard to understand these concepts in
Analyzing a scenario Assessment
In John’s story there are many different issues raised such as his struggle to understand democracy, morals and other abstracts and the difficulty of fitting in with a group of friends.
John’s situations and difficulties can be broadened through the use of Piaget, Erikson and Bowlby’s theories.
John Bowlby believed that children who did not receive much care and social interaction were left more open to psychological ramifications when they grow up such as the difficulty of forming a close bond with another individual. In John’s story it states that he has also confided that ever since he can remember his parents have worked and often do not have enough time for him. This shows that because john had loss of attachment to their parents it is comprehended that John finds difficulty to adjust and fit into a group at school. ‘Since john could remember’ reveals that when he was child or even an infant he did not have a strong connection with his parents especially his mother. John Bowlby supposed that mothers should not be separated or away from their children for any phase of time, this idea is also most commonly known as the maternal deprivation hypothesis. As his parents go to work and don’t have enough time for him there is not much maternal availability and this makes john feel insecure and independent to explore the outer world. John’s parents play a crucial role in john’s life as researches found that if children do not receive much love or attention it will be a serious problem for them in the future. As portrayed in this story, John is struggling to socialize with other groups.
As John’s age is 12, he is placed under The Operational Stage according to Piaget’s theory. At this stage children’s thoughts are based more on abstract principles which are concepts that cannot be necessarily be seen such democracy and morals. But in John’s case as he is finding it hard to understand these concepts in
Bibliography: http://psychology.about.com/od/psychosocialtheories/a/psychosocial_2.htm http://psychology.about.com/od/loveandattraction/a/attachment01.htm Nelson Psychology VCE unit 1 and 2 - Nelson Cengage learning