Puberty is the time between the first onrush of hormones and full adult physical development. Puberty usually lasts three to give years. Many more years are required to achieve psychosocial maturity. The forces of puberty are unleashed by a cascade of hormones that produce external growth and internal changes, including heightened emotions and sexual desires. For girls, the observable changes of puberty usually begin with nipple growth. Soon a few pubic hairs are visible, then peak growth spurt, widening of the hips, the first menstrual period, and breast maturation. For boys, the usual sequence is growth of the testes, initial pubic hair growth, growth of the penis, first ejaculation of seminal fluid, appearance of facial hair, peak growth spurt, deepening of the voice, and final pubic hair growth.…
At 20 weeks the baby is putting weight on and is half the length they will be at birth.…
Some relationships would be an positive effect on people's self-concept as the couple are stable with each other & allow them to develop, they become more comfortable and more emotionally mature with each other. Sometimes with others their relationship could have an negative effect on their self-concept as it could be unstable and untrustworthy which causes a person to cheat within a relationship. Before Zach went prison he was in a relationship he had physical abused someone for starring at his girlfriend, this shows that Zach's insecure and is easily jealous when it involves his girlfriend.…
The life span perspective of development provides interesting information about the development of individuals throughout their lifetime, such as who different individuals are, how individuals developed into who they are, and who or what individuals will end up becoming. The psychoanalytic perspective of psychology offers a deeper look into life span development and helps explain the stages of development that people go through in their life. The life span perspective of development also provides significant facts in regard to how the effects of heredity, and the environment may come together in order to produce individual differences in life span development.…
As society transforms and manifest into the evolved version of itself, multicultural counselors who wish to continue to reach and help clients throughout this journey must be willing to learn and/or readjust some aspects of what they know about culture that includes all components of this new cultural fusion. The first step in building a bridge of understanding is to look at both sides of gap. By looking into the side of our past it can show some…
This paper will discuss lifespan development and the theories associated with the study. Humans develop according to phases throughout their lives and this paper will address these phases and what to expect and when. People learn from mistakes made in the past and apply these lessons in order to improve their quality of life. The psychodynamic and evolutionary theories will be examined in detail. Also, the significant role of nature and nurture will be addressed.…
Multicultural psychology gives the concepts necessary to understand, perceive, and value diverse cultures. Cultures include the learned behaviors, beliefs, attitudes, and values of people from various societies. They are also considered the shared customs of a society. A professional working in today’s society should have an understanding that there is no one culture globally better or superior to another. The professional with a bias view of cultural diversity is said to be unaware of him or herself. Learning to accept cultural diversity is a journey every individual should travel to appreciate this multicultural…
Yali, A.M., and Revenson, T. (2004). How changes in Population Demographics Will Impact Health Psychology: Incorporating a Broader Notion of Cultural Competence Into the Field. Retrieved from…
Adolescence, also known as "teenage years" is a time of dramatic change. This phase of life marks a developmental period that follows childhood and comes before adulthood. Adolescence is closely associated with puberty, which is also considered as a developmental milestone, particularly in the western countries. Puberty refers to the period of adolescence when a person becomes capable of reproduction (Carpenter, S. & Huffman, K., 2008). In this paper, I will discuss the various factors that affect the physical, cognitive, social, moral, and personality development of adolescents.…
The key to cultural competence in health care includes the care provider to be aware of their own beliefs in regards to culture and to understand and appreciate the differences that we all have as members of different ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic groups. This awareness can be achieved by being in tune with your own beliefs and attitudes. This can prevent a care giver from providing different care because of assumptions, biases, and stereotypes (unknown, 2012). Although there have been many changes in the care of mental health patients the stigma of mental illness still exists and many individuals do not understand the issues which patients with mental health problems may encounter.…
This be can done by having the strength and ability to set aside personal feelings, biases, stereotypes and prejudices, and allow seeing the mixture of diverse behaviors amongst many ethnic groups. By achieving this it is noted that psychologist or any professional should receive training on diversity, and expand their knowledge of the different cultures of their clients or students. In this paper I will assess the Multicultural guidelines that The American Psychological Association created for psychologists or professionals to follow in order to reach full multicultural competency. In this paper I will focus on Guidelines # 1 and #2. I will use guidelines #1 and # 2, as a focus to prepare to my experiences in my professional and personal…
Among the many issues that may impact my future moving into the Mental Health Counseling field, one area is more evident to me than others are the diverse populations where multiculturalism is growing broadly and is necessary to the furthering of communities here and abroad. According to Sue & Sue, (2015) when it comes to multiculturalism, diverse, and multicultural counseling competence, these words encompass broad topics: race, gender, socioeconomics, sexual orientation, just to name a few (p. 434). Within these few topics, many of the people in varies communities are affected by some of these topics. Therefore, in order to counsel in these diverse areas, there has to be an understanding and knowledge of where the people are mentally and physically, their character, their strengths and weaknesses, how they view life, their culture, and many other aspects that tend to make up their environment. As a result, within the counseling field, diverse populations and multiculturalism is present.…
This occurs from birth to about 1 year. During this stage, the infant 's primary source of interaction occurs through the mouth, so the rooting and sucking reflex is especially important. The mouth is vital for eating, and the infant derives pleasure from oral stimulation through gratifying activities such as tasting and sucking. As a result of the infant being entirely dependent upon caretakers, who are responsible for feeding the child, the infant also develops a sense of trust and comfort through this oral stimulation. The primary conflict at this stage is the weaning process, the child must become less dependent upon caretakers. If fixation occurs at this stage, Freud believed the individual would have issues with dependency or aggression. Oral fixation can result in problems with drinking, eating, smoking, or nail biting.…
Adolescence, also known as teenage years is a time of dramatic change. Adolescence is a period in one’s life in which major physiological, cognitive, and behavioral changes take place. This phase of life marks a developmental period that follows childhood and comes before adulthood. Adolescence is closely associated with puberty, which is also considered as a developmental milestone, particularly in the western countries. Puberty refers to the period of adolescence when a person becomes capable of reproduction (Carpenter, S. & Huffman, K., 2010).…
Culture refers to the shared set of values, norms, and beliefs of a specific group. Common social groupings including trained adults in the same profession, youths participating in the same sport, and people with common religious beliefs have their own cultures. It is clear that social contexts and cultures are the key determinants that change the mental health services that minorities use while shaping their mental health in the process. The minorities may be prevented from receiving proper care and utilizing and accessing care in the event of a cultural misunderstanding between the clinician and the patient, disintegration of mental health services, or clinician bias (Quigley, 2007).…