Psy 101 Week 4 Theories Of Development And Application Research Paper
Theories of Development and Application
Joyce Dolford
General Psychology/PSY 101 A01
Faculty: Debra Thompson
Date: 10/14/14
Theories of Development and Application At the formal operation stage that happens between the age of 12 and 19 years, the adolescents develop the ability to think about abstract concept contrary to the concrete stage. A number of skills are developed by the individual including inductive reasoning, systematic planning and logical thought. The child is able at this point to combine and classify items in a complex manner and has also the capacity to embrace a high-order type of thinking. At the stage the child is able to make plans and test the hypotheses out (Brown, …show more content…
At the post conventional stage there is more of social contract. The individual recognizes the rules as pacts among individuals and groups about a particular behavior. To maintain social order therefore the individual is bound to abide by the rules (Zgourides, 2000). I needed to protect my own individual rights and so I decided to abide by the school rules. This decision was made independent of the laws that guide the society. After a long time of debating whether to accept or decline some rules I was also able to flexibly change some rules that I saw were not for the good of the society. Such rules included the peer influence group rules that to me seemed wasting time and eroding my morality (Brown, …show more content…
I observed my cousin grow from the period when she was an infant. From birth to three years she was able to use sucking and grasping reflexes. Could slightly raise her head when lying on her stomach, with support she could also raise her head for a few seconds. Additionally, her hands were always clenched into fist and could repeat body movements. From three to six years she could roll over, pull her body forward, and reach to grasp objects. She could also shake and play with objects that were given o her such as toys. At between six to nine months the baby became very mobile and could crawl, grasp and pull object toward her body as well as comfortably exchange toys from one of her hand to the other. At nine to twelve months she not only stood but also walked, stood unassisted and without assistance and could as well roll a ball. At the age of one year she was more independent in terms of balance and eye coordination, she could walk backwards, scribble, sway to music, turn door handles and knobs as well as pick things while standing up. At two to three years she was well formed and could kick the ball, draw a circle, turn pages and also jump. At her third to fourth year she had well formed physical abilities. The fact that there were other children in the neighborhood slightly head of her in age made her motor development fast. While maturity is a developmental
Joyce Dolford
General Psychology/PSY 101 A01
Faculty: Debra Thompson
Date: 10/14/14
Theories of Development and Application At the formal operation stage that happens between the age of 12 and 19 years, the adolescents develop the ability to think about abstract concept contrary to the concrete stage. A number of skills are developed by the individual including inductive reasoning, systematic planning and logical thought. The child is able at this point to combine and classify items in a complex manner and has also the capacity to embrace a high-order type of thinking. At the stage the child is able to make plans and test the hypotheses out (Brown, …show more content…
At the post conventional stage there is more of social contract. The individual recognizes the rules as pacts among individuals and groups about a particular behavior. To maintain social order therefore the individual is bound to abide by the rules (Zgourides, 2000). I needed to protect my own individual rights and so I decided to abide by the school rules. This decision was made independent of the laws that guide the society. After a long time of debating whether to accept or decline some rules I was also able to flexibly change some rules that I saw were not for the good of the society. Such rules included the peer influence group rules that to me seemed wasting time and eroding my morality (Brown, …show more content…
I observed my cousin grow from the period when she was an infant. From birth to three years she was able to use sucking and grasping reflexes. Could slightly raise her head when lying on her stomach, with support she could also raise her head for a few seconds. Additionally, her hands were always clenched into fist and could repeat body movements. From three to six years she could roll over, pull her body forward, and reach to grasp objects. She could also shake and play with objects that were given o her such as toys. At between six to nine months the baby became very mobile and could crawl, grasp and pull object toward her body as well as comfortably exchange toys from one of her hand to the other. At nine to twelve months she not only stood but also walked, stood unassisted and without assistance and could as well roll a ball. At the age of one year she was more independent in terms of balance and eye coordination, she could walk backwards, scribble, sway to music, turn door handles and knobs as well as pick things while standing up. At two to three years she was well formed and could kick the ball, draw a circle, turn pages and also jump. At her third to fourth year she had well formed physical abilities. The fact that there were other children in the neighborhood slightly head of her in age made her motor development fast. While maturity is a developmental