Psychology Development
Lorenzo de Calice
AP Psychology
Mrs. Freedman
11/6/2013
Development Essay
Egocentrism: Egocentrism refers to the child's inability to see a situation from another person's point of view. According to Piaget, the egocentric child assumes that other people see, hear and feel exactly the same as the child does.
For this specific example, the little girl who told her story would have probably said how everyone in her class thought of how awesome the fire station was. Most importantly, she would be telling the story using more of a 3rd person perspective than 1st person perspective.
Industry vs. Inferiority: Children need to start coping with new social and academic demands. Success leads to a sense of competence, while failure results in feelings of inferiority.
The child might have done some sort of activity given by the fireman at the station. The group that she was in for the activity could have done well and be praised by the fireman for their work. Therefore, she felt a sense of accomplishment.
Selective Attention: Selective attention theories have suggested that individuals have a tendency to orient themselves toward, or process information from only one part of the environment with the exclusion of other parts.
The girl telling the story may have included how at one point the teachers called everyone back to the busses, but she was so focused on watching the fireman preparing the fire engine that she did not clearly hear the teacher call her name that the teacher had to come up to her to tell her it was time to go.
Frontal Lobe: The frontal lobe is an area in the brain of humans and other mammals, at the front of each cerebral hemisphere. It is in front of the parietal lobe and above and in front of the temporal lobes.
The story that old of the trip to the fire station would have maybe included how the fireman organized a “stop, drop, and roll” activity in which each person would practice the exercise. The frontal lobe responsible for motor skills
AP Psychology
Mrs. Freedman
11/6/2013
Development Essay
Egocentrism: Egocentrism refers to the child's inability to see a situation from another person's point of view. According to Piaget, the egocentric child assumes that other people see, hear and feel exactly the same as the child does.
For this specific example, the little girl who told her story would have probably said how everyone in her class thought of how awesome the fire station was. Most importantly, she would be telling the story using more of a 3rd person perspective than 1st person perspective.
Industry vs. Inferiority: Children need to start coping with new social and academic demands. Success leads to a sense of competence, while failure results in feelings of inferiority.
The child might have done some sort of activity given by the fireman at the station. The group that she was in for the activity could have done well and be praised by the fireman for their work. Therefore, she felt a sense of accomplishment.
Selective Attention: Selective attention theories have suggested that individuals have a tendency to orient themselves toward, or process information from only one part of the environment with the exclusion of other parts.
The girl telling the story may have included how at one point the teachers called everyone back to the busses, but she was so focused on watching the fireman preparing the fire engine that she did not clearly hear the teacher call her name that the teacher had to come up to her to tell her it was time to go.
Frontal Lobe: The frontal lobe is an area in the brain of humans and other mammals, at the front of each cerebral hemisphere. It is in front of the parietal lobe and above and in front of the temporal lobes.
The story that old of the trip to the fire station would have maybe included how the fireman organized a “stop, drop, and roll” activity in which each person would practice the exercise. The frontal lobe responsible for motor skills