Summary Of The Documentaries Seven Up And Seven Plus Seven

The documentaries Seven Up and Seven Plus Seven were directed by Michael Apted. This series began in england in 1964. In these documentaries the main focus were these british children at the young age of seven and then later showed their perspectives at the age of fourteen. All the children had their own differences, from what they looked like to where they were raised. There are three children I would like to focus and do a developmental psych theories connection on Suzanne Lusk (Suzy), John Brisby, and Symon Basterfield. First and foremost, a little background on Suzy, she attended a London day school and came from a wealthy background. According to Kolberg’s Theory, she would fit best in the Authority and Social order stage. This is because
According to Kolberg’s Theory, John was in the Authority and Social Order stage. This is because he always followed by the rules. He was your typical good boy. He was also very driven he even stated that he wanted to be a lawyer. He was just a good kid overall. According to Piaget’s Theory, he fit best in the Formal Operations because not only did he seem to have things all figured out with himself. With the help of the people around him like his father he takes what he hears and puts that into work by showing interest and being a vocal on politics. According to Erickson’s Psychosocial Stages, John would fit best in the 6th year of Puberty stage and also the middle age stage. This is because he understood how things worked. But he also cared about things like politics and the society. This goes to show that he had a very mature and grown mindset. In Freud’s stages, he would go under the Latency stage. Again, this is because not only was John smart he was able to talk to people. He did not have a hard time coming out and talking about politics and his concern for society. According to Maslow’s pyramid, John fit in the love stage and the esteem stage. This is because although John had everything by everything I mean parents, a home, and food. He was also very well educated and driven with all that he was interested in. He knew what he wanted to do and