Genitalia Oedipus complex (in boys and girls); according to Sigmund Freud. Electra complex (in girls); according to Carl Jung. Latency 6–puberty Dormant sexual feelings Sexual unfulfillment if fixation occurs in this stage. Genital Puberty–death Sexual interests mature Frigidity‚ impotence‚ unsatisfactory relationships In Freudian psychology‚ psychosexual development is a central element of thepsychoanalytic sexual drive theory‚ that human beings‚ from birth‚ possess an instinctuallibido (sexual
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Piaget’s Theory of cognitive development in early childhood is defined as the way a child’s mental activities and capabilities evolve through childhood to adolescents. They gain a sense of mental activities when they begin to think logically about the experiments they conduct to adapt to their environment. This theory has four stages‚ and they are; sensorimotor‚ preoperational‚ concrete operational‚ and formal operational. The sensorimotor stage(birth- 2) is defined at the time when a child is not
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In order to compare Freud’s theory of psychosexual development with Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development an overview of each will first be discussed‚ followed by a comparison of similarities and differences. Freud’s Theory of Psychosexual Development Freud believed personality was crystallised in childhood thus proposing a series of developmental stages progressing from birth to puberty. As with other stage theories Freud’s psychosexual stages of development occur in a predetermined
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Analysis and Evaluation of Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring Since its establishment as a profession more than a century ago‚ Nursing has been a source for numerous debates related to its course‚ methods and development of nursing knowledge. Many nursing definitions and theories have evolved over time. Furthermore it is in a constant process of been redefined. The purpose of this paper is an overview of Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring. This theory can be taken into account as one of the most philosophicaly
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Development? Erik Erikson theory of a psychosocial development focused on the interrelationship between emotional and physical variable. He used a 5 stage approach to his theory. Each stage has a major developmental conflict that needs to be resolved to successfully move on to the next stage. “Children love and want to be loved and they very much prefer the joy of accomplishment to the triumph of hateful failure. Do not mistake a child for his symptom.” -Erik Erikson + Stage 1 – Trust VS
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The ecological theory of development that was proposed by Urie Bronfenbrenner (1917-2005)‚ is relevant to state all of our lives. Bronfenbrenner’s research demonstrates how our development is affected by the environment in which we live. The model consist of five major systems; microsystem‚ mesosystem‚ exosystem‚ macrosystem‚ and chronosystem. "Ecological systems theory is an approach to study of human development that consists of the scientific study of the progressive‚ mutual accommodation‚ throughout
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Watson’s Theory of Caring Jane Padilla NUR/403 January 15‚ 2013 Julie Ann Hankins This paper will talk about Dr. Jean Watson‚ her theory background‚ and will provide the concepts of her theory. Furthermore‚ I will connect the theory to person‚ health‚ nursing‚ and environment of the caring moment and apply a transpersonal relationship and relate these issues within my Practice‚ skills and experience. Dr. Jean Watson was born in a small town in West Virginia in 1940s. She began
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Vygotsky & Cognitive Development Vygotsky believes that young children are curious and actively involved in their own learning and the discovery and development of new understandings/schema. Vygotsky placed more emphasis on social contributions to the process of development‚ whereas Piaget emphasized self-initiated discovery. According to Vygotsky‚ much important learning by the child occurs through social interaction with a skillful tutor. The tutor may model behaviors and/or provide
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Lev Vygotsky and the Sociocultural Theory Lev Vygotsky {1896-1934} was a Russian psychologist and a contemporary of Piaget. He believed that children are active and constructive beings‚ but unlike Piaget‚ he thought that children’s cognitive development was a socially facilitated process. He had a theory that children acquire the ways of thinking and behaving that make up a community’s culture through cooperative dialogues with more knowledgeable members {adults‚ teachers‚ peers}—in other words
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Theory provides professional independence by guiding the practice‚ education‚ and research functions of the profession. The study of theory helps to develop analytical skills‚ challenge thinking‚ clarify values‚ and assumptions‚ and determine purposes for nursing practice‚ education‚ and research (Reed‚ Shearer‚ and Nicoll‚ 2004). According to Reed‚ Shearer‚ & Nicoll (2004) Jean Watson presents the most current nursing theories. She is the only nursing theorist to support the concept of soul and
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