Comparison and Contrast of Developmental Theories Nichole Spiller PSY 104: Child and Adolescent Development Instructor: Sonja Bethune Monday‚ May 21‚ 2012 Throughout time the development of psychology has had many different theorists but I would like to explore these three particular theories. * Erik Erikson’s – Stages of Psychosocial Development * Lev Vygotsky’s – Sociocultural Theory * Jean Piagets’s – Stage of Cognitive Development The three theories I have chosen to discuss
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affect all family members‚ and changes in one individual are not going to affect the rest of his or her family‚ it seems families can use whatever methods facilitate smooth functioning. Then‚ what is the definition of family and how family therapists help families when problems do arise? A family is an aggregate of individuals‚ and family therapists have inevitably been dealing with individuals within families. Thus‚ it is somewhat challenging for family therapists to deal with the family as it requires
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The Developmental and Family Life Cycle (DFLC) is the theoretical framework used in this assessment. The DFLC provides a reference to understand normal development within a family. DFLC focuses on development tasks throughout the life cycle of families focusing on the family as a unit rather than individuals. The DFLC theory provides understanding for changes family members experience throughout ones lifetime. The family is viewed as a social component in society and the basis for interventions
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Motivation and Membership The strain theory explores how anomie may result in criminal activity. In fact‚ the strain theory states that because an individual fails to achieve valued goals and standards‚ these blocked opportunities can lead to criminal or deviant activity in order to reach a goal (Adler‚ Mueller‚Laufer & Grekul‚ 2009‚ p.130). We can relate this theory to the young boys presented in the movie City of God. For example‚ Lil’Z knows that he does not have the ability to live a life
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Structural Functional Theory is one of the frameworks sociologists employs to understand the world. The idea focused on this theory is that society is an intricate unit composed of interconnected parts (Macionis‚ 2008). Durkheim‚ a French sociologist based his work on this theory. He argues that deviance is normal and vital part of any society since it adds to the social order. According to Durkheim‚ deviance fulfills four functions. Clarify Norms. Assertion of cultural Values and norms: witnessing
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1 Reflection of the Developmental Theory Activity Rossiter EDU/305 June 28‚ 2010 Mayra Perez 2 Running head: Reflection of the Developmental Theory Activity Team D’s Piaget’s Concrete Operational Stage – Five Senses Lesson Plan covered the developmental theory. Piaget’s Concrete Operational Stage is his third of four stages of cognitive development. This stage is from seven to about eleven. In this
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with each passing year. One may say that the participants were returning to their usual behavior. By applying the theories of crime and deviance‚ one may see why such a pattern of positivity may decrease. The theories of deviance and crime are
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1 Changes in the family structure -Nuclear family: Both mother and father reside the home. 1960 – only 90% of kids lived with a single parent. 2006 – Only 25% of kids lived with a single parent. (Main reason for this was divorce) *Exception to Asian-American families. -Blended family: Two divorced families/Widowed families. “Brady Bunch” May produce a child together Half brothers an sisters -StepFamily: Kids coming together from each family. -Extended Family: Multi-generation
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Family Systems Theories Bowen’s Family Systems Theory Dr. Murray Bowen’s family system theory is an integrative theory that conceptualized “the family as an emotional unit and the individual as part of that unit rather than an autonomous psychological entity” (Kerr‚ 1988‚ p.35). This theory posits that individuals cannot be understood in isolation from their families‚ because families are in themselves systems of interrelated and interdependent individuals involved in reciprocal relationships (Kerr
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Developmental Theories BSHS 361 September 26‚ 2012 Developmental Theories While observing the children I noticed that one of the three were more aggressive and had a tendency to be the leader of the group. The “leader” of the group was mocking what he saw the adults doing at the barbeque by dancing and carrying on. This child was closely imitating his father; who was the “life of the party”. The remaining two children seemed to closely watch what the leader of the group was doing but would
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