Assignment 1. 1. Summarise the main development of a child from the age range 0-2 years‚ 3-5 years and 5-8 years. 0-2 Years Newborn babies grow extremely quickly. During ‘Infancy’‚ which lasts from birth to eighteen months‚ babies change from a helpless newborn‚ to a child who can lift up their own head at three months‚ sit up unsupported at six months‚ walk at sixteen months and kick and throw a ball at two years old. Newborn babies actually lose some of their birth weight to begin with
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Cognitive development can be defined as the growth of our knowledge in understanding the world around us. This growth can be developed gradually‚ in other words‚ it is seen as a continuous process by collecting more information. Another way of developing cognitively is through a series of stages which involves some sort of revolution from one period to another in one’s lifetime. Jean Piaget‚ a cognitive developmentalist believed that humans go through a series of stages in life in order to reach
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understanding how individual experiences and behavior change over time. Theories are practical in that they provide a framework for interpretation and research‚ as well as a coherent set of assumptions that aid inquiry. Cognitive theories believe that a person’s thought processes have an important effect on his or her understanding of the world‚ and thus on the person’s development. A number of changes occur in one’s life from infancy to adolescence to adulthood. These changes‚ known as stages of development
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studies of human development. Following in Freud’s footsteps‚ Erikson still to this day is one of the most influential theorists of developmental psychology. Erikson created a theory of stages of development that a person will go through in one’s lifetime. He believed that a person’s personal characteristics would be influenced by the effect of meeting specific requirements in each age group. His theory takes a close look on how personal relationships and events will impact a person through their lifetime
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Erik Erikson are two of psychology’s developmental forerunners‚ each one having his own theory behind personality and the elements of advancing through the stages of life. Erikson is known as a Freudian ego-psychologist. His theories came after Freud’s and build on Freud’s original work. Both of these psychologists have some common similarities and some differences as well. The theories are separated into stages of a person’s life according to age and how well a person will adapt and thrive as an
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food molecules by breaking them down into very tiny constituent molecules. In the mouth the larger particles of food are broken down physically by mastication and mixed with the saliva by the movement of the tongue. There are four types of teeth each teeth has a different shape and a different function these are; * Incisors = these are at the front of the mouth and have
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treated with fairness even if they come from or belong to a different group that is not ours. Diversity is a concept or thinking which the government has introduced saying that individuals should be respected and valued regardless of their age‚ race‚ gender/sex‚ sexuality‚ religion‚ culture‚ lifestyle‚ physical abilities‚ physical appearance and etc. Write the factors like (race‚ religion‚ age and etc.) that contribute to diversity. Race: If we explore the different types of races‚ for example by going
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Unit 13 –Dementia Awareness 1) 1.1. Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’ Dementia is a set of symptoms that affect the way people think and interact with each other. It is not a disease‚ but can often be linked to a disease or damage done to the brain. Short-time memory‚ mind‚ speech and motor skills are affected. Certain forms of dementia cause a change in the personality of the individual. A person suffering from dementia will lose certain skills and knowledge they already had. This
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The Tuckman’s Group Development Model describes the stages a group goes through. The model is broken into five stages which are forming‚ storming‚ norming‚ performing‚ and adjourning. The first stage‚ forming‚ did not last long. Forming is when members are overly polite with one another and socially cautious (Engleberg and Wynn‚ 2013). When we were first put together as a group there was a small amount of awkwardness between us. We started off as being professional with each other and overly respectful;
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The students were encouraged to ask each other questions as well as add to and challenge the answers provided by others. I utilized this opportunity to move students‚ as I seen fit‚ when formulating these groups. This allowed me to unite the lower ability student with the higher ability student. I felt this coming together greater impacted on the overall development of the students social skills. It gave the lower ability student confidence to offer an answer up
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