Developmental Stages: (Infant/Toddler/Ps/School age/Adolescent) Freud: Oral Stage - infant’s main concerns are with oral gratification • The child’s primary source of pleasure is sucking. She is currently breastfeeding and the mother has stated that the infant is able to be consoled by nursing or sucking thumb. Erikson: Trust versus Mistrust – the infant will develop a sense of trust only if the parent or caregiver is responsive and consistent with the basic needs being meet. • When the child is hungry
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1. MEM 505: CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT 1 COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS Theories of Cognitive Development Cognitive Development Cognitive development is gradual‚ systematic changes by which mental process become more complex and refined. Establishment of new schemes is essential in cognitive development. Piaget’s Main Tenet: The Child Actively Seeks Knowledge Jean Piaget viewed children as constructivists‚ meaning they are active seekers who respond to the environment according
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2.3 The Theories of development There are many theories of child development and each one has influenced practice in schools. Skinner’s theory of ‘Operant Conditioning’ suggests that behaviour which is reinforced tends to be repeated. In schools we reinforce good behaviour by rewarding it (house points‚ merits‚ Headteacher awards etc) and we “punish” poor behaviour to discourage it (warnings‚ sitting out‚ missing Golden Time etc). Piaget’s theory of ‘Cognitive Development’ has helped shape the
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The sixth Erickson development stage discussed is Intimacy vs Isolation. This stage begins at twenty-one through thirty-nine years old. Individuals become concerned with finding a life partner so the fear of spending their lives alone for the duration. Young adults are most vulnerable and tend to need to experience multiple relationships before finding their true life partner. Frequent break-ups can occur‚ leaving people with severe loneliness. It can be somewhat of a rollercoaster ride for those
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This child observation will draw on a child developmental theory to discuss the activities of the child I have observed. I will comment on the child’s physical growth and development‚ cognitive abilities‚ health‚ social relationships and emotional wellbeing. I will also look at the child’s interaction with other children and adults ‚ in order to appreciate the child’s development and account for differences and similarities as proffered by my chosen theory of Attachment. I intend to demonstrate
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year of life. They grow physically‚ mentally‚ emotionally and socially. However‚ through this portfolio‚ I intend to discuss the physical growth and development patterns of the infant through their first year.<br><br>To begin with‚ development refers to the baby’s increased skill in using various body parts. When dealing with the development of a child there are three basic developmental rules.<br><br><i>First Developmental Rule:</i><br>This rule states that babies develop in the head region first
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worker learns and does for patients. Like everyone‚ I have heard of Frued and that children were mapped on growth charts to ensure they were hitting the typical milestones‚ but to learn about Erikson’s stages of development (Lesser & Pope (2011). pg 67)‚ was fascinating. For example‚ the first stage of trust vs. mis-trust‚ and that infants learn to either trust or mistrust and depending on which need is fulfilled will affect the rest of their life.
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John is a 57-year-old man which puts him into middle-aged adulthood (35-65 years). This also puts him in stage 7 of Erikson’s Stages of Development Generativity vs. Self-absorption or Stagnation which is the stage where career and work are the most important things‚ along with their family. (David L) John is incredibly invested in his work and hobbies and although it doesn’t mention anything about his family he spends a lot of time with friends each evening. Many changes usually happen during this
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Contents UNIT 4 Unit 4 Development 4.1 Page No Social Development - 2 Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development - 2 ‚ 3 Stages of psychosocial development - 3 ‚ 4 ‚ 5 ‚ Eight Stages of Social Development - 3 ‚ 4 ‚ 5 ‚ 6 References - 13 ‚ 14 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Social development theory attempts to explain qualitative changes in the structure and framework of society‚ that help the society to better realize its
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outlined eight stages of development that identified the important periods of development that occurred throughout a lifespan. Each stage identifies the significance of personality growth that occurs and underlines the specific developmental crisis that needs to be resolved in each stage. The first stage is trust vs. mistrust‚ which occurs during the first year of existence. The sense of trust of an infant is formed by the quality of the caregiver. The caregiver plays a major role in this stage since a
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