Describe physical‚ intellectual‚ emotional and social development for each of the life stages of an individual PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT Foetal development- human life begins with conception. If sexual intercourse takes place while the egg is in the fallopian tube‚ there is a possibility of conception. Just one sperm may fertilise the egg. Fertilisation means that the genetic material in the egg to start a new life. Pregnancy then begins when a sperm penetrates an egg. One to one and a half days later
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Fowler’s Faith Development Theory as applied to the initiation rites of Shintoism Within the field of psychology‚ extensive research has explored a variety of themes related to development theory from humanism to cognitive development. Much of the research focuses on staged behavioural and cognitive development. Among some of the most well-known developmental models are Piaget’s four-stage cognitive model (1936)‚ Erikson’s eight-stage psychosocial mode (1950‚1963) and Kohlberg’s moral development model (1970)
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of them being Erik Erikson. Erikson was born on June 15‚ 1905 in Frankfurt‚ Germany and died May 12‚ 1994 of old age.He was an only child raised by a Jewish mother and his stepfather. He married Joan Erikson and had three kids named Kai T. Erikson‚ who now is a noted American sociologist‚ Jon Erikson‚ an American long distance swimmer‚ and Sue Erikson ‚ who is a psychotherapist in private practice. His wife‚ Joan Erikson‚ was also a psychologist
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The process of prenatal development occurs in three main stages. The first two weeks after conception are known as the germinal stage; the third through the eighth week are known as the embryonic period; and the time from the ninth week until birth is known as the fetal period. The germinal stage begins with conception‚ when the sperm and egg cell unite in one of the two fallopian tubes. The fertilized egg‚ known as zygote then moves toward the uterus‚ a journey that can take up to a week to complete
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Erikson’s Stages of Development Stage|Ages|Basic Conflict|Summary| Infancy|1 to 2 years|Trust vs. Mistrust|The child‚ well - handled‚ nurtured‚ and loved‚ develops trust and security and a basic optimism. Badly handled‚ s/he becomes insecure and mistrustful. | Early Childhood|2-3 years|Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt|Children will begin to develop their feeling of personal control over physical skills. This can cause feelings of autonomy; however failure makes them feel shameful and doubtful.|
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Child Developmental Stages Child development comes in stages‚ and although not all children develop at the same rate‚ this timeline describes what typically occurs from the pre-natal stage through infancy and up to two years old. Pre-natal development is the most significant segment of human development. 15 days after conception the embryonic stage begins and continues until about the 8th week‚ or until the embryo is around an inch in length. The cells of the embryo are multiplying and taking
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Sigmund Freud believed in four stages of Psychosocial Development. He believed that humans in general are constantly searching for what gives them pleasure‚ from a lack of hunger to sexual fulfillment. In general‚ I believe Freud’s theory is correct‚ but it’s weakness is that it’s basic. Yes‚ obviously humans are constantly searching for satisfaction‚ that’s why we’re still existing after thousands of years. Why we somehow made it out of the caveman days. Because were searching for survival. But
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Stages of Ethical Development Tiffany Bennett Argosy University Dr. Jack Isbell 04/02/2012 Abstract: In most cultures we believe that what is right for you will more than likely be wrong for me and this is how our world operates on a daily basis. This thought is based off of what philosophers would call individual moral relativism. Morality is based off of many different choices and these choices vary depending on the individuals ethics. Introduction Today we will venture into other areas
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Psychodynamic model of abnormality- the Oral‚ Anal and Phallic stages of development. Freud suggested that psychological development in childhood takes place in a series of stages that occur throughout fixed periods of time‚ his theory suggests children develop though psychosexual stages which involve conflict which must be resolved. The Oral stage: This is the first stage of development which occurs at the age of 0-1 years. In this stage the mouth is the source of pleasure for the libido‚ at this
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The third stage of Erikson’s stages of development is initiative versus guilt. Erikson does not break away from Freud’s theory. During this stage‚ Erikson’s acknowledges the Oedipal factors exists‚ but expands to include the impact of social factors. This third stages occurs during the ages of three to six years. Initiative is an attempt to imitate their same sex parents through observation and imaginative play (Fleming‚ 2004). Children develop a sense of guilt when they feel in competition with
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