-
Parents Married
-
Conception and Fetal Development
-Zygote multiplies
-heart begins to beat
-eyes, ears, nose, and mouth form
-sexual organs develop
-all organs and body structures formed
-maturation of brain, lungs, and heart -
Birth
Was born in Suceava, Romania. I am the first born of five children. -
Period: to
The First Two Years
Biosocial:
-Body Changes- Body weight increase, brain development
-Senses and Motor skills- Brain maturation, mobility, reflexes
-Public Health- Immunization, sleeping, nutrition Cognitive:
-Sensorimotor Intellegence and Information Processing- experimenting, perception, memory, object permanence, deferred imitation
-Language- Interaction with adults, social motivation Psychosocial:
-Emotions and Theories- reactions to self conscious responses, self awareness, independence, social bonds -
My sister was born!
My sister Simona was born while still living in Suceava, Romania. -
Period: to
Early Childhood
Biosocial:
-Body Changes-Continue to grow from ages 2-6 but at slower rate
-Brain Development-Proliferation of neural pathways and myelination
-Injuries and Maltreatment Cognitive:
-Piaget and Vygotsky-Egocentric, illogical perspective, learn from mentors, develop own theories
-Language-Language abilities develop rapidly, by 6 child knows 10,000 words
-Early Childhood Development-Avid learners Psychosocial:
-Emotional Development: Self-esteem is high
-Parents
-Becoming Boys and Girls -
Moved to Austria from Romania.
Lived in Austria with my younger sister. Our brother Eduard was born. -
Brother was born!
My first brother was born while we still lived in Austria -
Moved to America!
Moved to America with my parents, sister, and baby brother. -
Period: to
Middle Childhood
Biosocial:
-A Healthy Time-nutrition, physical play
-Brain Development- maturation continues, faster reactions, IQ
-Special Needs- learning needs, bipolar and ADD disorders, autism Cognitive:
-Building on Theory- concrete operational thought, logical principles
-Language- more analytical vocabulary
-Education- hidden cirriculum, reading and math wars, alternate school structures Psychosocial:
-Nature of the Child- develop competencies, emotional control, and attitudes
-Family
-Peers and Morals -
Second brother was born!
My second brother was born 2 years after coming to America -
Period: to
Adolescence
Biosocial:
-Puberty begins adolescence, body becomes bigger and more sexual
-Nutrition-growth spurt requires adequate nutrition
-Brain-limbic system matures faster than prefrontal cortex Cognitive:
-Adolescent Thinking-abstract knowledge, think hypothetically and deductively
-Teaching and Learning- secondary education, grades fall, bullying increases Psychosocial:
-Identity
-Relationships
-Sadness and Anger
-Drugs-attracted to psychoactive drugs -
Second sister was born!
My second sister and ypungest child of the family was born when I was 13 years old -
First job
Started working at age 14 at a diner doing carryout. -
Emerging Adulthood
I became an adult as I turned 18 -
Period: to
Emerging Adulthood
Biosocial:
-Growth and Health-Homeostasis protects against stress in one system, sexual reproductive at peak, depression, anxiety
-Health Habits-many struggle to maintain good habits Cognitive:
-Postformal Thought- balance emotions and logic
-College Psycosocial:
-Identity Achieved- Vocational and ethnic identity, economic pressures and ethnic diversity increase
-Intimacy- Friendships and romantic partners become important
-Family Connections -
Highschool Graduation
-
Started College
Started first year of college at Schoolcraft College majoring in accounting. -
Working as full-time nanny for four wonderful children
-
Took time off from school to work
"Semester " turned into a four year break from college. Worked as a full-time nanny. -
Back to college!
Going back to school was a very big and exciting decision for me. I decided to go a completely different direction and go into nursing with an ultimate goal of becoming a midwife. -
Beginning of Adulthood
Turned 25 -
Period: to
Adulthood
Biosocial:
-Senescence-brain slows down, skin more wrinkled, senses less acute, bodies change shpe
-Sexual Reproductive System- sexual responsiveness and reproductive potential are reduced Cognitive:
-Intellegence- fluid intellegence declines, crystallized intellegence improves Psychosocial:
-Continuity and Change- people become more concientious and less neurotic with age.
-Intimacy-depend on friends, family, and life partners.
-Generativity- caregiving, child rearing -
Moved to Plymouth, MI
Moved from Detroit, MI to Plymouth, MI where I spent my adolescent years into adulthood. -
Wedding Day
Will be married by the age of 30 -
Children
I will start having children at the age of 32, well into my adulthood. -
Have second child
I am still in adulthood -
Period: to
Late Adulthood
Biosocial:
-Predictions, Aging, and Disease-all senses eventually decline and every disease becomes more common
-Theories of Aging- exercise important for reducing effects of age
-Centenarian- more people are living past 100 years Cognitive:
-The Usual- Problems are apparent in short term memory, but long term seems good
-The Impaired- Dementia, Alzheimer disease
-The Optimal-art, spirituality Psychosocial:
-Activities- older adults quite active
-Friends and Family
-The Frail Elderly -
I become a grandmother
I am in late adulthood -
Period: to
Death and Dying
-Death and Hope- attempt to find meaning in life and hope after death
-Dying and Acceptance- stages of dying vary, honesty helps, hospice care, palliative care (relieves pain)
-Bereavement- variations in grief, mourning rituals, cultural or religious expressions aid survivors -
My Death
According to the Life Expectancy Calculator I die at the age of 85. I die peacefully of natural causes.