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Infant - Temperament
In this photo I was four months old and I was sitting next to my older brother Charlie on Christmas day. I had a relatively calm and easy-going temperament at this age. I sat still for several pictures on Christmas Day even though there was a lot going on around me. -
Infant - Prenatal Influences
In this picture I was 6 months old and sitting with my Grandpa. My mom craved sweet foods, like juice, while she was pregnant with me. This caused me to have a stronger liking for sweet foods. My grandpa liked to feed me apple and pear baby food because I liked those the best. -
Toddler - Motor Development
I was 18 months old and pretending to drive a car with my older brother. At this age I was able to move objects while walking such as pulling a wagon or kicking a ball. This shows I was in the final stage of motor development. -
Toddler - Language Development
I was at a petting zoo with my older brother and I was 2 years old. I said things such as “big cow” or “very many pigs”, this shows I was just past the 2-word stage of language development. -
Childhood - Social Development
In this picture I was 5 years old and it was taken before my dance recital. I loved to lead the other girls in my dance class, this shows I was in the initiative v. guilt stage of Erickson’s psychosocial development. -
Childhood - Moral Development
I was 6 years old, at the beach with my two brothers. I was nice to my brothers on this day because my parents told us we could stay longer at the beach if we behaved well. This shows I was in the precoventional moral reasoning stage because I followed rules to gain a concrete reward. -
Childhood - Cognitive Development
I was 9 years old and was about to go to a cheer competition. At this age I would always try to explain simple math problems to my younger brother using small objects like pieces of candy. This shows I was in the concrete-operational stage of cognitive development. -
Adolescence - Moral Development
In this picture I was 12 years old, with my family and my two dogs. I let my older brother hold our dog because my mom expected me to. This shows I was in the conventional moral reasoning stage because I understood expectations. -
Adolescence - Social Development
I was 13 years old and standing next to my dados vacation At this age I was involved in several activities and loved to try new activities. I loved to travel and found happiness in exploring new places. This shows I was in the identity vs role confusion stage in Erickson’s psychosocial stages of development. -
Adolescence - Moral Development
I was 14 years old and on vacation in Michigan. I helped my mom make dinner that night because she expected me to help and I would feel guilty if I didn’t. This shows I was in the conventional moral reasoning stage.
