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Prenatal & Infancy Socially Erikson
I would calm down when held by my dad, which is an example of trust vs. mistrust and secure attachment. When I would meet new people, I would cry because I don't know them, which is an example of stranger anxiety, which is around 8 months. A toddler shows different personalities, easygoing vs. fussy, indicating temperament like warming up to new family members I meet on holidays. I developed imprinting if something scary happened would be scared of thing again and again -
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Prenatal & Infancy Cognitive (Piaget & Kohlberg):
Sensorimotor stage (Piaget) – Infants experience the world through senses and actions, like crying when my mom left the room.
The development of object permanence is the understanding that objects exist even when unseen, like when my stuffed puppy was gone, but knowing they still exist. Preconventional morality (Kohlberg) Decisions are based on avoiding punishment and gaining rewards. Like knocking over my milk cup and crying even though I don't understand the consequences. -
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Prenatal and Infancy Physically
Prenatal development occurs in three stages: zygote, embryo, and fetus. Exposure to teratogens can cause birth defects such as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome resulting from alcohol exposure, which can lead to learning disabilities. A baby flinches when exposed to a loud noise is an example of habituation. Maturation (biological growth) enables motor development, such as rolling over and walking. The critical period is when experiences such as talking or making noises are crucial for normal development. -
Early Childhood
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Early Childhood Cognitive (Piaget & Kohlberg)
As a little kid I thought the sun would sleep at night when it's dark (preoperational stage). I'd complain; that’s not fair! When my sister got something, I didn't. (egocentrism).I would always line up in a single file line because the teacher said so. (preconventional morality). Saying one word like dog, then want dog, then I want dog now (1 and 2 word stage and telegraphic speech.) -
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Early Childhood Physically
Continued maturation could include when I learned how to ride a bike (maturation of motor skills).
Primary sex characteristics (internal reproductive organs) begin developing but remain inactive. Such as how I started to want to dress myself in T-shirts and shorts because that is what boys want to wear, and knowing I shouldn't wear a dress because boys typically don't do that. -
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Early Childhood Social (Erikson)
I would always insist on dressing myself because I thought I would do it without help (autonomy vs. shame – gaining independence). In preschool, I'd always ask why questions because it seemed confusing (initiative vs. guilt – curiosity).
I'd pretend to cook soon after my parents cooked (social learning theory – modeling behavior). I'd used to get toy trucks for Christmas while me sisters got dolls (gender typing). Some kids have androgyny and like both trucks and dolls. -
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Early Childhood
In preschool at MMO I started to have improved coordination like being able to draw and run and play on the playground. I had a hard time seeing other people’s perspectives and always thought I was right. I was able to talk up a storm now unlike when I was a baby. My parents started the timeout corner for me to learn what is right and wrong because I was a bad boy at times. I was started to build a social identity at this time because I wanted to dress myself and be like my friends at school. -
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Early Childhood continued
I was started to build a social identity at this time because I wanted to dress myself and be like my friends at school and I started to understand gender roles and group people based on what they wore and looked like. -
Early Childhood
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Middle Childhood Physical
As I got to this age, I continued to grow, but it wasn't as fast as when I was little or as fast as adolescence. long with this, teeth start to fall out, and new adult teeth grow in . Also,, I continued to play sports and never felt tired. -
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Middle Childhood Social (Erikson)
I was always so happy when I would get a gold star on their homework because it felt like I did everything right (industry vs. inferiority – competence). Girls would be never to express they played sports because they felt only boys did that or be a "tomboy" (gender identity – awareness of social norms). -
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Middle Childhood Cognitive (Piaget & Kohlberg)
I started to understand that pouring water into a taller glass doesn’t change the amount (concrete operational stage – conservation). My teachers would help me do a math problem and gradually reduce assistance (scaffold – support for learning).
I would never cheat on a test because it was against the rules, and I never even thought about it. (conventional morality – rule-following). -
Middle Childhood
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Adolescence Physical
I started to notice my voice deepening and make high pitch at random times, and get in new areas (puberty, secondary sex characteristics).
I also started to have a massive growth spurt and grew close to 6 inches or more during this period. Also started to develop acne on my face, and increased sweating. -
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Adolescence Cognitive (Piaget & Kohlberg)
I thought about how having a student cut their hair because its too long as a boy violates personal freedom when I was at St Matt's and try to debate it with one of my teachers (formal operational stage – abstract reasoning).
Many kids at Central think the school has dumb policies like the hoods and phone policies (postconventional morality – questioning authority). -
Adolescence
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Young Adulthood Physically
I hope to be at my peak physical strength. This will be able to help me be the healthiest I can be and be able to have a fun lifestyle. Also having a good reaction time will help me not get hit by dumb drivers in college and if I have kids during this period stop their messyness before it happens. -
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Young Adulthood Cognitive (Piaget & Kohlberg)
Usually, at this time, people can analyze complex issues. For example, in college, people can debate and analyze multiple sides of the story. Along with this, weighing multiple scenarios and their possible consequences as the brain isn't fully developed but is pretty close to being. -
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Young Adulthood Social (Erikson)
People start to have serious relationships and consider marriage (intimacy vs. isolation). This is hopefully when I find intimacy as I hope to find that soulmate as usually, it is a thing to live and have someone there for you. I might experience emerging adulthood, feeling independent but still relying on my parents financially. Mostly during college and soon after, as, most likely, I won't have a well-paying job. I might feel like I have to rush to find someone or a certain age (social clock) -
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Middle Adulthood Physically
During this time, I might start to develop gray hair or lose it as it usually occurs. Along with this, physical performance begins to decline as strength and endurance typically decrease. Also, signs of wrinkling and spots of aging usually occur. Finally, vision and hearing loss start to happen. -
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Middle Adulthood Cognitive
I'm likely to continue to gain my knowledge of information, but not as rapidly as in the past. Usually the learning comes from work in my career field. Also continued increase in problem solving skills especially in my career field. -
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Middle Adulthood Social (Erikson)
Hopefully, once I am to this stage, I will have the experience in my field to be able to mentor my younger colleagues. (generativity vs. stagnation – contributing to society) This will help others to be able to do what I did for years and have them succeed when it is my time to retire. So other people have a lasting impact. Along with this might be a grandparent and spending time with grandchildren and being close to retirement. -
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Late adulthood Physical
I am likely to experience a serious health decline at this point. Things include decreased muscle mass, loss of bone density, reduced lung capacity, and decrease in organ functions. These things ultimately happen as you get older and your body can't handle normal functions. -
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Late Adulthood Cognitive
A significant decline happens in memory, taking in new information and remembering it. More likely to remember those childhood memories than the new information. I'm likely to tell the younger generations, like my future grandkids, stories, and memories of my past. (Wisdom) -
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Late Adulthood Social (Erikson)
Likely to spend time with my family and my close friends as I'm not likely to make new friends and spend time as I'm retried. Also reflecting on my life and if I was a life I enjoyed and had many memories or a life I reflect on and regret and live my last moment in sadness (integrity vs. despair).