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The First Two Years: Body and Mind
Fine motor skills: ability to make fine, precise movements
In this picture, I am demonstrating fine motor skills by holding the magazine -
The First Two Years: Social Development
Temperament: inborn differences between one person and another in emotions, mood, etc.
When I was young, I've been told that I had an emotional and sensitive temperament and that I always enjoyed music (dancing and listening to it) -
Early Childhood: Body and Mind
Teacher-directed programs: program of learning that stresses academic subjects taught by a teacher to an entire class with a clear distinction between work and play
I have gone to JCS (a teacher-directed program) since I was three years old -
Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development
Sociodramatic play: play that involves acting out various roles and themes; it enables children to explore social roles, regulate their emotions, and develop a self-concept
In my early childhood, I enjoyed participating in sociodramatic play with my cousin. We would dress up and play princesses or mermaids. -
Middle Childhood: Body and Mind
Concrete Operational Thought: ability to reason logically based on direct experiences and perceptions
In my middle childhood, I began to better understand how actions have consequences. I found that when I did something that I was not supposed to do, I would get in trouble. This meant that I should do what I was supposed to, so that I would not get in trouble. -
Middle Childhood: Social World
Erikson's industry vs. authority: tension between productivity and incompetence
In my middle childhood, I began to desire success in school and in other activities. I joined band when I was 10 years old and always wanted to be the best at what I did, so I worked hard at it. -
Adolescence: Body and Mind
Personal Fable: belief that thoughts, feelings, and experiences are more unique, wonderful, or awful than anyone else
I used to believe that everything I went through, struggled with, or experienced was completely unique -
Adolescence: Social World
Identity vs. Role confusion: Erikson's term for the 5th stage of development in which the person begins trying to figure out who they are
I have been and am still trying to figure out who I am, who I want to be, and what I want to do. Right now, I believe I would like to be a clinical psychology researcher.