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The First Two Years: Body and Mind
Gross motor skills- delibarate actions that coordinate many parts of the body, producing large movements
At 10 months I demonstrated gross motor skills, such as standing while holding something, like my walker, and walking. -
The First Two Years: The Social World
Classic Secure Attachment- an attachment where a child feels comforted by the presence of their caregiver
I was able to play and explore freely within my parents presence and I showed separation anxiety when they dropped me off at day care -
Early Childhood: Body and Mind
Static Reasoning- children believe that the world is stable, unchanging, always in the state they currently encounter it.
I demonstrated static reasoning because did not think my grandma was my mom's mom, she was just grandma. -
Early Childhood: The Social World
Sociodramatic Play- a major type of social play when children act out various roles and plots.
My friend and I played house and we each had different roles, where I was usually in charge of the babies (dolls). -
Middle Childhood: Body and Mind
Bilingual Education- instruction with tow languages. and ESL (English as a Second Language), with all non-English speakers taught English in one multilingual group, preparing them to join English-only classes.
During my in my middle childhood, my parents switched my siblings and I into a bilingual school -
Middle Childhood:The Social World
Social Comparison- comparing oneself to others.
When I moved to the United States, I began to compare myself to the other kids. Many kids in my class played softball, so I decided that I needed to play in oder ti fit in. -
Adolescence: Body and Mind
Personal fable- the belief that one is unique, destined to have a heroic, failed, legendary life.
When I was in middle school, I believed that I would become the world's best soccer player. I had unrealistic dreams of going to UNC and then playing professionally, being the best in the world, -
Adolescence: The Social World
Identity versus Role Confusion- Erik's fifth stage of development, where people wonder "Who Am I?", but are confused about which of many possible roles to adopt
When I was 14 I never knew what I would do. I had always been told I would be a lawyer, but as I grew up I began having different passions and switching my careers and dreams many times, confusing myself and who I was.