-
Infancy: Body & Mind
Key concept: Motor development
Beginning to crawl and gain muscle with practice.
Application: In this picture, I am walking towards the camera. -
Early Childhood: Emotional and Social Worlds
Key concept: attachment theory
Creating a bond with a caregiver or parent to form security.
Application: In this picture my dad is holding me forming security. -
Early Childhood: The Mind
Key concept: language acquisition
Learning how to speak and creating basic words and phrases.
Application: In this picture I am talking with Stitch at Disney. -
Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development
Key concept: concrete operational
Understanding the principles of size, cause and effect, and distance.
Application: An example of this key concept could be understanding as a child that when a liquid from a larger glass remains the same size when moved to a smaller glass. -
Middle Childhood: Emotional and Social Worlds
Key concept: peer acceptance
Being accepted by peers affects self-esteem and social development.
Application: In this picture a group of friends and I drew on our faces to make a funny picture. -
Adolescence: The Mind
Key concept: identity vs. role confusion
Searching for a sense of self and identity.
Application: In this picture, I am dressing up the way I wanted to at this time. -
Adolescence: The Social World
Key concept: peer pressure
The pressure to do unwanted things.
Application: In this picture, you can tell that I did not want to take this photo with Pluto at Disney. -
Adolescence: The Social World
Key concept: autonomy vs. connection
The want to be independent vs. staying close with family and friends.
You are not authorized to access this page.