Developmental Psychology Final Project

  • Born (Physical)

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    Freud: Birth - 1 years old : Oral Stage

    If not properly weaned and does not overcome period of frustration, they will have an oral fixation such as over-eating or over-talking
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    My life from birth to present

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    Erikson: Birth - 1 years old : Infancy

    Trust vs. Mistrust
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    Piaget: Birth - 2 years old : Sensormotor

    Learns through sense and body movement; lacks concept of object permanaence; has stranger anxiety
  • Recognized parents voice (Social)

  • Able to lift my head (Physical)

  • Able to roll over (Physical)

  • Able to sit up with help and support from others (Physical)

  • Able to sit up on my own without anyones help (Physical)

  • Able to pull myself to get standing (Physical)

  • Able to walk with the help of others (Physical)

  • Able to slowly creep around on my own (Physical)

  • Able to stand alone without the help of anyone else (Physical)

  • Able to walk on my own (Physical)

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    Erikson: 1-2 years old : Toddlerhood

    Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt
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    Freud: 1-3 years old : Anal Stage

    If the child have issues with potty training, they will have an anal fixation like OCD - Obsessive Cimpulsive Disorder
  • First Words Spoken (Cognitive)

  • Brother was born (Social)

    Falling within the "Anal Stage" of Freud's theory, becoming potty trained developed me to not further develop an anal fixation such as OCD, anal retentive disorder, or other detail specific conditions that would affect my way of thinking or future development.
  • Potty Trained (Cognitive)

    Being potty trained in a correct amount of time wihtin a range, Freud would convey that beuase of this I did not develop any anal retentive, obsessive compulsive disorders, or disorders realted to the details of specific actions, matters, or issues. this is in line with Freud's "anal stage"
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    Piaget: 2-7 years old : Preoperational

    Uses symbols to understand things; language development; egocentrism
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    Kohlberg: 2-6 years old : Pre Conventional Stage

    Self Interest
  • Leared to read short sentances (Cognitive)

  • Learned to draw (Cognitive)

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    Erikson: 3-5 years old : Preschooler

    Initiative vs. Guilt
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    Freud: 3-5 years old : Phallic Stage

    Children begin to understand differences between gender; little boys want to marry their Mothers, and fear their father
  • Started speaking full sentances (Cognitive)

  • Learned to dress self (Social)

  • Learned to throw a ball (Social)

  • Learned to tie my shoes (Cognitive)

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    Freud: 6-12 years old : Latency Period

    Sexual frustration is in the back of the child's mind, children avoid the opposite sex
  • Learned to ride a two wheeled bike (Cognitive)

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    Erikson: 6 years old - puberty : Elementary School

    Competence vs. Inferiority
  • Had my first best friend (Social)

  • Leared to read - basic (Cognitive)

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    Kohlberg: 7-11 years old : Conventional Stage

    Social Approval
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    Piaget: 7-11 years old : Concrete Operational

    No abstract thinking; conservation achieved; logical schemas with concrete objects
  • Learned to write - basic (Cognitive)

  • Went camping for the first time (Social)

  • Joined my first sports team (Social)

    Joining a sports team was a major step in my social development due to the importance of socialization, team work, working with others, and understanding their personailities. It is a major step and development in learning to work together and towards a common goal or purpose.
  • Leanred to play an instrument (Cognitive)

  • Played in my first concert (Social)

    Playing on a concert on stage infront of an auditorium full of people allowed me to develop qualities social qualities that allowed to me act under pressure, become comfortable presenting, speaking, acting, and playing in front of a large crowd of people which I will forever carry throughout my life with ease in having past experinces acting in those situations.
  • Piaget: 12+ years old : Start of Formal Operational

    Abstract reasoning; potential for mature morla reasoning
  • Kohlberg: 12+ years old : Start of Post Conventional Stage

    Abstract Ideals
  • Started Middle School (Social)

  • Started Volunteering at Kaleida Health (Social)

  • Started snowboarding (Social)

  • Traveled for first time on own (Social)

    Between seventh and eight grade I traveled on my own without any close family, friends, or relatives for two weeks to England and France. It turned out to be a major stepping stone for my development as an individual and forcing me to focus on my personal daily needs and basic necessities to survive and take care of myself at a very young age. It also allowed me to learn about myself as an individual as to what my surrounding family, friends, and relatives really meant to me while absent.
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    Super Ages 15-24: Exploration

    Trying out through classes, work, and hobbies. Tentative choiecs and skills development
  • Graduated Middle School (Social)

  • Started High School (Social)

  • Started first job (Social)

  • Started Skiing (Social)

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    Levinson, Ages 17-22 years olf: Early adult transition

    leaving adolescence, making preliminary choices for adult life
  • Started competively sailing (Social)

  • Graduated High School

  • Started Radiology School (Social)

  • Started working at Kaleida Health (Social)

  • Started first "big boy" job (Social)

    Starting a major job that I went through upper education to perform in proved to be a major development period for myself due to the new responsibilities that come with that type of major change in your life. Independency at a new level, having to take on finances as an average adult would, maintaining a healthy social life proved to be important and necessary aspects of regular life.
  • Graduated Radiology School (Social)

  • Started Physician Assistant School (Social)

  • Traveled to Alaksa on my own (Social)