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Infancy: Emotional Development
According to my mom, my temperament as an infant was very calm. She said I really liked people (which made her jealous) and did not cry or fuss any more than she thought normal. -
Infancy: Cognitive Development
In regards to Piagets sensorimotor stage, I can relate in that at around one years old I used the word "doggy" when around a dog. I was able to attach words to things of their own (or at least "doggy"). -
Infancy:Emotional Development
My primary caregiver as an infant was my mother who I was securely attached to. I was a very trusting baby around not only my mom, but other adults as well. I think that this is likely due to good parenting on my moms part. -
Infancy: Physical Development
Based on my mothers memory, I started walking at one years old. She said I was really enthusiastic about it and clumsy. -
Early Childhood: Emotional Development
My friends and family describe me as a shy child. I didn't act out in public and I was very "tomboyish." For the majority of my childhood I completely avoided girl clothes and spent most of my time playing outside. I think my child temperament matched my infant temperament as I was fairly calm in both areas of my life. -
Early Childhood: Cognitive Development
As a young child I was interested in playing tag with my friends. I especially liked polly-pocket dolls and playing "spies." Spies was a game my friends and I made up where we pretended to be detectives and spied on our younger sisters. -
Early Childhood: Cognitive Development
One way I remember my fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Sakuoka, enhanced my language acquisition is when she would have my class take turns reading a story. We would go around the room taking turns reading paragraphs and it helped my speech become more articulated and confident even. -
Early Childhood: Physical Development
I grew up on Oahu, so in early childhood I often got physical exercise. At school, we had a large outdoor recess field for several different sports and games. After school my favorite game to play was tag. In elementary school I experimented with volleyball, basketball and track. On the weekends my family would take our boards to the beach spend the day playing in the water and surfing. -
Early Childhood: Cognitive Development
As for Piaget's preoperational stage, I experienced an ability to represent things through drawings in early childhood. I loved to draw which demonstrates representation abilities that would be found in this stage of Piaget's four stages. -
Adolesence:Emotional Development
Sternberg would have described my most important relationship in adolescence (the bond between my best friend Bailey and I) as platonic love. We were great friends and cared about each other the way we did about ourselves or more so, even. He might further go on to argue we displayed companionate love since intimacy (closeness) and commitment were factors in the friendship. -
Adolescence: Physical Development
I entered puberty late compared to my peers. I do think that this stalled development affected me in that I felt self-conscious in early high school when standards for girls seemed tp shift towards artificial outward appearances. -
Adolescence: Physical Development
I really enjoyed being physically active. I started going to a local gym and in high school I would wake up early and go for runs before school. In senior year, I ran cross country and really enjoyed that. My dad was physically fit and my mom started weight training which had a strong influence on me. -
Adolescence: Cognitive Development
In regards to Piaget's formal operational stage, I can say that for myself I was (and still am) very interested in riddles or odd scenarios that can go two ways (for example- is a fish wet, yes or no?). This level of abstract thinking would validate concepts of Paget's fourth stage of cognitive development. -
Early Adlthood: Physical Development
My current level of fitness is not exactly where I'd like it to be considering how much I enjoy exercise and especially with the level of fitness my parents are at. I work out at least four times a week, fluctuating mostly based on my school schedule. -
Early Adulthood: Emotional Development
The classification of Sternberg's relationship types that most relates to me now would be both companionate love and empty love. I have made a couple of great friends in college who I share companionate love for as we care about each other's well being and sharre a closeness. Sadly, however, there is empty love in that my roommate and I do not particularly like each other and commitment towards the lease is the only reason we are currently a part of each others lives. -
Early Adulthood: Emotional Development
My closest relationship in my life right now is with my friend Annette. We share a secure attachment style in that we can be open with each other and feel comfortable discussing issues we might be having. If there's ever an issue we can openly talk about it and move on without any bitterness or resentment. The friendship is very fulfilling.
