Psych 229

By zylka1aj

  • Conception

  • Period: to

    Prenatal Development

  • Day I was born

  • First Christmas - went to visit santa

    Psychosocial development of emotions. Fear of strange places and separation anxiety.

  • First Word

    Cognitve development of the language lobes in the brain. Connections and understanding between words and phrases begins.

  • First Steps

    Biosocial development of motor skills. Muscle strength, motor contex maturation, and balance are worked on and perfected.

  • First sleepover

    Psychosocial development of emotions. Spending a night away from my family and home and staying with the same playmate for several hours.

  • First day of preschool

    Cognitive development at a fast rate. Children become comfortable around others their age and correct social behaviors are practiced.

  • Learned to ride a two-wheeler bike

    Biosocial development of improved motor skills.

  • My little sister was born

    Psychosocial development through interatacting with siblings and having to share space. I have three older siblings but when my little sister was born there were unexpected changes in the home.

  • First Day of First Grade

    Cognitive development through learning. Connections and understanding of new concepts and class structure. More structure to the day than preschool and kindergarten.

  • First dance recital with multiple dance numbers

    Biosocial development within physical activity. Benefits for life including better health, less chances of obesity, cooperation, problem-solving, and respect for others.

  • Entering Middle school

    Psychosocial development of emotions and dealing with conflict and drama

  • Menstrual Cycle Began

    Biosocial development of the body and hormones

  • Sitting to take the ACT

    Cognitive development of the brain and comparing my cognitive development to others my age

  • Moved to College

    Biosocial development of the brain learning to live with people other than your family

  • First College level classes

    Cognitive development of college level material and how to act in a college course

  • Graduating College

    Psychosocial development of emotions and facing the future as a "real adult"

  • First "real" job

    Cognitive development of what it truly means to be a working adult

  • Last First Date (First Date with Future Husband)

    Psychosocial development of a mature relationship and the emotions necessary to sustain that type of relationship.

  • First child is born

    Biosocial development of the brain and how to raise a child of my own

  • Gives Birth to 8th and Final Child Through in vitro fertilization

    Biosocial depletion in the reproductive system that causes my husband and I to seek medical assistance in conceiving our final child.

  • Oldest Child Moves Out of State for College

    Psychosocial development of an intimate relationship chaning from living in the house to living in different states.

  • Enrolls in Continuing Education Classes at the Local Community College

    Sustaining the cognitive development up to this point by continuing to learn and problem solve.

  • Retirement and Beginning of Long-term Volunteer Work in an Elementary School/ Daycare

    Maintaining a good psychosocial level by interacting with people on a regular basis and gaining a feeling of acceptance and belonging.

  • Grandchild Teaches How to use the Newest Technological Breakthrough from Apple

    Cognitive development up to this point being maintained by leaning more and continuing education.

  • Decline in Quality of Hearing

    Biosocial decline in the ability to hear because of age (Presbyacusis). Family adopts a dog trained to work with deaf people and warn them of alarms and other harm.

  • Death

    Catches Pneumonia which eventually becomes fatal.