1. Lifespan Development
* Lifespan development is the field tha examine pattern of growth, change, and stability in behavior.
(womb to tomb) * Major topical Areas (Physical Dev., Cognitive Dev., Personality Dev., Social
Dev.) * Physical– Body and the brain. * Cognitive– Growth and behavior * Personality– Stability
and change * Social– interaction and relationships grow * Cultural factors and developmental
diversity * Broad factors * Orientation toward individualism or collectivism * Finer differences *
Ethnicity * Race * Socioeconomic Race * Gender * Korosol increase stress * Cohort– group of
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Nurture: the extent to which dev. Is influence by biological inheritance and/or environmental
experiences * Nature proponents argue that an evolutionary and genetic foundation produces
commonalities in growth and dev. * Nurture proponents emphasize the importance of both the
biological and social environment. * Stability and change: the degree to which early traits and
characteriistics persist through life or change * Stability traits and characteristics are seen as the
results of heredity and early life experiences * Change: traits and characteristics can be altered by
later experiences * Role of early and later experiences is hotly debated * Continuity and
Discontinuity: focuses on whether dev. is either: * A process of gradual, cumulative * Diverse but
complementary theories are used for explaining life–span dev.: * Psychoanalytic theories: Oral,
Anal, Phallic, Latency, genital * Cognitive: Thinking * Behavioral and social cognitive theories:
Reinforcement, Punishment, * Psychoanalytic Theories: describe dev. As primarily unconscious *
True understanding requires analyzing the symbolic meaning of behavior * Early experiences with
parents extensively shape dev. * Freud's theory: * Focus of sexual impulses changes throughout dev.
* 5 stages of psychosexual dev. * Adult personality is determine by the way we
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3. The Desire for Everlasting Life and Gilgamesh Essay
The desire for everlasting life or immortality has been the first and the oldest quest of mankind. At
the beginning of time, man was designed to live forever. When God created Adam, he created him to
dwell on the earth and to fill it with his offspring's. At no time was he told that this was a temporary
arrangement. He was to live forever unless he ate from one certain tree. If he ate from that tree, then
he would die. We are then left with several questions, if he had not eaten from that tree, would he
still be alive? If he was meant to live forever, was that desire instilled in him? And as his
descendants, was the desire to live forever instilled in each of us as well?
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"I'll establish my name: Gilgamesh, who joined battle with fierce Humbaba (they'll say). An eternal
name I will make for myself." (pgs. 19, 20) But in this respect, he makes the same mistake that
Adam made; he takes something that does not belong to him, Humbaba's life, and because of that,
he looses the life of his best friend, his companion, Enkidu. Not only that, but now he may also have
lost the chance at the one thing he truly desires, immortality. He too angers his gods, and he too is
punished with the loss of Enkidu's life, and perhaps his own as well.
With the death of his dearest friend Enkidu, Gilgamesh now begins to actually fear death and begins
searching for the one man that was made immortal by the gods to ask him how to overcome death.
In Gilgamesh's own words, the death of his friend Enkidu has shaken him to the core. When
speaking of his death he says "Enkidu, whom I so loved, who went with me through every hardship.
The fate of mankind has overtaken him. Six days and seven nights I wept for him...I was
frightened..I have grown afraid of death, so I roam the steppe, my friend's case weighs heavy upon
me..my friend whom I loved is turned into clay...Shall I too not lie down like him, and never get up
forever and ever?" (pg. 78) Where before Gilgamesh wanted immortality so that he could continue a
life of fame and
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5. Lifespan Reflection Paper
During this course, we discuss human develop through the lifespan perspective and analyze the five
major theories Psychoanalytic, Behaviorist, Cognitive, Humanistic and Evolutionary.
Psychoanalytic is a theory of human development that holds that irrational, unconscious drives and
motives, often originating in childhood, underlie human behavior. I will be analyzing my
development through the psychoanalytic theory.
Everyone is born with the knowledge to breathe, but not everyone knows how to breathe
properly.When I was the age of five, I had a difficult time breathing. The natural position for healthy
breathing is always with a closed mouth, inhaling and exhaling through the nose. I was unable to
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My parents decided to let my grandfather move into the house so we can take better care of him.
Everyday I would assist my mom and help my grandfather, I even moved out of my room into the
basement so he would be comfortable. Six months later, my grandfather passed away. That was an
emotional experience for me, I didn't know how to cope with all the emotions I had. I had feelings
of anger and sadness, as a result I began to lash out and started to get in a lot of trouble. After a
while, I was tired of always being angry and sad, I just wanted to go back to the loving, happy child
I was before this occurred. Which was extremely hard because I felt like I lost my best friend. I
began going to counseling, which help me cope better with the loss of my grandfather but, you can
never really get over death of a loved one.
Transitioning into adolescence, like most teens in their teenage years, I faced an identity crisis. Our
identity is the way we define ourselves. I started going through this phase whereas I tried to be like
everyone else around me. Growing up, I was never really a girly girl. I liked to play sports like
basketball and flag football, I always wore sweat pants and shorts. As I transitioned to my senior
year of high school, I began to hang around a group of females that had me questioning who I am
and Who I want to be. I began dressing liking my friends, wearing make–up, and I had a boyfriend
for the first time. I even
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7. Lifespan Approach Essay
The lifespan Approach is a scientific study of age related development throughout a person's life
relating to the changes within brain development, behaviours, emotions and personality. (bee boyd,
p.3). The Lifespan approach believes that development occurs throughout a person's life starting
from conception and ending when a person dies. When looking at lifespan development there are
five different approaches which are Psychodynamic, Humanistic, Behaviourist, Cognitive and
Biological. My essay will explore the developmental theories relating to adolescence and the
advantages and disadvantages of using these theories within Social Work.
Girls usually experience puberty before boys with the start of menstruation which can begin as early
as eight or nine. Physical difference becomes more obvious due to hormone development. The
appearance of more bodily hair and skin changes along with growth spurts and bodily changes are
experienced during adolescence. Boys develop deeper voices and girls develop breasts. The rate a
person matures can vary significantly which can be as a result of biological genes; however external
factors can alter or slow down puberty. (Smith et al p. 285) highlights that undernourishment or poor
nutrition can be the cause of a delayed puberty. This would suggest that children in poorer areas or
deprived social background who are not getting enough food or good quality nutritious food could
result in delayed puberty. When looking at the
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9. Lifespan Development Theory Paper
The majority of lifespan development theories analyze growth and development from two major
possibilities, that is, development as a continuous process and development as a discontinuous
process (Berk, 2007). Continuous development is defined as the process where an individual builds
on the same skills exhibiting at an early age while the discontinuous development is the process that
allows individuals to exhibit new and different ways of understanding and responding to different
situations and occurrences (Berk, 2007; Koren, 2011). The lifespan development theories that
explain growth and development as a process of stages follow a discontinuous development
perspective (Berk, 2007).
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Berk (2007) also notes that development if plastic to emphasize that life rolls out depending on
opportunities that people experience and it is this opportunities that fuel growth. Development as
plastic relates to the growing process that individuals take to increase their potential and become
engaged in controlling their specific growth (Berk, 2007).
The lifespan development theories analyze development from different perspectives including,
behavioral perspective, psychoanalytical perspective, Piaget's–cognitive developmental theory,
ethology and evolutionary developmental psychology, information processing, ecology systems
theory, Vygotsky's sociocultural theory and lifespan perspective theory (Newman & Newman,
2014). Each of these theories have been supported and proven by major theorist, and they help in
providing the reasons behind some reactions and behaviors as observed in both the continuous and
discontinuous processes of growth.
Evidence of a specific attachment
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11. Lifespan Development Definition
According to "Lifespan development" (pg. 153), the author states "If an infant's behavior is followed
by a rewarding stimulus, the behavior is likely to occur". Conditioning and attention is one of the
ways infants learn. By crying, they learn to get what they want, such as being held or getting fed.
According to the Video: Discoveries of Infancy Cognitive Development & Learning Part 2 (5:42
min.) states "Imitation fosters the development of communication" Infants learn by doing.
According to "lifespan development" (pg. 155), Implicit memory refers to memory with conscious
recollection, memories of skills and routine procedures that are performed automatically. An infant
is more likely to remember when he or she were last fed or playing versus remembering what he or
she ate and the specific objects he or she played with. Infants can also probably perceive the next
time they are supposed to be fed and exhibit a conditioned behavior. Infants also have the ability to
conceptualize. According to "Lifespan development" (pg. 156) "In one study of 9–11 month olds,
infants classified birds as animals and airplanes as vehicles even though the objects were
perceptually similar". They are able to develop the concept of a living and nonliving thing instead of
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The theory states that cognitive development goes through stages for all children. The way that they
look at the world is mediated by the ways that they can use their brains."Conditioning and implicit
memory form the sensory experiences that make up an infant's burgeoning understanding of the
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13. Lifespan Interview Paper
The Lifespan Interview The interview was conducted with a married female, 59 ½ years of age. The
purpose was to document the subject's lifespan history with recollections of significant events in her
development. The focus was to identify any dystonic outcomes during any of the stages of Erikson's
personal developmental theory, theory of the mind, Levinson theory, attachment theory and Identity
theory. It is anticipated that the questions could quarantine specific areas and incidents that may
have obstructed any of the developmental theories thereby influencing the subject's later view of
adolescent, young adult and middle age. The focus for the paper is inspired by Erickson's emphasis
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Mistrust, (2) Autonomy v. Shame, Doubt, (3) Initiative v. Guilt, (4) Industry v. Inferiority, and (5)
Identity v. Identity Confusion (). Also Levinson's theory, theory of the mind, attachment theory and
identity theory. The questions were based on the outcomes of both syntonic and dystonic conflict
resolutions of each stage documented by B and (). It is assumed that dystonic expressions in
statements relating to each phase would contribute to some degree of identity confusion in
adolescent as well as later life and perhaps provide some guidelines to a review of the subject's
lifespan development. Stage 1 Questions: The question focused on trust, at which to test the degree
that the subject is trusting or mistrusting person (). The question included the subject's trust of others
and herself. Stage 2 Questions: The questions in this stage tested the subject's response to issues
involving autonomy and independence and self–doubt. The questions tested the degree of
retentiveness and stinginess as well as cooperation. Her confidence in work achievement as well as
vulnerability and defiance of authority was tested in this stage. Stage 3 Questions: This stage's
contribution to identity involves the successful development of purpose through initiative and
curiosity. The questions in this area tested the subject's degree of enthusiasm with regard to
ambition, curiosity,
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15. Lifespan Considerations
Variable Analysis: To ensure the best health care provided to older adults, nurses need to apply the
nursing process to all their patients to reduce their hospitalization and help them live better lives.
This also provides the health care provider all the information needed to plan their care. L. Lilley, S.
Collins, and J. Snyder (2013) explain the importance of lifespan considerations with elderly patients,
"More than 80% of patients taking eight or more drugs have one or more chronic illnesses. More
complicated medication regimes predispose elderly patients to self–medication errors, especially
those with reduced visual acuity and manual dexterity." (p. 43) Considering our patients age of
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Adverse reactions to this medication are migraine, speech disorders, rhinitis, sinusitis,
hyperglycemia, elevated liver function, elevated serum creatinine level, pancytopenia, bronchitis,
dyspnea, toxic epidermal necrolysis, anaphylaxis, elevated creatine kinase, generalized pain, and
infection. Nursing considerations with this medication is to have the patient swallow the whole
tablet and not to chew. Watch for aspiration while watching the patient take the medication. Educate
the patient about the medication and inform them to notify a physician if bleeding
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17. Lifespan Development Paper
Research has indicated that regardless of theory, there are six stages of lifespan development. These
are: infancy, childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle age, and older age. Lifespan
development refers to changes that take place due to age, throughout life. There are three main areas
these changes will alter as a result of age progression and they are biological, cognitive and
psychosocial (Zastrow & Ashman, 2016, p. 77). This would mean every change to our abilities, and
physical bodies, as well as our capacity to think from birth, to finally, old age adjusts throughout a
lifetime. This paper will concentrate on the first lifespan, from birth to two years old.
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They can now balance and lift their heads, and even entertain themselves by watching their hands,
feet as well as by putting everything in their mouth. Infants at this stage are able to recognize
caretakers. Responding to others by reaching, smiling and laughing is also observed (Zastrow &
Ashman, 2016, p. 79). By eight months infants are able to sit without support, but still require it to
stand. They may also begin to crawl and play by banging objects as arm movements are better
controlled. Self–help is attempted and achieved with easy to grab food items such as toast them
(Zastrow & Ashman, 2016, p. 79–80). Their communication becomes more frequent and complex,
trying to imitate sounds they hear. The few words they able to say, still hold no meaning and are
simply sounds to them (Zastrow & Ashman, 2016, p. 79–80). By eighteen months, the newly
toddlers begin to combine simple words to express themselves. Usually holding a vocabulary of
three, to less than fifty words on average (Zastrow & Ashman, 2016, p. 81). Words are based on
their individual experiences and surroundings (Zastrow & Ashman, 2016, p. 81). By twenty four
months, toddlers do not take part in teamwork, but are more aware of the feelings of those around
them and continually seek approval. By this stage, toddlers have mastered most locomotive skills
and even some non–locomotive skills such as balancing, as well as having almost entirely mastered
bowel and bladder
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19. Persuasive Essay On Eternal Life
The word immortal is hardly heard by one another unless speaking about a fiction movie or
character. Immortal or immortality is defined as, eternal life or the ability to live forever. In the film,
The Immoratalist, directed by David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg conduct a documentary.
Containing two completely different individuals, scientists, with the same goal and dream in mind,
to find a way to prove that immorality is possible and that it can be achieved in the next decades to
come. Although a very intriguing subject and amazing achievement to the human race if ever
discovered, I can not help to think, is immortality as good as it sounds? The idea that we can live for
a longer or endless time is astonishing, but in reality that possibility may not be as great as it sounds.
If the people in the world had a method to become immortal, the cost, population and ones mental
health can be affected in a negative way. As one become aware with age, the world unfortunately is
moved by money. The cost of everything in life is measured, and unless one is rich or extremely
well off, financial situations can always be an issue. Imagine how much it is going to cost to find a
method to become immortal, once discovered, like all medicine, how much will it cost you to buy it
and own it for yourself or a love one. Modern medicine now in days is controlled federally and has
become an enormously business. With that being said who would be able to buy immortality? Surely
not everyone, only
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21. Lifespan Developmental Psychology: An Overview
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Lifespan Developmental Psychology
An Overview
Development is process which starts from the moment the child is conceived by his mother. And it
doesn't stops when the childhood ends. As a matter of fact, it continues till death. This development
gives a shape to our socio–economic, cognitive and biological needs and views. Behaviors and
actions of an individual are part of socio–emotional development that a person reflects while
performing an activity. Lifespan development theory is basically an amalgamation of various
theories designed after thorough evaluation of human behavior at various stages of one's life.
Starting from psychodynamic and attachment theories till social learning theories, they all give an
insight about the development of an individual's behavior. In order to understand the concept of
lifespan development, it is necessary to understand these theories individually.
Where developmental psychology is a system of psychological changes, it entails changes related to
emotions, human perceptions and vision over lifetime. This theory is originally related the changes
in these particular areas, starting from infancy, going through adolescence and then aging. The
theories which address this particular area provide a great detail about development of motor skills,
cognition, conceptual understanding, self–identity and physiological processes. Furthermore, while
evaluating children's behavior, it is necessary to evaluate
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23. Lifespan Perspective Analysis
The average life expectancy in the United States is seventy–eight years old. You might be thinking
"wow, that is a long time." One could only imagine the development that occurs during those years.
Santrock (2014) defined development as, "a pattern of movement or change that begins at
conception and expands all through an entire lifespan," (1–4). Development is life–long,
multidimensional, multidirectional, plastic, multidisciplinary, contextual, as well as a process that
involves growth, maintenance, and regulation of loss (Santrock, 2014, 1–5). All in all, these
characteristics of the lifespan perspective explain how development happens at all stages of one's
life in different contexts while the brain expands as we learn new things and grow
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25. Lifespan Paper
Lifespan Portfolio Paper 2
January 28, 2014
Lifespan Portfolio Paper 2
Picking someone for this paper was much more difficult than the first one, at immediate thought the
only people I knew over the age of 65 were my family members. I started to look into some of my
friends' parents but they were not quite there. Then it hit me, the perfect person to interview would
be my friend that passed away in Dickinson, her grandmother. She is one of the most loving, caring,
supportive grandparents I have ever met. I have always seen her from that stand point so
interviewing her would only help me to understand how she became the way she is today.
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Yet at the same time, with that family, it does not surprise me because they kind of march to the beat
of their own drum, no matter what anyone else or society says for that matter. After completing the
interview it was very easy for me to compare Grandma Morrison's answers to Erikson's Stages of
Psychosocial Development. When asked if she felt fulfillment when looking back on her life she had
a soft, star gazed look in her eye and she stated she definitely did, and that she regretted nothing. I
think that says a lot in terms of that someone who has lived as long as she has and she regrets
nothing. I think that goes to show you that life is definitely what you make it. I'm sure I could come
up with a list of things right now that I regret, and if you asked me again in 40 some years I would
not remember any of them. With Grandma not regretting anything it shows she has definitely
reached Erikson's stage of Maturity in the fight between Ego Integrity and Despair. She is content
with how her life unfolded and that is more than many individuals can say. Another piece of the
Maturity stage is the feelings of wisdom and when asked if she had anything else to share about
growing and changing through life she offered the piece of the fact that happiness means more than
wealth to her. In my opinion, if someone did not feel a sense of wisdom, there
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27. Personality Across The Lifespan
The word personality is known as quite a diverse concept and can be described differently in
accordance to different people, it comes from the word persona which is a Latin term and is referred
to as a mask which actors use when performing. Based on this it could be concluded that
characteristics which are visible along with external characteristics (the aspects of us in which can
be seen by others) is what personality refers to, (Schultz and Scultz, 2004). Another definition of
personality by a different psychologist is "The dynamic and organized set of characteristics
possessed by a person that uniquely influences his or her cognitions, motivations, and behaviours in
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The participants were split into two samples, sample 1 had 484 adults that were age 55 to 85 and
sample 2 had 520 adults that were age 55 to 92. At 3 years' participants were examined by CFA
(Confirmatory Factor Analysis) and after another 3 years they were re–examined using this
technique again. After evaluating results and comparing them from previous years, the results
concluded that adults showed both stability and change due to gender and age. Unlike other studies
this study shows evidence for both stability and change. However; the study focuses on older adults
as opposed to across the whole lifespan of a person which could raise questions as to whether it has
any relevance, (Small,
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29. Lifespan reflective paper
Reflection on Lifespan Development
T'Pre K. Griffin
Capella University
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to present a comparison of my knowledge and understanding
of lifespan development at the outset of course PSY 7210 Lifespan Development and at the courses'
end. In this paper I will explore lifespan development by identifying and discussing the stages of
development, theoretical perspectives and research related to lifespan development. I will conclude
with discussing how my knowledge and understanding of lifespan development can be applied
within my specialization of Industrial–Organizational (I–O) Psychology.
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Freud believed during this stage all needs are satisfied orally or through the mouth; for example,
eating and drinking. The anal stage takes place during the second year of life. During this stage the
battle between control and letting go begins. The phallic stage takes place during the third and fifth
years of life. During this stage a child develops a fixation with the genitals. Freud's psychosexual
stages focus on developmental changes in the first 5 years of life and transformation of the id.
Psychoanalyst Erik Erikson's psychosocial theory is also part of the psychodynamic perspective.
According to Erikson (Berk, 2007) society and culture have an influence on human development. In
contrast to Freud whose theory that proposed development was complete by adolescence (Berk,
2007), Erikson's theory argues that development is continuous throughout the lifespan and occurs in
eight stages. The first stage of development, trust versus mistrust, occurs during infancy (birth to 1–
year–old). During this stage if an infant's basic needs are met by a responsive and attentive
caregiver, the infant will begin to trust the caregiver, thus establishing the foundation for future trust
relationships. In contrast if an infant does not receive enough or irregular care, or if caregivers are
unresponsive, the infant can develop mistrust. The autonomy versus shame and doubt is the next
stage, which occurs between the first and third years
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31. Reflection On Lifespan Development
Lifespan Development Reflection The life–span perspective is a modern scientific approach to the
study of human development that accounts for all phases of life including childhood, adolescence,
and adulthood, and it breaks each phase into individual stages of development (Berger,2014). This
perspective suggests that development is multidirectional, metacontextual, and all stages of
development are important and play a crucial role in the individuals cognitive health (Berger,2014).
The stages of development are categorized as infancy, early childhood, middle childhood,
adolescence, emerging adulthood, adulthood, and late adulthood. For the purpose of this paper I will
be focusing on the infancy stage due to the importance of cognitive development before the age of
two, middle childhood due to a child's social structure becoming a defining factor in their lives, and
emerging adulthood due to the stresses that an individual must endure while maturing into a young
adult. Infancy refers to babies from birth to two, sometimes three years of age. Physical and
cognitive growth during infancy is rapid, more rapid than any other time in a person's life excluding
adolescences. The first three years of a child's life are crucial to their overall cognitive development
(Berger,2014). All aspects of early life affect brain patterns from infancy until late adulthood.
Renowned psychologist Sigmund Freud said that all adult behavior is rooted in the infancy period
and that infant experiences are the cornerstone for behavioral and cognitive development (Bremner,
2006).
A newborns brain growth is rapid and their growth and development reflects their experiences and
social relationships (Berger,2014). From two weeks after conception until two weeks after birth the
brain grows more rapidly than any other organ in the body (Berger,2014). We will now examine
what biologically takes place inside the brain of an infant to better try to understand why
development at this stage is so crucial. A newborns brain has billions of neurons, that are located in
the portion of the brain called the Cortex, and they regulate and control thought, feeling, and
sensation (Berger, 2014). In addition, research has found that children younger than
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33. Piaget's Lifespan Theory
When you hear the word "lifespan," what do you imagine? Is it an age range, the growth of the body
from infant to elderly? Perhaps it's puberty or is the time–lapse of one's mental capacity. If you
imagined any of these or had something similar in mind, you were correct, for these are all part of
the lifespan experience. Personally, I define lifespan as the time from which a human is conceived
all the way to their death. It is often characterized by milestone experiences such as finding love,
giving birth, starting a career, and acknowledging death. Thus, the study of the lifespan looks at
these milestones associated with human development as well as the experiences that give life its
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While Piaget preferred to study the evolution of though in stages, Vygotsky was curious about what
stimulated thought (Belsky, 2016). Vygotsky's approach thus had a focus on cultural influence which
can be considered contradictory to Piaget's idea of having universal stages for cognitive
development. It is for this reason that Vygotsky's theory may be more applicable to different
cultures, such as those with intellectual disabilities, as it allows for an individual to develop at their
own pace rather than offering a universal stage process such as Piaget's theory. It is also interesting
to note that Vygotsky's theory has a deeper focus on a child's information processing rather than
exploring, as it examines the fundamental processes of attention, memory and
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35. Narrative for Lifespan Development
Narrative of Adolescence Years
Abstract
This paper is a narrative of my adolescent years from twelve to eighteen. I label these years of
awkwardness and pain off a hit show from the early nineties called, "The Growing Pains." Similar to
the characters in the show I struggled creating a personal identity and had difficulty blending in with
societal norms. As a result I suffered from much insecurity, false conceptions of beauty, and
depression. Up until writing this paper I felt these ideologies and feelings were better left in the past.
However, I now understand these experiences shape my current beliefs and will affect my identity as
a counselor. Therefore I must address these experiences and deal with them emotionally. As I ...
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Sizzle, plop! I looked down and saw a ringlet hit the floor. I had burned off a portion of my hair. Oh
no! How was I going to look pretty now! I shook my head in disgust. This hadn't quite turned out
how I thought it would.
As I reached down to pick up the ringlet I heard my mother yell, "Tristyn are you doing your hair
without my permission?" I quickly turned off the stove, blew the remainder hair out of the comb,
swiped up the grease, folded the cloth over the comb and tucked everything back under the sink.
"No mom! I was just wiping of the stove and accidently turned the eye on. The towel got burnt on
the eye, so that's what you smell." Jeez that lie came out quickly. It was a good one. I was sure my
mother wouldn't even catch me. I had made it! Yes!
However to my surprise my mother was wittier then I thought. And when my father came home I
was up for a surprise. "Tristyn, your mom tells me you were straightening your hair. Were you?" I
quickly responded, "No." However he knew the truth and sent me to the basement. As I slowing
turned around and began my walk downstairs I started to cry. Why couldn't my parent's understand I
wanted to look pretty. This wasn't an act of defiance. It was an attempt to fit in. To be liked. To start
my first day in middle school cool, like the other pretty girls. Now I would be punished through a
"butt whooping." My dad told me to turn around, I heard the jingle of the belt
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37. Psy304: Lifespan Development
How can we help U.S. Students Excel?
Mykia Kelly
PSY304: Lifespan Development
Prof. Yvonne Lozano
February 5, 2018 I. Introduction
A. Lack of financing might be the reason U.S. understudies don't Exceed expectations in math and
science, however I trust that is simply beginning to expose what's underneath.
II. How would we say we are doing contrasted with different nations?
A. No under 30 of the 56 different nations that took an interest in the Program for Worldwide
Understudy Appraisal (PISA) math test had a bigger level of understudies who scored at what might
as well be called the propelled level on our National Evaluation of Instructive Advance (NAEP)
tests. While 6 percent of U.S. public and private school understudies evaluated as cutting edge in
eighth grade arithmetic, 28 percent of Taiwanese understudies did (Hanushek, 2010). This is
revealing to me that different nations are using something we are not that is enabling their
understudies to exceed expectations pass the U. S. No less than 20 percent of understudies in Hong
Kong, Korea, and Finland were exceptionally expert, and 12 different nations had no less than
double the level of very proficient understudies as the U.S. also, different nations (Hanushek,2010).
This proof demonstrates that only 8 years prior U.S. understudies were failing to meet expectations
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These required subjects are most essential and hard to learn.
A. The Third Universal Arithmetic and Science Study–TIMSS has been viewed as one of the
noteworthy method for appraisal to quantify students‟ achievement in science and math. In 1997 it
was even said that the U.S. isn't probably going to be "first on the planet" before this present
century's over in either science or arithmetic (Valverde,1997). The U.S. division of instruction must
have some arrangement keeping in mind the end goal to state this measurement won't be the final
product.
B. What is the U.S. saying in regards to math and science instruction
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39. Lifespan Developmental Changes
Occupational Change Through the Lifespan At the age of 53, as a member of the growing older
population, there has been many occupational changes throughout my life. An individual never
realizes how a passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another change the body and mind.
Every day is a battle mentally and physically to complete the tasks of the day. Exercise has been a
powerful reliever of pain for the body and soul. People face many diverse challenges and changes
across the span of a life and occupational therapy can take actions to improve a situation, especially
with medical disorders. Transition is defined, as the actions coordinated to prepare for or facilitate
change, such as from one functional level to another,
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40.
41. Lifespan Developmental Psychology
Lifespan developmental psychology is systematic physical, cognitive, and psychological process
that lead to the changes throughout life. There are various periods of growth in lifespan. Zygote
happens around conception to 2 weeks, Embryo happens around 2 to 9 weeks, Fetus happens around
9 weeks to birth, infancy happens around birth to age 1 year, toddler happens around 1 to 3 years,
adolescents happens around 12 to 20 years. During the prenatal development, there are 9 months in
total, and within the 9 months they are divided into 3 stages. The Germinal Stage is around 2 weeks,
it is the process of rapid cell division and implantation, it develop placenta. The Embryonic stage is
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In relationships, love can closely relate to the attachment style correlated with infant attachment
style. A secure type of person tends to be trusting , share feelings with partner, don't fear
abandonment or emotional closeness. Avoidant style of person tends to be fear emotional closeness,
difficulty allowing self to depend on partner, autonomous and distant. During infancy, they avoids
connection with caregiver, when later on, their relationship came close, they fight then later they
would make up because they are afraid of losing. Anxious type tends to be fear abandonment and
rejection from partner, desires strong emotional
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42.
43. Lifespan Observation Paper
The lifespan observation involves a young female adult who is 18 years old and the older male
gentleman who is 57 years of age. They were observed walking and playing outside during recess
time at school. Although gender and age shape leisure activities, they were both socializing,
interacting and playing while enjoying a brisk walk on the track field. For example, the female
student could not keep up the fast pace walking exercise versus her counterpart the older staff
member. Moreover, I found it quite fascinating and interesting that the young female could not keep
up with the older male staff member. In fact, both individuals were engaged and enjoying the fitness
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She was responsible and comfortable with the pace of change as the teacher won the race. The
student exhibited a great deal of maturity and growth during the recreational activities. In addition, it
will give her the skills to make good choices and decision–making capabilities to help develop skills
for life. The leisure activity demonstrated that the young female was responsible, problem solver,
independent, mature and thinking for oneself. During the observation, the locus of control was
obvious and visible. The young adult was confident and had a positive outlook on the challenges
that she faced. She was determined to complete the one–mile walk regardless if she came in the last
place. In fact, the student did not feel any pressure to keep up with a teacher while participating in
the leisure activity outside. In this case, the physical activity helps the student to develop a better
understanding of cognitive function.
Research has proven that physical activity improves cognitive function and can also improve brain
function throughout a lifespan. Moreover, staying physically active has so many benefits as well.
For example, doing exercise and fitness activities help build cells and natural pathways to help
reduce changes in memory loss or dementia. Also, it has so many health benefits including long–
term improvements to the cognitive function as the young adult reaching mid
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44.
45. Lifespan Thesis
Lifespan was not my first job. While it did not make my list for first job it did make my list for
many other firsts. It was my first job where I truly had an eye opening experience. It was my first
job where I saw body parts that made me uncomfortable and was put in situations that made me
uncomfortable. It was also a first job where I began to feel comfortable with the uncomfortable and
the spontaneity of life. I have grown so much in the past 2 months that I have worked at Lifespan
than I feel like I have in the past 4 years of high school. I got to experience the hospital environment
and see that from the experience I no longer wanted to become a neurosurgeon. I realized that the
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Hearing our co–workers say how helpful we were in the interview
Personal Objectives:
Objective #1: Become sympathetic to a patient no matter what their attitude because they are in the
hospital. Talk to them more and become comfortable. Activities/ Resources: Talking to them more
so we can better understand them Talking to them more frequently to become more comfortable
Evidence: Seeing how I have grown from not really feeling comfortable going into a patient's room
to how I go in now with no problem
Objective #2: Be less judgemental. Sometimes patients can be rude because they are in the hospital
but you have to understand that they are going through a hardship. Activities/ Resources: Talk to the
patients more to learn about them and see how they are under the surface
Evidence:
Counting the difference between how many patients we used to talk to and seeing the difference in
how many we talk to now. The change in mentality when it comes to stereotyping or being
understanding of whatever situation someone is going through.
Objective #3: Be less introverted and more comfortable in my own
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46.
47. Lifespan Of Humanity Research Paper
Extending human lifespan has been the desire of humanity for centuries. Humanity must
comprehend that they have been searching for a way to prolong the inevitable.The use of
biotechnology in expanding human life has been a question of bioethics basis. The topical questions
the use of new biotechnology that could expand the lifespan of humans by changing the body and
genetics of the human body.Some examples of the new technology include Caloric Restriction,
Gene Manipulation, Oxidative Damage Mitigation, Hormone Treatment, Telomeres,
Nanotechnology, and Stagnant Cells Removal.With the use of new technology, we have not only
increased the lifespan of humans, but slowed down the effects of aging, help prolong age related
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Many of the uncertainties that come with the issues can be resolved with time.The statement that an
increase in the lifespan of an organism would lead to a disruption in humanity is an idiotic
statement. The truth is man kind has been altering the lifespan of humanity since the first use of
medicine .At very early periods of time the life expectancy of a human has been very low with
chances of death happening everyday, but as time went on and the discovery of new technology and
medicine has shown a positive correlation with the increase of an organism's lifespan. Humans have
been using technology to increase their lifespan, since the early age of man we as humans have only
evolved through the use of such technologies to make a change now would only leave us at a
disadvantage. The risks of using the technology are, but a small fraction of what we could
accomplish with the expansion of human life, so much could be accomplished and the lives of
humans would change for the better given the possibilities of a better body and life.Many of the
problems that have been stated would be fixed with time as the biggest issue of population would
change. It is important to note that with the privilege of more time humans could become better
educated and have a greater opportunity of financial stability. This in return would lead to having
children at an appropriate time period and having fewer as well.That could lead to a shift in the
population pyramid, but with time the pyramid would start to balance out and become as stable as
past population pyramids have.Another great outcome of having a longer lifespan is for people that
would like to have a greater chance of creating and advancing other aspects of the medical field.
Many of the biotechnology's help improve certain aspects of the human body that could lead to the
eradication of diseases and illnesses
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49. Lifespan Development Paper
One of the key goals of psychology is understanding how and why people function the way that they
do. Lifespan development allows us to look at the whole picture of human development and see how
life experiences influence decision making. Many people consider lifespan development to be an
interdisciplinary field of study, encompassing both the examination of internal factors, such as
mental cognition over time and genetics, and external factors, such as one's environment. Key areas
of development that highlight the influence of both nature and nurture include health, both mental
and physical, and learning. It is through research and experimentation that psychologists are able to
conclude that both nature and nurture yield developmental variations in individuals in every stage of
life. Similar to psychology, health is an ongoing developmental process that changes overtime. In
studying health, as it pertains to psychology, we must be aware of the biological and environmental
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These difficulties can be the result of genetic influences. In a study that examined the IQ of identical
twins, who have the same genes, and the IQ of fraternal twins, whose genes slightly differ, the
results showed that because of gene variation IQ differed between the sets of twins (Santrock, 2016).
Another area that highlights genetics as an influence on learning is in people with learning
disabilities. Intellectual disabilities are the result of genetic brain damage. The most common form
of disability is Down Syndrome. This specific type of disability can be the result of the presence of
an extra X chromosome or fragile X syndrome. In conclusion, the ability to learn is heavily
influenced by both environmental aspects, such as choice of school, and genetic aspects, such as
gene
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50.
51. Lifespan Development Theory
Within the contents of this paper this analysis will give you history and background along with the
primary issues and presenting challenges. Next, an appropriate lifespan development theory and
research–based alternatives that explain the presenting challenges. Then the potential impact of
individual and cultural differences on development for the current age and context described in this
study. Lastly, evidence–based support from lifespan development theory and current scholarly
research to support appropriate interventions. The case study was about a little girl named Anna who
was 9 years old and in third grade. Anna's mom Karen met and married her biological father who
was of Eastern descent at 19 years old. Soon after Anna was born her
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52.
53. Approach To Lifespan Development
Balancing the aspects of school, a social life, work, and so on can be difficult for anyone, but
especially college students. I have found that using a proven set of effective study skills for each
class helps a lot with the school aspect of life. Skills such as planning and organization are some of
which that can be effective. What is interesting is that when a student finds more balance in
schooling, which is a huge part of their lives, they will most likely find balance in the other aspects
of their life.
In "A Topical Approach to Lifespan Development", written by John W. Santrock, metacognition is
defined as "thinking about thinking or knowing about knowing" (p. 222). Metacognition is very
important aspect of learning and development.
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54.
55. Essay on Lifespan Development
Lifespan Development
Going back forty–five years is not an easy task to complete because I can't remember some of the
finer details of my childhood. I know I was born on a hot August afternoon in Birth Year at Place Of
Birth in City ands State. My mother was just twenty–two at the time and was already the mother of
two, I was her third child. My father was twenty–one and already a workaholic, I know because my
mother would constantly remind me not to be like that. My mother and father were good parents and
they tried to give us the best upbringing they could. My father was the kind of person that believed
he should provide and protect his family, and he did a very good job of doing that.
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I think that the contrast between the two of them gave me a good balance of what I should and
should not do. They both have good hearts and are fine people today.
I believe that when people are developing morals you have to have enough emotional development
to feel guilty when you do something wrong, enough social development to accept our responsibility
for behaving good or bad towards our group, and enough cognitive development to be able to place
ourselves in someone else's shoes. My parent taught me early in life the differences between right
and wrong and to treat people the way I would want to be treated. I understood these lessons at a
young age because that was the way my parent taught my brother and sister.
Values are where my father had the most influence in my adolescent years. The one that he placed
above all others were family values. He would tell me that having a happy family life was one of the
most important things that a man could have. He was also a man that didn't practice what he
preached. He would always tell us to mind what our teachers said in school and never lie to anyone
and not take something that didn't belong to us. I remember one time I took a candy bar from a store
when I went shopping with my mother. I felt so guilty that after we returned home I went to my
father and gave him the candy bar and told him what I did. My dad would just look at me and said,"
Son I'm disappointed in you, I have taught
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56.
57. Resilience Across Lifespan
Resilience across a lifespan can happen different ways from physical development to cognitive
development. We also have social and emotional development. Throughout this paper resilience will
be applied to all of the above mentioned concepts. Resilience across a lifespan is described through
theories, measures, and even personality characteristics. Resilience has also been applied to the
impacts of disasters and traumatic experiences in which will also be touched on throughout this
paper. Resilience is described as "the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma,
tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress (American Psychological Association, 2016)."
Resilience is an ordinary thing in human beings. It is often described as bouncing back, which refers
to bouncing back from difficult times or situations. As a person grows older resilience grows as
well. A person's past can most certainly affect how a person uses resiliency in the present. If a
person is not affected negatively a lot in their past when it comes time for a person to bounce back,
they will not bounce back as smoothly as a person who has had a very traumatic past and has
learned how to bounce back in a smoother fashion. A person's past determines their resiliency in the
present and a person's present determines their resiliency efforts in the future. Resiliency is different
for each and every person. Resiliency also can grow with a person or can dissipate
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58.
59. Baltes Lifespan Development
As I continued with the interview, I started to ask my mother more in–depth questions regarding the
physical and cognitive changes she has experienced throughout adulthood. While she has also
experienced many signs of primary aging (i.e. white hairs, wrinkly skin, and weight gain), cancer
continues to be one of her most salient physical change in adulthood. My mother was diagnosed
with stage three breast cancer when she was forty–one. She later had her left breast completely
removed and underwent chemotherapy and took ton of medications. As she started to discuss this
experience, I started to analyze Baltes' life span theory where development is a life–long process
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She said that these sudden changes in weight made her realize that she is definitely getting older and
could not simply eat like she used to. Prior to her forties, she never experienced weight gain and
always ate whatever she wanted. When she was in her early twenties to early thirties, she was
accustomed to always being complimented for being physically attractive. After losing her left
breast and having to wear a breast prosthesis as a replacement, she started to realize how difficult it
was to wear certain outfits, especially tops that were more revealing. She said this made her feel like
she lost not only a physical part of herself but also her ability to enjoy wearing certain outfits she
always loved to wear. After being diagnosed with cancer, she took more initiative over her health by
eating healthier and exercising more because she knew that cancer could take her life at any time.
She told me exercising and eating better kept her from feeling depressed or lonely. She felt a sense
of determination to overcome her cancer and continue living her life despite the aggressiveness of
her
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60.
61. Depression across the Lifespan
Depression is the most common mental disorder, not only for adults, but for children and teenagers
as well. The DSM–IV classifies depression as a mood disorder. It states that an individual has
suffered a "major depressive episode" if certain symptoms persist for at least two weeks, including a
loss of enjoyment in previously pleasurable activities, a sad or irritable mood, a significant change
in weight or appetite, problems sleeping or concentrating, and feelings of worthlessness. These
symptoms of depression fall into four categories: mood, cognitive, behavioral, and physical.
Depression affects how individuals feel, think, behave, and how their bodies work. People with
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In general, older patients whose first episode of depression occurs in late life have a higher relative
risk of developing some form of dementia; research suggests that 50% of late–life MDD patients
will develop dementia within 5 years. Researchers have considered the pos–sibility that mild
cognitive impairment average of 4.3 years.Thirty–six patients with MCI (60%) progressed to AD.
Presence of depression at the time of MCI diagnosis did not pre–dict conversion to AD but
persistence of depression for 2 to 3 years and the pres–ence of melancholic features were associ–
ated with higher risk for AD. Course and prognosis MDD has been characterized as a self–limited
disease, with an average duration of 6 to 9 months. However, newer prospective studies suggest that
a substantial number of patients recover more slowly or do not ever fully re–cover.Several factors,
such as genetic/bio–logic vulnerability and psychosocial factors, influence the courses, prognosis,
and risk of relapse/recurrence of MDD in all age groups. The typical duration of a major depressive
episode for clinically referred children and adolescents is 8 to 13 months. Approximately 90% of
these patients' major depressive episodes remit by 2 years, but up to 10% persist.Within 5 years of
MDD onset, up to 70% of children and adolescents will experience a recurrence,a rate comparable
to adults. Anxiety
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62.
63. Key Components Of Lifespan Development
The importance of studying lifespan development, comes about as a pattern of change that occurs as
conception and continues throughout the human lifespan. As lifespan occurs we both grow and
decline but development helps prepare us as children on the responsibilities and lets us know the
necessary knowledge about our lives as we grow older and start to age. Lifespan comes with many
perspectives such as development is lifelong and multidimensional, that's only just to name a few.
Health, parenting, and education play key concerns that are closely tied to the life span development
because as we start to grow older and start to realize things for ourselves all three of the key points
that I just mentioned play very important roles on the way we develop from children into our
adulthood. Development is a particular element that to a great extent differs from individual to
person. Life today has been significantly helped by advance made in nourishment, wellbeing and
medicinal information. Development is long lasting and in this way is not overwhelmed by any age
period, it is what we say to be multi–dimensional. This is on the grounds that it is worried about the
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Three key components of the developmental process are biological, cognitive, and socioemotional.
Biological processes bring change in individuals physical nature such as development of the brain,
height, and weight gains. Cognitive processes refers to the changes in individuals thoughts,
intelligence, and language. For example memorizing a poem, to imagining what it would be like to a
actor. In many instances all three of these terms are said to be bidirectional which means one can
influence one another. In today's news developmentalist have described the human lifespan in terms
of four ages as well a distinction between the oldest–old and the young
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64.
65. Lifespan Of A Roof Essay
How to Increase the Lifespan of Your Roof Your home's roof is one of the most important features
of your property; it protects your home and family from the elements and helps you to survive the
brutal Chicago winter. In addition, the cost of roofing and its installation seems to rise every year,
making it more and more important that you take the necessary steps to protect the integrity of your
roof and to avoid any costly roof repairs or even a whole–roof replacement project. As most local
roofing companies will tell you, increasing the lifespan of your home's roof is a full–time job. It
involves regular inspect, clearing potential hazards from the area immediately surrounding your
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Quality roofing materials are one of the most important factors in extending the lifespan of your
roof. Materials such as slate or ceramic tiles are long–lasting and can function properly after more
than a century of use. Asphalt shingles, on the other hand, are inexpensive upfront but can require
replacement after just a couple of decades in use. Quality Workmanship Before you select a local
roofing company to contract with for your roof replacement project, make sure to thoroughly
research their experience and feedback from previous clients. The quality of their workmanship is
key in determining how long your roof will effectively last. Regular Inspections As a homeowner, it
is extremely important that you inspect your home's roof at least once a season, especially after the
end of winter. You will want to check for potential problems such as holes, leaks, broken shingles or
tiles, signs of mold or mildew, and peeling paint, which could indicate a problem with
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66.
67. Lifespan Psychology
Lifespan psychology involves the study of changes that take place over the course of a human's
entire lifespan by examining how people change and how they may remain the same throughout the
various stages of life. One of the most interesting aspects of our development occurs during the time
of adolescence as it defines the transition between childhood and adulthood. While progressing
through adolescence, we develop physically, cognitively, emotionally, and socially. Most people
may be able to move through adolescence with little to no disruptions along the way, however, for
others it's not quite as simple. As it stands, statistics show that there are also a fair number of
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The research finds that possibly due to having a larger family and therefore having a larger support
network, that African Americans and Hispanics have lower suicide rates when compared to
Caucasian Americans (Balis & Postolache, 2008; U.S. Census Bureau, 2013). Statistics also show
that suicide has recently risen among African American males as the numbers that exist there are
approaching that of Caucasian American males (Balis & Postolache, 2008; U.S. Census Bureau,
2013). What's even more shocking in regards to nationality is that research has found that Native
American adolescents tend to commit suicide at rates 2 to 6 times national averages (Balis &
Postolache, 2008; U.S. Census Bureau, 2013). When looking at these statistics, it can be reasonably
assumed that many of the major disruptions which can occur during adolescence such as substance
abuse, early parenthood, failure in regards to school, and depression probably underlie these trends.
The research also shows that the sexual orientation of an individual can also play a large role in
adolescent suicide rates. To elaborate on the research, statistics show that gay, lesbian, and bisexual
adolescents are all at high risk of suicide as these groups tend to attempt suicide three times as often
when compared to other adolescents (D'Augelli et al., 2005). The research also tells us that amongst
those who
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68.
69. Lifespan Essay
At 0 months: ARDA sleeps virtually all of the time, only waking when hungry, cold, or wet. He
usually drifts back to sleep toward the end of the feeding. You talk quietly to ARDA during the
feeding, making sure ARDA sees your face a great deal of the time. You try to wake ARDA up for
some parent–baby interaction time. You dance gently around with him in your arms, and talk or sing
out loud. You figure that ARDA needs the sleeping time for brain development so you don't disturb
him. AAt 0 months: After only a week with ARDA, you can already feel a hormonal connection.
When ARDA cries, you begin to lactate!This will increase if you choose to breast feed, but it will
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B At 3 months: Your available funds and living situation are such that you are able to take 6 months
to a year off from work or work part–time at home and hire a babysitter when needed.
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– You will use several family members
as babysitters. You will use primarily one family member as a babysitter. You'll use a highly
recommended woman with grown children as a babysitter. B At 3 months: ARDA is getting more
curious about the world around him. You still want to be careful about germs, so you avoid
introducing ARDA to new people. You buy ARDA some new baby toys and watch how he plays
with them. You bring ARDA along to visit several new people (relatives and friends). AAt 3
months: ARDA is fussy on rare occasions after meals, but most of the time is relaxed and content.
You continue with just breast/bottle feeding and wait a couple more months before introducing solid
food. Since ARDA is tolerating feedings well, introduce some solid foods, while maintaining the
breast/bottle as his main source of food. Introduce food from the family's dinner, blended or pureed.
AAt 8 months: It has become clear that ARDA shows a preference for you over others (especially
when distressed), with your partner a close second. How will your partner become a stronger
attachment figure for ARDA? ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Top of
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70.
71. Development over the Lifespan
| Development Over the Lifespan | Third Quarter Psychology Project | | Christina Chantharavongsa |
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My full name is Christina Kaysone Chantharavongsa and I was born March 23, 1995 in Bridgeport
Hospital located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It was a little city and a small world since a ton of
people would know each other. My parents were in an arranged marriage and were both moved to
the United States from Laos during their high school years. But I'm actually half Laotian and Thai
since my mom's side is Thai from Thailand although she was born in an Asian Southeastern country
called Laos. I'm the second oldest out of four children with two sisters and one brother. The order
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My little sister Anita was born at the time and having a baby sibling around made me feel like a big
kid or a parent. I loved holding her and feeding her with a bottle my mom taught me to do while she
worked at a night shift (maturation). My fourth grade year is probably the time I went through the
most out of my elementary school years. I found out things were getting hectic between my parents.
I would see them fight almost every day about money, cheating, and where did they go in their free
time. One night when my mom came home from grocery shopping they were verbally fighting and
yelling at each other. I heard it from the living room and I went into the kitchen to see them. All of a
sudden, I just saw my dad pushed her into the ground and started beating her. She eventually
escaped from his grip and ran into my sister's room. She called the police and they came and
arrested him for assault. I couldn't do much because I just stood there witnessing in shock. They
divorced in October while it was the beginning of my fifth grade year. I started to go through
depression since the whole thing happened. I grew bitter, unmotivated for school, and even crueler
towards my family and animals. I had terrible grades in my report card and I tend to get embarrassed
with my teacher yelling at me. I cried over the smallest things that would happen in class. People
started giving me sympathy but then got tired of it because it happened often. Around the winter
time my mom started to
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73. Lifespan Development
Life Roles: Introduction As we learned in Chapter 1 of our text, lifespan development approaches
human development from a scientific standpoint. To understand how people go through similar
developmental stages and become unique individuals, life developmentalists look at these stages
through a framework of cultural, racial, and ethnic differences. This paper will focus on three
specific life roles: student, caregiver, and parent, examining the impact of culture, gender, and social
status on each of these three life roles. Life Role 1: Student The basic skills, responsibilities, and
expectations associated with students today are as varied as the students themselves. Chapter 13 in
our text points out that that the majority of college students are white and come from the middle
class. However, there is an increase in the number of minority students. The ages of college students
may vary widely as well, since more than one third of them are over the age of 25 (Hussar & Bailey,
2009). The number of older students reflects a significant change in the college population. Many
more students who graduate high school are waiting to attend college instead of attending college
directly after high school, which had traditionally been the norm. This means that older students are
returning to college after having a variety of different experiences in the world, and they are
bringing with them different skill levels. Also, they are returning for a number of reasons, which in
turns
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74.
75. Lifespan Development
Life is a series of continuous ebbs and flows. Life span development goes through the cycles and
stages of infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, early or emerging adulthood,
middle adulthood, and late adulthood; it is the definitive culmination to the end of life (Berger,
2008). Lifespan development focuses on human development. Although there are develop mentalists
who study the course of development in nonhuman species, the vast majority examines growth and
change in people. Some seek to understand universal principles of development, whereas others
focus on how cultural, racial, and ethnic differences affect the course of development. Still others
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That age, however, is notable only because it marks the end of the teenage period. In fact, for many
people, such as those enrolled in higher education, the age change from 19 to 20 has little special
significance, coming as it does in the middle of the college years. For them, more substantial
changes may occur when they leave college and enter the workforce, which is more likely to happen
around age 22. Furthermore, in some non–Western cultures, adulthood may be considered to start
much earlier, when children whose educational opportunities are limited begin full–time work. In
short, there are substantial individual differences in the timing of events in people's lives. In part,
this is a biological fact of life: People mature at different rates and reach developmental milestones
at different points. However, environmental factors also play a significant role in determining the
age at which a particular event is likely to occur. For example, the typical age of marriage varies
substantially from one culture to another, depending in part on the functions that marriage plays in a
given
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77. Lifespan Psychology
Lifespan Psychology
Developmental Theory Key Proponent Stages/ Phases
Psychosexual Freud Oral Stage :
This occurs from birth to about 1 year. During this stage, the infant 's primary source of interaction
occurs through the mouth, so the rooting and sucking reflex is especially important. The mouth is
vital for eating, and the infant derives pleasure from oral stimulation through gratifying activities
such as tasting and sucking. As a result of the infant being entirely dependent upon caretakers, who
are responsible for feeding the child, the infant also develops a sense of trust and comfort through
this oral stimulation. The primary conflict at this stage is the weaning process, the child must
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Through the lessons learned during the previous stages, adolescents direct their sexual urges onto
opposite sex peers, with the primary focus of pleasure are the genitals. Interest in the welfare of
others grows during this stage as opposed to the earlier stages where the focus was solely on
individual needs. It is also the time when the individual tries to come to terms with unresolved
residues of the early childhood. Although the focus is again on the genitals, within this stage the
energy is expressed with adult sexuality. While in the phallic stage gratification is linked with
satisfaction of the primary drives, the ego in the genital stage is well–developed, and so uses
secondary process thinking, which allows symbolic gratification. The symbolic gratification may
include the formation of love relationships and families, or acceptance of responsibilities associated
with adulthood.
Cognitive Piaget Sensorimotor Period:
Piaget stated that from birth to age 2, an infant's knowledge of the world is limited to their sensory
perceptions and motor activities, thus the child learns about him/herself and his/her environment
through motor and reflex actions. Thought derives from sensation and movement. The child learns
that he/ she is separate from his/her environment and that aspects of his/ her environment, the
parents or favourite toy, continue to exist even though they may be outside the
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