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DEVELOPMENT TRAJECTORY PRESENTATION
Arlyne Magallanez Ochoa
HS5002
Survey of Research in Human Development and Behavior
February 10, 2013
Dr. Fabio D’Angelo

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Personal Portrait
Barbara Cooper
CST5003 – Survey Research in Human Development and Behavior
Instructor: Dr. C. R. Auxier
Capella University
October 31, 2010
Introduction
In this paper I will attempt to develop a personal portrait of my life integrating developmental theory, moral development, gender
and cultural influences.
Theorist Erik Erikson’s developmental theory is best known for its theories on personality. He believed that an individual’s
personality is developed in a series of stages impacted by social experiences throughout the whole life span. His model of
development was the first offered by a theorist that extended over the entire life span. The massive influence of culture on behavior
led Erikson to place more emphasis on the external world and believed that the course of an individual’s development is determined
by the interaction of the body, mind, and cultural influences (Harder, 2002). He organized life into nine stages, from birth to death.
Developmental TrajectoryPresentation Transcript
• Developmental Trajectory
Angela C. Markham
• The beginning part of Generativity vs. Stagnation
o My current stage which I am just beginning.
o A change to focus on family, career, and future rather than my own
agenda.
o Focus on bettering myself for the future of my family.
o Examples such as saving for a house are early traits seen in this stage .
• Identity Formation
“People in their early 30s and beyond appear more secure in their self-concepts and social role commitments…”
I will become more sure of who I am with the understanding that who I am is often growing and changing.
I will develop an understanding of how I relate to others, including strengths and weakness in communication.
• LOVE
I will continue to learn that love is an action not a feeling.
I will learn the different types of love.
I will learn to understand and speak other love languages so I can have successful relationships.
• FRIENDSHIP
Currently in my life, my friends are changing from friendships based on longevity to friendships based on commonality.
It is important to choose friends who will nurture you and encourage you, rather than just “fun people.”
It will be great to experience life along side other couples as they have children, and grow into their married roles.
• Career

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I will get my Masters degree from Capella University.
I will continue to work in the healthcare/human services field to gain skills to use later.
I will pursue jobs without taking into consideration my gender or the gender of my co-workers.
I will open a private practice in order to offer low-cost therapy to those who need it most.
• Family
Family has become more important to me than personal goals.
Personal achievements are for the benefit of my family, not just me.
Goals include other people and include having/raising children.
• Religion & Culture
My personal religious choices will continue to develop.
I will incorporate my religion and culture into my family life and raising children.
I will allow my children to choose their religious destiny but encourage them in the ways that I know to be true.
I will continue to learn and keep an open mind to the possibility of my faith changing.
• References
Crandell, T.L., Crandell, C.H., & Vander Zanden, J.W. (2009). Human development (9thed).
New York, NY: McGraw-Hill
Eriksonian Developmental Stages. (2004). In The Concise Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science. Retrieved
from http://www.credoreference.com.library.capella.edu/entry/wileypsych/eriksonian_developmental _stages
Intimacy and Love. (2001). In Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and Differences and the Impact of Society on
Gender. Retrieved from http://www.credoreference.com.library.capella.edu/entry/estwomen/intimacy_and_love
Religion and Mental Health. (2004). In The Concise Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science. Retrieved from
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Rice, C., & Pasupathi, M. (2010). Reflecting on self-relevant experiences: Adult age differences.
Developmental Psychology, 46(2), 479-490. doi:10.1037/a0018098.
References
Berk, L.E. (2000). Child Development (5th ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon. 23-38
Cherry, K. (ND) What Is Nature Versus Nurture? Retrieved from:
http://psychology.about.com/od/nindex/g/nature-nurture.htm
Crandell, T. L., Crandell, C. H., & Vander Zanden, J. W. (2012). Human development (10th ed.).
Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 9780073532189.
Voydanoff, P. Conceptualizing community in the context of work and family. Community,
Work & Family, 2001, 4, 133–56.

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