Description In this assignment, you will explore and apply theories of development to your personal experiences. Background Understanding theories of development is key in psychology. All people proceed through specific areas of change and growth in key areas as they go through life. Whatever path we take in life, understanding theories of development will assist us in motivating and guiding others, as well as understanding ourselves. Instructions Apply the theories of development to your personal life experience by answering each  of the following questions. Jean Piaget’s Stage Theory of Cognitive Development : At what age do you feel you entered the stage of  Formal Operational Thought ? Explain the stage briefly and then focus on providing examples of ways your thinking has shifted to indicate you have developed into this stage of reasoning. (For instance, provide an example of how your views of justice or morality have shifted as you’ve matured.) Developmental Stage Theory of Erik Erikson : Choose one stage from Erikson’s Developmental Stage Theory and apply it to your own life. Explain the stage, age that it occurs, and how the central challenge of that stage played out in your life. What was the outcome of this stage for you? Did anything happen in your life prior to that stage that affected the outcome? How does the outcome from that stage affect how you are today? Provide specific details that demonstrate your understanding of the stage you choose. Lawrence Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development : Considering the moral or ethical decisions that you have made in your life, describe one decision you made based on one of the three levels of moral development. Be sure to clearly explain the level of moral development and clearly identify the underlying ethical reasoning behind your decision. (For instance, you may explain a decision you made based on Preconventional morality when you were a child, or you may focus on a decision you made from a higher level of development as an adult.) Developmental Milestones :  Motor Development . The unfolding of biological potential is known as “maturation.” Motor skill development in babies is mostly controlled by the process of maturation. Think about a child that you have known (yourself, your own child, a friend or family member). Describe how the child progressed from rolling over, to sitting, standing, and walking. At what age did each milestone occur? Did the development occur in a “typical” sequence based on what you’ve learned in your text? Is there anything that occurred in the child’s environment that either delayed motor development or facilitated it? What is the difference between “maturation” and “learning,” based on your readings and observation? Your response should be a 3–4-page Microsoft Word document written in a clear, concise, and organized manner. Be sure to demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and display accurate spe.

1. Description
In this assignment, you will explore and apply theories of
development to your personal experiences.
Background
Understanding theories of development is key in psychology.
All people proceed through specific areas of change and growth
in key areas as they go through life. Whatever path we take in
life, understanding theories of development will assist us in
motivating and guiding others, as well as understanding
ourselves.
Instructions
Apply the theories of development to your personal life
experience by answering
each
of the following questions.
Jean Piaget’s Stage Theory of Cognitive Development
: At what age do you feel you entered the stage of
Formal Operational Thought
? Explain the stage briefly and then focus on providing
examples of ways your thinking has shifted to indicate you have
developed into this stage of reasoning. (For instance, provide an
example of how your views of justice or morality have shifted
as you’ve matured.)
Developmental Stage Theory of Erik Erikson
: Choose one stage from Erikson’s Developmental Stage Theory
and apply it to your own life. Explain the stage, age that it
occurs, and how the central challenge of that stage played out in
your life. What was the outcome of this stage for you? Did
anything happen in your life prior to that stage that affected the
outcome? How does the outcome from that stage affect how you
are today? Provide specific details that demonstrate your
understanding of the stage you choose.
Lawrence Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development
: Considering the moral or ethical decisions that you have made
in your life, describe one decision you made based on one of the

2. three levels of moral development. Be sure to clearly explain
the level of moral development and clearly identify the
underlying ethical reasoning behind your decision. (For
instance, you may explain a decision you made based on
Preconventional morality when you were a child, or you may
focus on a decision you made from a higher level of
development as an adult.)
Developmental Milestones
:
Motor Development
. The unfolding of biological potential is known as
“maturation.” Motor skill development in babies is mostly
controlled by the process of maturation. Think about a child that
you have known (yourself, your own child, a friend or family
member). Describe how the child progressed from rolling over,
to sitting, standing, and walking. At what age did each
milestone occur? Did the development occur in a “typical”
sequence based on what you’ve learned in your text? Is there
anything that occurred in the child’s environment that either
delayed motor development or facilitated it? What is the
difference between “maturation” and “learning,” based on your
readings and observation?
Your response should be a 3–4-page Microsoft Word document
written in a clear, concise, and organized manner. Be sure to
demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and
attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and display accurate spelling,
grammar, and punctuation. For help in citing sources, click on
Academic Resources under Course Home.