Developmental Psychology

There are three main theories of development that I shall discuss in this assignment, ‘Cognitive’, the main theorist being, ‘Piaget’, (1896 – 1980), The, ‘Psychosocial Theory’, ‘Erikson’, (1902 – 1994), and, The ‘Psychosexual’, of, ‘Freud’, (1856 – 1939). Cognitive Psychology draws the comparison between the human mind and a computer, suggesting that we like the computer process the information we acquire from around us and then react accordingly. Hearnshaw, (1987), claims that Cognitive Psychology is both one of the oldest and also one of the …showed first 75 words of 3756 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3756 total…identity requires not only feeling separate from others, but also knowing how one appears to the rest of the world. Dramatic bodily changes seriously affect these aspects of identity and represent a considerable challenge in adaptation for even the most well adjusted young person. Consequently, the timing of the adolescent growth spurt may have an important effect on the adolescent’s self-concept, especially self-esteem’. Sighted in, ‘Psychology The Science of Mind and Behaviour’, Gross, (R), (1996).