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The First Two Years: Body and Mind
Gross Motor skills- deliberate acitons that coordinate many parts of the body, producing large movements/Fine Motor skills- smaller movements useing less parts of the body. In this picture I am producing motor skills by lifting up the toy into my mouth- fine motor skills/ and motor skills by sitting in my chair- gross motor skills . -
The First Two Years: The Social World
Attachment- The connection between one person and another, measure by how they respond to each other. I was very attached to my mom since I was born, which has continued to be true since then especially when I was growing up. -
Early Childhood: Body and Mind
Centration- the tendency to focus on one aspect of a situation to the exclusion of all others. I always wanted to show love to my brother, but he was never into it, which i disregarded and continued to try. -
Early Childhood: The Social World
Emotional Regulation- Controlling the expression of feelings. I was upset that I had to walk the whole day at the theme park and I made it known through my facial expression. -
Middle Childhood: Body and Mind
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)- some with this is inatentive, active, and impulsive. At this age I was extremely hyper and always running around and not able to sit in one spot especially in school. -
Middle Childhood: The Social World
Social Comparison- comparing oneself to others, helping value myself for who I am. I was very close to my best friend luke at this age and greatly compared myself to him to form my own thoughts and likings. -
Adolescence: Body and Mind
Body Image- perception of how one's body looks. I had a scary increasing amount of weight leading up to this age. The way I viewed my looks and body wasn't great and it had an affect on my self esteem. -
Adolescence: The Social World
Foreclosure- avoiding the stress of sorting through all the nuances of identity and beliefs, young people lump traidional roles and values together to be swallowed whole or rejected totally. Instead of dealing with my own beliefs, I fall onto my parents and siblings because I don't want to have my own.