Four main areas of human development

Introduction:

The Four Main Areas of Human Development Discussion is an assignment to be submitted for a grade. This is the second of ten Four Main Areas of Human Development Discussions to be submitted during the semester. Read the directions carefully and read the Grading Rubric, which can be viewed by clicking the three vertical dots in the upper right hand corner of the assignment, and then by clicking the words Show Rubric, then compose your response and submit your response by clicking Reply.

Directions:

You read about theoretical perspectives in chapter 1 History, Theory and Research. For this discussion, you will create examples of the four main areas of human development-the physical, the cognitive, the social, and the emotional-as viewed through the point of view of a theoretical perspective, within the context of a period of the lifespan. The responses can all be about the same theoretical perspective and the responses can all be about the same period of the lifespan, or the responses can be about different theoretical perspectives or different periods of the lifespan.

Here is information that will help you complete the Tasks.

Here are the Four Main Areas of Human Development:

Physical Main Area

Cognitive Main Area

Social Main Area

Emotional Main Area

Here are the Theoretical Perspectives:

The Psychoanalytic Perspective

Behaviorism and Social Learning Theory

Piaget's Cognitive-Developmental Theory

Information Processing

Developmental Neuroscience

Ethology and Evolutionary Developmental Psychology

Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory

Ecological Systems Theory

Here are the Periods of the Life span:

Prenatal

Infancy and Toddlerhood

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Adolescence

Early Adulthood

Middle Adulthood

Late Adulthood

Tasks:

1. Create an example of the physical main area of human development using one of the theoretical perspectives described in chapter 1.
2. Create an example of the cognitive main area of human development using one of the theoretical perspectives described in chapter 1.
3. Create an example of the social main area of human development using one of the theoretical perspectives described in chapter 1.
4. Create an example of the emotional main area of human development using one of the theoretical perspectives described in chapter 1.
5. Reply to two classmates' responses by asking a question, answering a question, offering a suggestion, giving praise, agreeing, politely disagreeing, providing encouragement, sharing a story, or offering a comment.

How to Complete the Assignment:

Read the five task items, and then compose a response to each of the five task items in the order in which they appear. Be as specific as possible. The responses should show that you have an understanding of the concepts being addressed.