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Lifespan Development 3 discussion questions

Lifespan Development 3 discussion questions

Question #1

Prepare a 200-300-word response in which you address the following:

  • Review “Influences on the Development of Self-Concept.”
  • Apply Kohlberg’s stages of moral development and Selman’s Stages of Friendship Development to the video.

Question #2

Prepare a 200-300-word response in which you address the following:

  • What are some of the major influences on the development of self-concept in middle childhood? Which one of these influences do you believe affects self-concept the most? Why?
  • What are some cross-cultural differences on the development of the “self” specifically related to Middle Childhood?

Question #3

Prepare a 200-300-word response in which you address the following:

  • Identify an example of psychopathology that may present in middle childhood.
  • Describe the disorder, symptom presentation, and average age of onset.
  • Discuss when a parent should seek help and from whom.

For references, use these citations:

Read Chapters 6 “Realms of Cognition in Middle Childhood” and 7 “Self and Moral Development: Middle Childhood Through Early Adolescence” of the text The Life Span: Human Development for Helping Professionals. Read “Influences on the Development of Self-Concept” located at: http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/24/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/darrell-hammond-abuse/index.htmlLinks to an external site.. (Video available here: https://youtu.be/fq32aBzQWpM?si=h770IQ_le6eclacOLinks to an external site.