Assignment 5

What are some of the implications of Piaget's theory of infant development for parenting? What are some of the implications for teaching? Why are some researchers concerned about too much emphasis being placed on early cognitive development?

Assignment 4

First and for most Laura should stop drinking and smoking. Heather should explain to Laura the effects of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome the baby can develop because of her drinking. Also, smoking can cause birth defects such as low birth weight. It probably would have been a good thing for Laura to change her lifestyle before she got pregnant, but she should really focus on being healthy now. Heather should also encourage Laura to consult a doctor about a healthy diet and prenatal vitamins. Laura should know that everything she puts in her body and does to her body directly effects the baby. That doesn't mean she cannot have fun but she should do it in a healthy way. Heather should encourage Laura to look into exercise classes for pregnant women. If the mother is healthy and nourished so will the child and the less likely the child will be born with birth defects. The amount of sensory information the child should be exposed to should be up to the discretion of the parents and doctor. Some doctors believe that sensory information does not help with cognitive development and others believe that the more the child is exposed the better. Some types of sensory information that can be helpful with cognitive development is rubbing the belly, listening to music, and reading out loud to the fetus.

Assignment 4

IN order for Laura to have a healthy baby she should take prenatal vitamins. Also she should have a balanced diet and make sure she gets all the food groups. She should try and not drink at all, because this could lead to fetal alcohol syndrome. Smoking is also a major problem, however if she cannot quit then she should limit the amount she smokes. This will cause a low birth weight.

laura's sister should discuss the risks of her behavior with her sister. from the third to the ninth week after conception the embryo is most susceptable to teratogens (the critical period). smoking, not exercing and drinking are all very dangerous to the development of the baby. The brain and nervous system are still forming and a disruption in that process could have lifelong effects, including a long list of birth defects.

Assignment 4

For Laura to have a healthy baby, she needs to look at the risks involved for her child if she doesn't make some changes. The drinking and the smoking have to stop immediately because some of the most critcal development stages of the fetus are early on. If she doesn't, her child could have a low birth weight or even a disorder like Fetal Alchohol syndrome. Replacing these habits with something healthier is the only option she really has.

Assignment 4

Laura needs to let her know the importance about being healthy during her pregnacy. She also needs to exercise dailey and eat helthy or the baby wont be healthy. she could take her and get her in some classes about being pregnant and how to take care of her body and what all she needs to do. she definatley needs to stop smoking or at least cut back on it majorly. Smoking could really hurt the baby so some classes for that also could help her quit so that way the baby will be a lot better life and healthier. So after classes and some help and support form freidns and family she could her pregnancy into a lot better one just by starting to take care of her body and exercise.

assignment 4

Heather should tell Laura that she needs to stop smoking and drinking. Also that she needs to start eating healthier and exercising even if it is just for a little bit each day. Laura has to realize that she is caring for two now and not just herself. She also needs to take responsibility for this. Heather should explain the dangers of smoking and drinking while pregnant. Heather should also help Laura as much as possible because Laura is probably scared even though she won't show it or tell anyone.

Assignment 4

If Heather was a good sister should tell Laura that her lifestyle is not for her and the baby. Smoking, alcohol, and very little to know exercise is not for an expecting mother. Laura needs to try and eat and find a exercise program that is good and fun for her. For example yoga is a great way to exercise and relieve stress, plus it is not hurting the mother or the baby. Also Laura should make regular appointments to see her doctor for vitamins and possibly a diet plan. Heather needs to also ensure Laura that she is not in this alone, that she will have help there when she needs it. Laura also needs to realize that having a baby is very stressful and needs to be taking very seriously. Basically Heather needs to help and encourage Laura that she needs to change her lifestyle for not only herself but for the good of the baby.

assignment 4

Heather needs to encourage Laura to give up her bad habits. She needs to explain that the effects of these habits could be detrimental to the babies health. Smoking, for instance is correlated with lower birth weights, while drinking can result in fetal alcohol syndrome. I believe that Heather should also encourage Laura to join a gym program for expectant mothers. Exercise will increase her health, which could only be beneficial to the unborn child. Heather needs to be a big support system for Laura thoroughout her pregnancy in order to insure that Laura does not slip up and harm the unborn child's health.

Assignment 4

Heather' s sister should encourage Laura to adopt some healthier lifestyles at least while she is pregnant for the sake of the baby. She should explain that there is serious effects that could take place because of her unhealthy lifestyle. The baby could risk all types of effects from the smoking and drinking, it could experience the fetal alcohol syndrome and or have a low birth weight. Also with her bad habits the baby is not getting all the nutrients that it needs to fully grow and develop. She should explain at the start of the pregnancy the baby is growing and developing and she is putting the baby's growth and devlopment at risk. She should encourage her to exercise and maintain a reasonable diet. She should also encourage her to quit smoking and drinking which is very harmful to the baby. She should encourage her that if she changes these habits quickly the baby will not be in as much risk and can still be a happy healthy baby. She should encourage her that she will do these things with her so she doesn't have to do them alone and they together can change into a healthy lifestyle.

Assignment 4

Heather would be wise to inform her friend that her current lifestyle is not one to continue leading while currently being pregnent. Alcohol, tobacco products, and little to no exercise are all unhealthy elements for a woman to have in her daily lifestyle if she is wanting to have a healthy baby. Heather should strongly encourage her friend to stop smoking all together because it is hamrful to not only herself but to her unborn child and also to the child after birth as well as to her in the long run. Some amount of daily exercise even in a small amount is better than none at all. Heather would also be very wise to advise her not to even go near alcohol. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is no laughing matter. The best advise, in short, is to stop all three unhealthy lifestyle elements and start fresh.

Assignment 4

Heather should tell Laura that smoking while pregnant is very dangerous to the fetus. She should explain that smoking can cause her child to be born with under developed lungs, learning disabilities, behavioral problems, and ADHD as well as many other health problems. Heather should also explain to Laura that drinking while pregnant can result in many health problems to the fetus as well and could lead to problems that could follow the child into adulthood. She could also tell Laura that now that she is pregnant she needs adopt a more adult lifestyle, and put she unborn child before herself.

Heather needs to definately say something to Laura. She needs to explain to her what she is doing to herself and the baby on the way. Heather needs to tell her all the harmful effects alcohol, smoking, and not exercising is doing to the baby on the way. I beleive she should also support Laura. Having a baby is alot of stress and going through it alone probably is not a good idea. Heather should explain that she is there for her and will exercise with her or help get her help. She needs to see a doctor and have the doctor explain all the risks of smoking and drinking while being pregnant. Also, the doctor can give her a plan of exercise or vitamins that need to be taken throughout the pregnancy. She needs to be a good friend and her support system.

I believe that a child needs lot of stimulation and that even includes when in the womb. I believe that you can not over stimulate a child because they are very good at focusing their attention to one thing and if they are not interested anymore they are either going to get fussy or focus on something else. Children can usually be really easy to read especially if they are your own. I believe that stimulation you provide to your child will only help them in their current development and development in the future.

assignment 4

heather should encourage her sister to quit smoking and drinking and to adopt healthy eatting and exercie practices. She should begin prenatal care and ask her doctor how to manage a healthy diet and exercise routine.

Assignment 4

Heather must encourage Laura in many different ways to change her lifestyle around in order to have a succesful pregnancy. Laura needs to stop smoking completely, and maybe isolate herself from the friends she goes out to drink with which will eliminate her desire to drink in social settings. It may also be beneficial for Laura to talk to those friends, and ask them to help her out with this by not drinking as much during her pregnancy, or atleast not involving her as much in it by telling her party stories. It would also be helpful for Laura if Heather went with her to do some light excersising during her pregnancy so that she has someone to encourage her to make these positive changes for her future child.

assignment 4

In order to help Laura have a healthier pregnancy Heather can encourage that she quit smoking. If not forever, at least while she is carrying her child. Heather could also suggest to discontinue any drinking during the pregnancy. Maybe Heather could hang out with Laura and give her a different social option instead of drinking. Heather should let Laura know that regular exercise is healthy for her and the baby. Heather could suggest yoga or aerobics classes specifically tailored to pregnant women or even enroll in a class with Laura to give her the extra motivation to get the regular exercise needed. With Heather’s guidance Laura can change her bad habits and have a healthy pregnancy and child.

assignment 4

Heather should talk to Laura, and explain to her that if she does not change her unhealthy habits, there could be serious consequences for her fetus. Heather also needs to inform Laura of the effect of a non-nutritious diet upon the fetus(such as brain damage and malnutrition) as well as the negative effect of teratogens (i.e. alcohol, smoking, drug use, and stress) upon the growing fetus (such as fetal alcohol syndrome- FAS and low birth weight- LBW). Some new lifestyle activities that Laura should adopt in order to give birth to a healthy baby are: a nutritious diet, regular but non-stressful exercise, quit smoking, and quit drinking. If all of her previous unhealthy habits are changed, their is a high possibility that her baby will be healthy and able to properly grow to its full potential.

Assignment 4

Heather can explain to laura the harmful effects of drinking and smoking for her baby. Also she can encourage her to exercise on a daily basis and eat healthy. she can also suggest taking vitamins for nurishment for the baby. All of these things will help the baby become a very healthy baby and should help prevent problems or threats posed in the future. Laura will have to change everything that she is currently doing in order to have a healthy baby

Assignment 4

Respond to one of the following:

Heather's sister, Laura, is pregnant for the first time. Laura is not known for her healthy lifestyle; she rarely exercises, smokes frequently, and is a social drinker. What are some lifestyle activities that Heather can encourage Laura to adopt in order to give birth to a healthy baby?

or

How much sensory stimulation should caregivers provide for infants? A little? A lot? Could an infant be given too much sensory stimulation? Explain.

Assignment 3

I would say that I am at the intimacy and isolation stage in Erikson’s stage of development. I feel that I have completed the industry vs. Inferiority after high school. High school was something that didn’t come naturally to me so I struggled a lot with classes friends and family. I believe that I went through Identity vs. role confusion before I completed industry vs. Inferiority because I knew before I was even in high school what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. I have found the person that I want to spend the rest of my life with, the first person in my life that made me feel like someone special, my first love. I am ready to sit down and start my family. I feel that I have a guided path waiting for me after college and after the beginning of a married life, I believe that my next stage will come sooner than expected Generativity vs. Stagnation is at my backdoor.

Assignment 3

I am in the Intamicy versus Isolation stage. I beleive that the previous stages have helped me to be the person I am today. After my freshman year, is when i came out of teh identity versus identity diffusion. I was still trying to figure out what i wanted to do with my life. When i finally decided on a major it was a big relief. I've never been in a really long relationship. For the most part I really wasn't looking for anything. I know that im in the intamicy versus isolation stage because I am ready to find that special someone thats out there for me. I'm at the point in my life that all my friends are getting married and I dont want to be the only single friend.

intimacy vs. isolation

i am currently in the intimacy vs. isolation stage in my development according to erickson's stages. i have been in a serious relationship with the same person for three and a half years. we cohabit in the same household and are both at similar social postmarks in our lives. i have overcome trust issues from childhood, and completed the identity stage after my parents divorce... i decided to go to college and focus on a career instead of marriage and children (not that i couldnt do both).

Assignement 3

Right now I am in the intimacy vs. isolation stage. I am 20 years old and am a junior. When I date girls now I am looking at whether or not I can have a future with them. I am ready for a steady relationship and find the person I want to spend the rest of my life with. I had 2 solid years of being crazy at college and partying and I am starting to mature a little and getting ready for life after college. I think Identity vs. Identity confusion made me the person I am today. I went through different phases in my life where I tried to be someone I wasn’t because I was not happy with who I was. I finally figured out “who I am” and I am happy with that.

Assignment 3

I think that I am in the identity vs. role confusion. I know what I want to major in school, but it seems like I have a hard time actually seeing myself in that type of career. Many people say that I would be great at this type of career, but others say that this type of career is what they see me in. It's not that I am afraid of failing it's just will I be good at it and will I be happy in whatever I do. It seems that I have always been this way, and that might be why I have not had a decent relationship in my lifetime. I think that I am afraid of the future and what it holds for me. But I think that once I get older and a little bit more wiser things might be a little bit more eaiser for to understand and see.

Assignment 3

I am currently in the stage identity vs role confusion. I recently was in a long term relationship and was completely dependent on him. I cared more about him and making sure he was happy than focusing on myself, but now that we are workign things out i am starting to get things firgured out and realized what i need to do and how to do it myself. and also i had to go to college where i knew no one. but now im finding myself not as confused.

I am currently in the stage identity vs role confusion. I recently was in a long relationship and was completely dependent on him. I cared more about him and making sure he was happy than focusing on myself. Also, I recently transfered to a new school and had to leave all my friends I made behind. I went to my old school with one of my best friends from high school, so I had that comfort when I left home. Now, I do not know anyone and I no longer have my boyfriend to depend on. I am now trying to find my way on my own.

I believe that I am in the intamacy vs isolation stage of Erikson's theory. I am at the age where I am watching all of my friends get engaged and/or married and I find myself wanting that sometimes, as well. The only other stage that I think really helped me to be who I am today was identity vs identity confusion. Seeing all of the potential selves that I tried makes me laugh, and I am happy that I pulled through that one successfully.

Assignment 3

I believe I have recently exited the Identity vs. Identity Confusion stage and am now in the Intimacy vs. Isolation. I believe that I'm in this stage because I feel ready to make a commitment to a relationship with someone I love. I do feel that the previous stage prepared me for this stage. Knowing who you are and what your goals are for life ground you, and give you confidence. This has helped me make the transition to the next stage. Also, as a college student, I feel that the stage of industry vs. inferiority also prepared me for the stage i'm currently in. During this stage you develop skills to either be a good worker or a lazy one. Overall, I'm happy with where the previous stages have gotten me.

assignment 3

I believe that out of Erikson's eight stages of psychosocial development, I am currently in the intimacy versus isolation stage. I have found the person in my life that I want to marry and have children with, and we will love each other for the rest of our existence. Looking back on the stages prior to this one, I believe I took the positive outcome of each, and transgressed accordingly. I learned at an early age to trust my family for the trust versus mistrust stage. I learned to assert myself properly in the autonomy versus shame and doubt stage, at about the appropriate age. I took initiative in the initiative versus guilt stage when i decided to make friends, and play nicely with others in preschool. Around age nine I began to develop self-esteem, overall fulfilling the industry versus inferiority stage. I had plenty of identity confusion about who I was, and what kind of person I wanted to be in high school (as most everyone does) and finally discovered my true self/identity. In turn, finally bringing me to Erikson's sixth stage that I am currently in. Overall, I am easily able to map out my life with each stage following Erikson's theory of psychosocial development.

Assignment 3

I believe I am in the Intimacy vs. Issolation stage. I am in a serious relationship with someone that I feel I could spend the rest of my life with. The stage that helped me the most was the Industry vs. Inferiority stage. Trying to decide which direction was the best for me took a few detours throughout my college career alone and luckily my relationship happens to be traveling in the same direction.

assingment 3

I am probably in the Intimacy vs. Isolation stage. I don't know what stage has impacted me the most. I remember struggling with inferiority issues, but probably no more than a normal preteen. When I first moved to the states I did struggle with Identity vs. Confusion. I started out as a nursing major, then after teaching at a learning center, I realized that I had a passion for education, now I have a clear goal that I am working towards, opening a school in my home country.

assignment three

At this point in my life, I feel that I am in the Intimacy vs. Isolations stage of Erikson's theory. I am quite mature for my age, and looking for someone at the same maturity level as myself. This generally means that I am interested in men 2-4 years older than myself. I am fully ready to dedicate my time and devotion to someone else. I believe that passing the Identity vs. Identity Confusion stage has allowed me to open myself up for someone else. I have found myself and am sure of what I want to do in life, as well as who I want to be as an individual. I believe that passing through the stages as I have has made me a strong and loving individual.

erikson theroy

I think i am in between two stages. I am between industry vs. inferiority, and identity vs. identity confusion. I have really low self esteem and i think that makes me question if i can do the career i want. i want to go to law school but i am not really sure if i am smart enough to get in. i think i need to get my self esteem up before i can figure other things out. i am not really sure if previous stages effected me or if i am just kinda stuck even though i should be able to move to a different stage according to erikson.

assignment 3

I think I am in the Identity versus Role Confusion stage. I feel like I have established my sense of identity in the last couple years but am still lacking any direction with a career or what I want in life. I’ve always known what I wanted to major in but have no idea what career to apply it towards. This may be why I have never had a serious relationship. I’m still floating around trying to figure out the right path to stabilize myself. Once I can find a clear direction and path I want to follow then I will move on to the Intimacy versus Isolation stage.

assignment 3

I consider myself to be in the sixth stage of Erikson's stages of development, which is intimacy vs. isolation. I am in this stage because I am looking for someone to have a love relationship. I want someone to enjoy my time with; also, someone to come home to after work. The stage that has been the most influential to my development is identity vs. identity confusion. I believe this is the most important because I have been able to establish a strong sense of self. I know who I am and what I want from life. This stage has helped me make the choices in my life that has lead me to where I am today.

assig 3

Right now i feel like i am in the intimacy v. isolation stage as i am in a commited realtionship and going through the changes from independent life to being engaged. I think the stage that imapcted my life the most, so far has actually been the stage i am in now. Becuase I got into a relationship before I figured out exactly what i wanted to do in life, this stage actually forced me to move throught the identity v role confusion stage and make some impotant decisons. now i feel more like im on track and not just floating around.

Calvin's response to assignment #3

I believe I am in the seventh stage of Erikson's Stages of Developement. I am a 38 year old man that is married with 2 children (Dorothy 3, and Bryan 18months). I am going into education to help students to learn regardless of obsticles set in place by their nature or nurture.

Assignment 3

I believe that I am at the intamacy vs. isolation state in Erikson's stages of psychological development. Trust vs Mistrust, the very first stage, really effected how I am at this stage today. My father walked out on our family and I when I was younger and never came back. I completely lost all trust in males since this time. Slowly it comes back, but even when a good guy friend hurts me the slightest bit I go back into my mindset that all men are the same. Which has deeply effected how I deal with intamacy vs isolation. I get close to people, and one tiny tiny thing will send me to completely lose my trust in them and I go back and isolate myself from everyone for a long time. It happens time and time again, but lately less then it was before.

Assignment 3

I would have to say that in Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development I am in the Intimacy vs. Isolation stage. I am currently dating a guy that I’ve been with for four years now. We have discussed marriage many times, and I would like to settle down and have a family some day. We have actually gone several times to look at rings, but the idea just really scares me. I feel like I am still stuck in this stage because I’m seeking love and companionship but I still haven’t decided if it’s the right choice for me right now. I would like to finish school first before I take that big step. I think the stage that has effected me the most is the Identity vs. Role Confusion. It took me some time to figure out what I wanted to do and what felt like the right fit. Although, I have known I wanted to go into early childhood education all along. I had my doubts and confusions before taking that next step. I feel like my life is finally coming into place and my next step will be Generativity vs. Stagnation when I go out into the real world after college.

I believe that I am at the Intimacy vs. Isolation stage in Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development. I am in a serious relationship for the first time in my adult life. I feel that the companionship and acceptance I get from this relationship is very helpful in the transition from childhood to adulthood. Looking back at the stages of development I have completed, the stage that has had the most effect on my current stage is Industry vs. Inferiority. I had a very difficult time in deciding what kind of work I wanted to do. This confusion made having an intimate relationship imposable. I think the reason that the relationship that I am in now is so successful is the fact that I know what I want out of life which makes it possible for me to share that life with someone else.

assignment 3

looking at Erikson's stages of development i would say that i am in the Intimacy and isolation. I believe that i am at this stage right now because i am looking for someone to spend my time with. I have never eally had a serious relationship and if it was it lasted about 4 months. I do look to the future and realize that i will be getting a real job in about 2 years and might just be looking for someone to settle down with. I believe that the stages that i have completed have helped me out alot. like identity and identity confusion, i believe that i had to find myself before i could find what i am looking for. that is a very important stage in Erikson's stages.

Assignment 3

Reflect upon Erikson's theory of psychosocial development. In which stage do you find yourself? In looking back at the stages you have completed, how have the results affected you in the stage you currently see yourself?

assignment 2

I have younger twin siblings who are fraternal, one boy one girl. My sister and I are almost identical. She looks like a younger version of me. She has the same body type as me and the same hair and eye color. Although we are very similar in looks we are are completely different personality wise. I am an extrovert and she is an introvert. In school I am better at math and science and she is more artistic and creative than I am. When I was her age I was much more mature than she is and I think a big reason for that is because she is the youngest in our family. She is treated different than I was and gets away with more than me. My brother and I are completly opposite physically and share a lot of personality similarities. My brother has a heavier body type than I do and he is lighter skinned and has lighter hair and eyes. He looks more like my mom and my sister an I look more like our dad. My brother enjoys being around people like I do and he is also very mature for his age. Just like I am he is not very creative but good at math and science. I think a reasoning for this is because he is viewed as the older of the twins. He is also considered the man of the house because my parents are divorced and he thinks he needs to take care of the rest of us. Also, there is a big age difference between me and my brother and sister. They are 7 years younger than me and when I went away to college my brother took over the role of being the oldest.

assignment 2

My brother is 4 years older then me and you could definitley tell we are related if we stood next to each other. Comparing pictures of us as kids, we both look exactly like our father and have grown to look more like our mother over the years. We've gone through a lot of stages in our relationship. When we were young we fought a lot, because I was the annoying little sister who wanted to hangout with him and his friends. When our parents got divorced in 1993 we continued to drift even farther apart because he hated to talk about it and I was a complete wreck. But then when we moved to Kansas, he understood why I was upset for so long and we began to get pretty close and talk about our feelings. It was like this until he got into high school and then we began to drift again and fight over petty things because he was in such a different stage in his life. Once he moved away to college, we began to talk more. Through email, facebook, text messages- anything we could really. And now that I'm away at college too we have a lot more in common and we can relate to each other again as we get older. We've gone on trips together and went to visit each other at school several times. In December, he is planning on moving to Florida, as well as our mother and stepfather. This will either tear us apart, or I will miss them so much that I have to follow as well.

Assignment 2

I have two younger siblings. My brother is 15 and my sister is 19. My sister and I are about 18 months apart. When it comes to looks we could pass as twins. When we were younger my mother would always dress us the same, but in different colors. We did everything together. As we got older our personalities began to change. I started playing sports and was more of a "tomboy". My sister on the other hand was more "girly". She would do dress-up, play with barbies, and she was into art/crafts. My brother is nothing like me or my sister. He is really big into drama and choir. Which is really not like any of my parents. i would say i could relate more to my dad and my sister is more like my mom. Since i moved out on my own, I have gotten closer with both my sister and brother. When i was living at home, there wasn't a day that went by that we were not fighting about something. When i go home its a lot different. We all get along and there's less drama. My sister works as a telemarketer while she is going to school, this has also influenced her personality. she used to by very shy and timid growing up. She is more outspoken now. Me on the other hand was a very outgoing, outspoken child. I consider myself to by not as outspoken as i used to be.

Assignment 2

I have only one sibling, and he is six years my senior. Although the differences in our personalities are vast, there is no doubt when standing side-by-side that we are related. We both favor the Native American features of my father, sharing the same shade of almost jet black hair and dark brown eyes. Our physical fitness levels and body size are quite different, and he is about a foot taller than me. However, that didn't stop his friends from referring to me as a miniature version of him, minus a mustache and the obvious gender differences. On the other hand, when it comes to personality we are nothing alike. I am very shy and introverted, and my brother could talk to a tree if it would stay there long enough. He can make a friend out of almost anyone, and is always the life of the party. I have always surrounded myself with a few close friends, and never attempt to go out of my comfort zone to meet new people. The only personality trait we have in common is that we share a passion for music and literature. I believe the differences in our personalities came from how we were raised. He was a young boy growing up in 1981, able to explore his curiosity with no inhibitions, while i was a vulnerable girl born extremely close to the 90's who had to be constantly monitored. All factors taken into consideration, i do not blame my parents for influencing my introverted personality, because like my brother, i still am a pretty interesting person to be around...once I break out of my shell.

assignment 2

i have a younger brother, danny. he is 14. he and i are very similar. we both got the crafty genes from our parents. we both really enjoy art and projects that use our artistic and hands on abilities. we both have the same passive-aggresive temperment and are very soft spoken. we both also joined the gifted child program while in grade school and seem to share similar grades in school.

assignment 2

I have two younger siblings. My brother is 18 years old and my sister is 11. I have always stood out among my siblings as the academically advanced child. I have always had an extreme determination and drive to succeed in school. My brother and my sister both have difficulties in school, especially in the subjects of reading, math, and vocabulary. My brother has always stood out as being more athletically involved. I played soccer for six years, but quickly gave up on athletics after breaking my ankle. My brother, on the other hand, spends the majority of his free time working out, or playing sports with friends. In fact, three of the classes he took his senior year of high school were athletically involved classes. My sister spends most of her free time playing games on the internet, watching television, or doing crafts. She has never been highly active. Unlike my brother and I, she has always been overweight for her age. There is no doubt that she over-eats, but I believe that technology should carry some of the blame. Instead of being active and playing outside with friends, she would rather play inside on the internet. My sister does share a passion for the arts with me. However, her artistic inclination comes into play with art projects, where as I am more musically inclined. I have been singing ever since I can remember, I've played the flute since sixth grade, and I am currently learning to play the piano. My brother dabbled with the trumpet, but quickly gave up because he found it boring. I get along with both of my siblings, but my brother and my sister fight like two year olds. I find that I am more peaceful, whereas they are much more aggressive. As far as appearances are concerned, I have already mentioned that my brother and I are more fit than my sister. We are also much taller than my sister will ever be. My sister and I share the same rounded face shape, whereas my brother has a leaner face. All three of us have brown eyes, although the shades differ. People often do not realize that my brother and I are siblings until we stand next to one another for comparison purposes, whereas my sister is unmistakably recognized as my sibling. We all differ in our own ways, but those differences shape who we are and who we will become.

I have an older sister and a younger brother. My brother and sister are real similar, I'm different. They both were always outdoors, and I was inside. They played sports and I played piano. They were always going to friends or parties, I stayed at home. They are loud and energetic, I am quiet and laid back. My siblings do really well with things like social studies, and politics, they have the gift of BS. I am better with things like biology, and I am a natural teacher, always have been. I have common sense and they are more philosophical. We all look like our mom for the most part, our eyes are just different shades of green. Personality wise, I am more like my mom, my siblings are like my dad, except when it comes to science related things or books, then I am more like my dad. Now that we don't live in the same house we all get along a lot better.

assingment 2

I have a rather large family because my parents are divorced and so I have a combined family. I did not grow up with my step-siblings because they were old enough to move out when my step father and mom moved in together. However, I grew up with two older brothers and a younger sister. I have a lot of similarities with both brothers. My brother Kurt is the 2nd oldest brother and many people believe Kurt and I are very similar. We are both bigger guys and we have a good sense of humor. We are always cracking jokes at family get gatherings. We both love sports and love to go to sporting events. There are a few differences though with Kurt and I. I was always active in sports and like to play sports. I also participated in musical theatre and was involved in musicals and play. Kurt never could play sports or theatre. He was in clubs like debate and DECA. Those kinds of things did not interest me. Kurt is one of those brilliant people. He cannot study for a test and still get an A on it. He has always been like that and so he used his knowledge and put it to use for the clubs he was in. I however am a person that has to work really hard for and A and I was kind of a natural at sports and theatre so we both used the talents we were given. My other brother Luke and I have a lot of similarities as well, but many people do not see these similarities. Luke is my oldest brother we love to fish and hunt. My whole life I spent a lot of time with Luke outdoors fishing, hunting, or just target shooting. On the other hand Luke was very shy and did not make friends easily which is different than me because I am outgoing and love to meet new people. I believe Luke and I got into hunting and playing sports because our dad was really involved in those activities. Kurt on the other hand did not have as good of a relationship with our dad as Luke and I did. Kurt was closer to our mom and she was more intellectual that our father so I think growing up Luke and I were similar because we shared the same interests. But after growing up a little I realized that Kurt and I had just as many similarities as Luke and I. Growing up with two older brothers I think it benefited me because my brothers both had different cognitive abilities and interests and that allowed me to be similar to both of them and share the same interests. I believe that made me the person I am today.

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I have a sister who is eighteen years old and she is a freshman in college. When we were little our mom would dress us up in the same outfits and we looked like twins, but now that we are older we are very different in personalities and clothing choices. Also when we were little she was more of a tomboy while I was a girly girl. As we got older things changed and so did the both of us. She became more inactive in any activity, while I was always on the go for softball and school. People have always told me that I am more book smart and she is more street smarts, I don't know the reason why. When it comes to school I have to work very hard to maintain good grades, where she does not have to work as hard. In high school I was known for my softball talents and good grades, but when my sister got to high school she was always known as little saxy due to me, and know that she is in college is still known as little saxy. As for I appearances some people say we look alike and others say we look nothing alike, also they say I look more like my dad and my sister looks more like my mom. I think that the reason why we are so different is because our parents treated us differently when we were little, I was always the center of attention when I was playing softball, where my sister was not and she just came to my games for support. I think that she was left out when my parents gave me all the attention teaching me new things first and she got the second end of the string. But things are different now that I am away from and now she getting the attention which I think is good.

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I have a two brothers but I am just going to compare me and my 16 year old brother. Everyone says we look alike, and I use to deny it, but we really do. We both have dark curly hair excpet you can't really tell with him cause he always has it buzzed. We have the also have the same colored eyes. He is taller then I am though. We both love sports, and so does the rest of the family so that is basicly what we do. The mental part of us though is different, for the major reason because he is a guy and I am a girl. I think that he is the foraml operations stage, which I might still be in but a little further ahead.

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I have one younger brother who is six years younger than me. We look NOTHING alike. I am 5 foot 2, 100 pounds, and he is 15 years old, 6 feet tall, and 220 pounds. We both have hazel eyes, but our hair colors are very different shades of brown. Seeing as he is 15, we are on the same cognitive level according to Piaget, but he lacks a lot of rational thought and is...well, a teenager. He is very introverted and has a few close friends, where I am totally outgoing and can talk to anyone. When he was younger, he had hearing and sight problems, so school for him was hard for a while. I never had that issue, so I think that is what caused the social difference.

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I have two younger brothers who are ten and eleven years younger than me, it’s hard to compare with them since they are still young. So I’m choosing my mother. For the most part we are exactly alike. We are the same height, weight, hair and eye color and often get mistaken for sisters. My mom had me when she was 16 at a very young age she was held back from doing a lot of things she wished to do. Back in the late 80’s society wasn’t very accepting of a 16-year-old mother, so she missed out on things in high school and never went on to college because she was busy raising a child. Although we are very similar in looks, hobbies and attitudes our personalities are completely different. I was very outgoing, spent every moment I could doing band, sports, and any organization I could get my hands on while in high school. I did these because that’s what I wanted and partly because my mother pushed me and supported everything I did because she didn’t want me to miss out on the things she did. I made friends easily and got along with everyone and she was happy and content being the quiet one. However she doesn’t enjoy politics, reading and school in general like I do. My father is a high school principal so I’ve always wanted to become a teacher also. I think she would be more active about these subjects if she would have been able to go to school too and not worry about a family. I seem to have more patience and understanding. We are so similar but different in so many ways. That’s really scary to think when everyone always says I will not become my mother.

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I have a younger sister who is 15. She is a sophmore in high school. We are physically similar because we are both tall and skinny. People think that i look more like my mother and my sister looks more like my father. The only other thing that we have in common is we both are very cocky. My senior year in high school i knew everyone and everyone knew me. She gets her reputation from me, and uses it to her advantage. Other than that we are nothing alike, I am the only one who can participate in physical activitys because my sister has very bad knee problems which prevent her from doing anything physical. Also, my parents have told me that i have always had better grades in school. I dont know how, or why this is but it had to have been something during her cognative stage in her life. maybe that my parents were spending to much time trying to teach me new stuff they didnt spend as much time on her; I really dont know

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I have a sister who is 22 months younger than me leaving it just the two of us. We have some physical similarities, but the older we get the more alike we look. My sister has chosen to join her big sister here in the burg. We get told on a daily basis that we look so much alike. The two of us don’t see it, but we just smile and nod. So we are easily identified as sisters with looks, but also our personalities. Our personalities are very similar which often causes us to butt heads. We are very strong willed and very independent. Our personalities have obviously changed since we have gotten older but just slightly. She is now not the baby she is a very mature young lady who is very well respected by her older sister. Although we have the same personalities we still are two different people. One who is always in a hurry to get things done and out of the way as soon as possible, and the other one is the last minute procrastinator.

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I have two brothers, one that is two years younger and one that is four years younger. I have always been closer to the older of the two probably because of the age difference. My oldest brother and I have always had more similar interests; hunting, fishing, sports, reading and science whereas my youngest brother was more into video games, computers, social studies and politics. My youngest brother looks less similar to my older brother and I as well. He is heavier with smaller facial structures, finer hair and lighter skin whereas we are more slender with very similar facial structer, course hair and darker skin. My brothers and I are different socially as well while my brothers shared the same group of friends, my oldest brother and I are more reserved and introverted where as the youngest is very outgoing and social. The physical traits (minus body size) are genetically based. the difference in body size could be related to the activity choices. The difference in social habits could be attributed to birth order and exposure to older children throughout childhood.

My brother is 2 years older than me and we couldn't be any more different. First of all he has black hair and brown eyes where I have blonde hair blue eyes. He is 6 feet tall and I am only 5 foot 1 inches. When we were younger we had absolutely nothing in common. My brother is very smart and never had to study. He always loved to work and loves making money. I on the other hand was more into sports than school. I get good grades but I have to study very hard for my grades. Also, I do not enjoy working for money. I spend my summers and time off voluntering. My brother is majoring in criminology and going to law school next fall. Politics and history are my by far worst subjects. I am studying psychology and human biology to become a genetic counslor. My brother absolutely hates science and the human biology. A perfect day for my brother would be to sit in front of a computer or play video games. When we are at the beach he sits inside the condo and relaxes. I am the exact opposite and love to be outside and enjoy being social. Besides all the differences we have, we are best friends. We do look alike in a way but our personalities match. We laugh at the same kinds of things and both enjoy eachothers company. If we were the exact same person I feel like there would be a compitition between us. Who could do something better than the other. In reality we are just both better at different things.

My sister and I are eighteen months apart in age with me being the older of the two. We have some physical similarities which would make us easy to identify as sisters but our personalities are pretty different. My sister seems to be in a hurry to accomplish everything as fast as possible while I prefer a slower pace. She is in an advanced pace program to get her RN degree, and is currently on her second child. I am going beyond the traditional four years to finish my degree and am no where close to starting a family. As children we shared most of the same interests--riding bikes, playing together with barbies, etc. I always enjoyed reading while my sister didn’t. I’m not really sure what she did when I was reading. How we came to such differing personalities is most likely contributed to the friends we made in middle school. I made friends that were more similar to me and my interests while my sister went the opposite way and made friends that were more outgoing and rebellious. Ever since we sort of split off at middle school I’ve remained the more even-tempered one while my sister has a temper that rises and falls quickly.

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I have one sibling and he is 3 years older than me. People tell me that we look just alike and others tell us that we look nothing alike. so i dont know. But honestly i think that we look alike quite a bit. We act just a like and basically grew up together until our parnets split up and i went with my mom and he stayed with my dad. we were together on weekends and didnt get along until at all when together. i dont think we got got along because we werent interested in the same things until we got a little bit older. When we got old enough to start hanging out together we started to get along a lot better and love to be together and wanted to live together and never be separted. But when it came to school i was the smart one and he wasnt the so smart one he graduated and thats where he stopped and i continued on. i think living with my mom helped me continue on to college because she did and my brother living with my dad stopped him because my dad went straight to work and so did my brother. also i was interested in becoming a teacher and wanted to do it more than anything in the world, so thats also why i went on. but now my brother and i are really close and i couldnt ask for a better brother.

My sister and I are six years apart and she is the only full red-headed person in the family, including extended family. Most people look at us and can barely see that we are brother and sister. In regard to cognitive abilities and psychosocial areas we think and see things very differently. For example my career choice is the criminal justice field so my thinking is very logical and to the point. My career choice causes me to have to think very quickly in stressful situations whereas my sister’s career choice is the area of digital art and graphic design causing her to be very artistically minded and abstract. She has limited time to think and come up with ideas but yet she still has time to change her thoughts and ideas around. I think these differences were caused from a few things during our childhood such as the age difference between us when our parents got a divorce. Another difference is that my sister loved to read and was very outgoing at a very young age whereas I was not interested in books when I was young and I liked playing with friends as much as I liked playing by myself.

I have a brother who is a year older, some people have told us that we look like twins and others have said that we look nothing alike. I personally, do not think that we look that much alike. We are also nothing alike in just about all other areas. He grew up playing with computers and video games and I played sports and liked to ride bikes. He dropped out of college after one semester and I am working on my third degree. He is the type of person who is naturally smart and doesn’t have to study and I have to study for hours just to get a C. I think one reason that we are so different is that I was raised by my father and he was raised by my mother. I also think that my parents found my brother in an egg in the backyard and just aren’t saying anything about it.

Assignment 2

Compare yourself with either a sibling or parent (if a sibling is not available). How are you physically similar and different? Describe the similarities and differences in cognitive abilities and in psychosocial areas. What caused these differences?