DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS. Psychology Coursework Assignment. (Coursework Sample)

Development Analysis
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Development Analysis
Growth and development is a fact of life that mankind goes through and experiences under various kinds of environment and circumstances. This is a life time process that starts when a person is born and can only come to an end when the person meets his or her death. Right from the earliest infancy stage where a child depends of others for their well-being up to the adult stage where an individual is expected to be independent we all get to pass through various phases that shape us. Personally, my life has been a constant repetition of trial and errors, gains and losses, joy and gloom, all of which are part of the “life ingredients” that got to shape me into who I am. Development theorists such as Erickson, Freud and Piaget have come up with various growth and development theories in their attempt to try and explain different aspects of life. I came to realize that most of my life experiences and life events show all of relevancy in relation to these theories. This paper will be my attempt to try and give a proper understanding of these theories as I narrate bits of experiences I went through and that I was told concerning my life.
Brief Personal Introduction
I was brought up by a single, my mom, and the only information I have about my father is that he left when my mom was pregnant with me. My childhood does not have much to tell apart from the fact that I grew up with a lot of friends around me coming from different backgrounds. I attribute this to the love and care that my mother showed me which served to boost me self-esteem. So I was basically your average kind of kid. Amongst my group of friends, I was the only who attended our community school which was right in the neighborhood. Most of my friends were taken to better schools than mine. I however, never let such things put me down and I always tried to show people that I could also be the best in some things. This drive made me win a lot of sports awards. In my adolescent life, I remember meeting my first girlfriend when I was fourteen years old. We studied in the same school and lived a few blocks away from each other. I have always had a profound respect for women and despised people who disrespected them.