Introduction:

The discussion forum topic is an assignment to be submitted for a grade.  This is the seventh of ten discussion forum topics 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: 

In Chapter 6, you learned about the first two stages of Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development, and about attachment patterns, and about temperament.  Now it is time to discuss the material.    

Here is information that will help you complete the assignment.

Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages:

Stage 1 Basic Trust versus Basic Mistrust- age birth to 18 months

Stage 2 Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt-age 18 months to age 3

Attachment Patterns:

Secure attachment

Avoidant attachment

Ambivalent (resistant) attachment

Disorganized-disoriented attachment

Temperament Patterns:

Easy child

Difficult child

Slow-to-warm-up child

To show your understanding of the information you have learned about psychosocial development, complete the following Tasks.  

Tasks:

1. Create a fictitious child with a name and an age between the ages of birth to age three.  
2. Explain the fictitious child’s psychosocial development using one of Erikson’s first two stages.  
3. State an attachment pattern for the fictitious child and how the child fits the attachment pattern.    
4. State a temperament pattern for the fictitious child and how the child’s temperament fits the pattern.    
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. 

How the Assignment will be Scored: 

The assignment will be scored using the Grading Rubric for the assignment, 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.  The Grading Rubric is based on the Task items, which are aligned with the Learning Objectives of the chapter, which are aligned with the Course Objectives that are on the Syllabus, and which are aligned with the Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for the course that are on the Syllabus.  If a response meets the criterion set forth in the Grading Rubric, then the response will earn 1 point.  If a response does not meet the criterion set forth in the Grading Rubric, then the response will not earn 1 point.  Each assignment is scored independently from previous assignments and each assignment is scored independently from future assignments.  

Where to Access the Score:  

The score for the assignment will be visible in the Grades area.  To view how the score was derived, you can view the points earned on the Grading Rubric by clicking the word Show Rubric in upper right hand of the page in the Grades area for this specific assignment.  If there is individual feedback on the assignment, then there will be individual feedback in the Assignment Comments area, which is right hand side of the page. 

Student Success Tip: 

Two Samples of Good Work are provided for students to use as a guide for how to gear their responses.  One sample is in a paragraph format and the other sample is in a numbered format.  Either format is acceptable to use when submitting your response.    

Samples of Good Work: 

Sample 1

Suzie is 11 months old, and in Erik Erikson’s first stage of psychosocial development, facing the psychosocial crisis of trust versus mistrust.  Her mother is warm, caring, responsible, and responsive to Suzie’s needs.  Suzie learns that her mother is there for her, and Suzie resolves the psychosocial crisis in a healthy manner, by developing a sense of trust.  Contributing to this sense of trust is the positive relationship that Suzie has with her mother, whereby she crawls away, looks back to make sure her mother is there, and ventures even farther away, knowing that she can return to the safety of her mother when she has finished exploring her environment.   Suzie’s attachment with her mother could be described as demonstrating a secure attachment pattern.  Coupled with a secure attachment and a sense of trust, Suzie has a sunny disposition, smiles easily, is a happy baby, and readily accepts new foods, new clothing, and new locations in which to play.  Suzie could be said to have a temperament that could be described as being an easy child. 

Sample 2 

1. Mindy is 2 years old.
2. She is in the second stage of Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development, known as autonomy versus shame and doubt.  She wants to complete tasks on  her own, and her parents encourage her to feed herself, dress herself, and clean her room, as much as possible, without undue criticism, in order to instill a sense of confidence in her.  As a result, Mindy resolved the psychosocial crisis in a healthy way, rather than a pathological way. 
3. Mindy demonstrates a secure attachment pattern, for example, by using her mother as reference point in which to veer off and come back to when she plays at the park and at unfamiliar places.  She initially cries when left with a new baby sitter, however, she is comforted by her mother when her mother comes back.    
4. An easy child is the temperament pattern that describes Mindy, as she is a calm, happy toddler, friendly with other children and with adults, and is open to new adventures and experiences.  

Alignment of Assignment to the Course:

This discussion forum topic ties into Student Learning Outcome (SLO) 1:

Student Learning Outcomes 1.  Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical constructs among the 4 main areas of human development (Physical, Cognitive, Social, and Emotional) throughout the lifespan.

This discussion forum topic ties into Course Objectives 1, 6, 9, and 10:

Course Objective 1.  Discuss the classical theoretical approaches to understanding human development across the lifespan. 

Course Objective 6.  Explain and discuss the 8 stages of psychosocial development proposed by Erik Erikson. 

 Course Objective 9.  Explain the various styles of parenting, discipline, and attachment. 

 Course Objective 10.  Distinguish among the three types of temperament. 

This discussion forum topic ties into Learning Objectives 1, 2, 3, and 4 for Chapter 6: 

Learning Objective 1.  Explain Erik Erikson’s first two stages of psychosocial development.

Learning Objective 2.  Discuss aspects of Erik Erikson’s first two stages of psychosocial development.

Learning Objective 3.  Explain the concept of attachment.

Learning Objective 4.  Distinguish between three temperament patterns.

Rationale for the Assignment:

The purpose of the discussion forum topic is to apply the course material to the real world and to your own life by giving examples that are meaningful to you.  This is due by Sunday at 11:59 p.m.  Please see the Grading Rubric for Discussion Forum Topic.  

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