Unit 6 - Development - FRQ
Directions: You have 25 minutes to answer the following question. It is not enough to answer a question by merely listing facts. You should present a cogent argument based on your critical analysis of the questions posed, using appropriate psychological terminology.
- Four-year-old Naomi is developing normally. She is about to start her schooling and has a strong relationship with her parents and her older brother.
Part A How might Naomi’s relationship with her parents develop based on each of the following stages or concepts?
-Trust versus mistrust -Secure attachment -Contact comfort
Part B Naomi’s older brother convinces her that a nickel is worth more than a dime because it is larger. He also often hits and punches her stuffed animals which makes Naomi cry because she thinks they are hurt. Naomi loves puppies and assumes that everyone else loves puppies as well. Explain how the following might relate to what Naomi can or cannot understand at her age according to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development.
-Conservation -Animism -Egocentrism
Part C How might Naomi’s early experiences impact the following later in life? -Intimacy versus isolation
Group 1
How might Naomi’s relationship with her parents develop based on each of the following stages or concepts?
Question 1a
Trust versus mistrust
Question 1b
Secure attachment
Question 1c
Contact comfort
Group 2
Naomi’s older brother convinces her that a nickel is worth more than a dime because it is larger. He also often hits and punches her stuffed animals which makes Naomi cry because she thinks they are hurt. Naomi loves puppies and assumes that everyone else loves puppies as well. Explain how the following might relate to what Naomi can or cannot understand at her age according to Piaget’s theory of cognitive development.
Question 2a
Conservation
Question 2b
Animism
Question 2c
Egocentrism
Group 3
How might Naomi’s early experiences impact the following later in life?
Question 3a
Intimacy versus isolation
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