Lifespan Development Theory
Prepare a presentation by selecting a Lifespan Development Theory that you can compare each stage to your own life.
Carefully follow the instructions and the Grading Rubric for this assignment.
Create an Adobe Sparks, Smore Newsletter, PowerPoint, or Word Document and include your name, class title, name of the assignment, & date at the beginning of the assignment.
Select ONE Lifespan Development Theory that was discussed in the Lesson this week. Explain each stage of your selected theory.
List and compare each stage with your own life up to your present stage. Then name and describe stages that you have not encountered yet.
Include physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development from prenatal through the last stage of life.
Define sexual orientation & gender identity based on Week 4’s Lesson (Hint: they are not synonymous concepts!). Describe how the development of gender identity occurs based on your selected theory and its impact on personality & sexuality.
Sample Answer
Choosing a Lifespan Development Theory:
- Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages: This theory focuses on eight stages of development throughout life, each presenting a crisis that needs resolution for healthy development. It emphasizes social interactions and identity formation.
- Piaget’s Cognitive Development Stages: This theory divides cognitive development into four stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational. It focuses on how children’s understanding of the world changes as they mature.