Chapter 9 provides insights in the various theories and stages in relation to life development
. As an application of the tenets of this chapter. Answer the
following questions :
-Explain the ways in which children can understand far more than Piaget gave them credit.
-What were the tenets of Freud’s psychosexual stages of development?
-In January 2002, a 15-year-old boy stole a small private plane and crashed it into a building. How
typical is this type of extreme behavior in adolescents? Are most teenagers angry and unhappy?
What are the three kinds of problems that are more common during adolescence than they were in
childhood, or will be in adulthood?
-What were some of the criticisms of Mary Ainsworth’s research?
-What concepts and theory support positive aging, describe/explain?
-In a concluding summary/reflection, what terms, concepts and/or areas resonated with you in
Chapter 9? What are your overall impression of the contents of this chapter?
