Development is not all-or-nothing with respect to varying issues of development.

Our development is like of caterpillar where we undergo distinct stages

Heredity exerts a greater influence on human development than environment

What has been experienced in the earlier stages of development can no longer be changed

Development is relatively orderly

Development takes place gradually

While the pattern of development is likely to be similar, the outcomes of development processes and the rate of development are likely to vary among individuals.

Development as a process is complex because it is the product of biological, cognitive and socio-emotional.

contextual

multidimensional

plastic

multidirectional

adolescence

late adulthood

early adulthood.

middle adulthood

Sublimation

Reaction Formation

Denial.

Withdrawal.

conversation

object permanence

animism

assimilation

Mr. Ramon focuses his attention on the effects that his students' misbehavior will have on themselves

Ms. Lopez does not give her students reason for why some behaviors are wrong and others are right.

Ms. Karen does not intervene when her students misbehave, thus, they learn to work out problems amongst themselves

Mr. Reyes constantly points out moral dilemmas of history to his students and engages them in discussion as much as possible.

the immediacy of the consequences for moral actions.

the severity of punishments experienced.

the social pressure of peers

the degree of internalization.

Children show the highest degree of problem behaviors in stage 4 because they feel that rules are unimportant and they can do as they please.

Children show the highest degree of problems in stage 2 because they subscribe to the rationale, "You hit me and i will hit you back."

No relationship has been found between moral stages and children's behavior in the classroom because they are independent developmental domains.

A children show a high degree of behavior problems in stage I because they do no moral thinking.

When questioned by a friend, the woman who was brutally raped last month answered that she was doing fine and that the entire incident had slipped her mind.

"After my grandmother died, my father still set her bed every night."

After the new baby was brought home, his four-year old brother threw temper tantrums and wrote all over the walls with crayons; acts he had not committed since age two.

"I realized that I was angry with my brother, so I sat down to talk about the issue."

oral aggressive

anal expulsive

oral receptive

anal retentive

anal retentive

oral receptive

oral aggressive

anal expulsive

Repression

Sublimation

Projection

Displacement

Having her work alone in a quiet atmosphere where she can access reference material appropriate to her grade level.

Having her use of manipulatives and technology that are readily available.

Giving her many opportunities for practice thereby reinforcing the skills and concepts that she has already mastered.

Having her work with another student whose skill and concept levels are slightly more advanced than hers.

Identity vs. Role Confusion

Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

Intimacy vs. Isolation

Trust vs. Mistrust