Common concerns about adolescent development.

1. Write an overview of common concerns about adolescent development. Write an overview of common concerns about adolescent development.

Adolescents are concerned with a variety of issues such as social acceptance, personal protection, and identity. They can seem difficult to understand from the perspective of an adult, but the reality is that they have a significant impact on the individual. Adolescents are in a stage of life where they need more autonomy than they did as infants. This is not always simple, since parents must maintain an authoritative position while not limiting their children's freedom excessively. They are free to question the prohibitions and to express their dissatisfaction to a lesser or greater extent. Some disappointment is to be anticipated, and what matters is that one accepts themselves. When that's the case, the issue becomes so insignificant that one moves on with their life, oblivious to what would otherwise be minor dramas.

 2. Now consider each of the different theoretical perspectives on human development. These are: Cognitive (Piaget theory), Psychosocial (Erickson theory), Moral (Kohlberg theory), Sociocultural theory (Vygotsky theory). For each perspective write half a page on how Steve's behavior can be understood by that perspective. 

Cognitive (Piaget theory), 

The Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development discusses how adolescents shape mental models of the environment. Piaget was the very first researcher to investigate cognitive development in depth (Denney, 1994). A concept of the child's cognitive stage of development, extensive systematic reviews of intelligence in children, and a series of basic but ingenious tests to reveal various mental skills are among his contributions. Prior to Piaget's work, it was widely believed in psychology that children were less capable learners than adults.

Moral (Kohlberg theory), 

According to Kohlberg's theory of moral progress, moral development occurs in three stages: preconventional, traditional, and postconventional. Both of these is broken down into two stages. It is important to recognize that not everybody progresses through all stages and does not achieve the highest degree of growth. Kohlberg's principle is an extremely useful professional method for to understand the situation of Steve his moral; developments are happening by the postconventional stage (Sternberg & Detterman, 1979). Not only because of the information it provides regarding spiritual growth, but also for the role that clinicians bear in favoring and promoting the individuals personal cohesive and integral growth.

Sociocultural theory (Vygotsky theory).

Individual cognitive function is closely linked to social interaction within the context of the dominant community, according to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, and it refers to the socialization process. As a result, it is known that socialization is a result of a person's growth. Along with Piaget's theory of cognitive growth, sociocultural theory is one of the most influential in the fields of evolutionary psychology and education. As Steve, who views the siociety as an aggressive agent of information, Vygotsky believes that learning and knowledge are the product of social contact and, as a result, community.

3. What can parents do to promote their adolescents' positive adjustment

When children see themselves in the eyes of their parents, they begin to develop a sense of self. The sound of voice, body language, and all gestures are all taken in by the youngsters. Perhaps than anything else, a parent's comments and behavior have an effect on a child's self-esteem growth. Allowing children to do something for themselves will make them feel capable and powerful. Parents needs to praise for successes, even minor ones, this will make them proud. Demeaning remarks or derogatory associations with other youngsters, on the other hand, can make them feel worthless. Discipline is required in every household. Discipline is intended to assist children in selecting appropriate activities and developing self-control. They may push the boundaries, but they are necessary for them to grow into responsible adults. When compared to younger children, adolescents seem to need less individual attention from their parents. Since parents and teenagers have less chances to spend time together, parents should make an effort to be present anytime their children show a need to speak or engage in family activities. They, as parents, want and need answers. Children will continue to doubt our beliefs and motivations, as well as whether they have any roots, if we do not take the time to understand. They are not greedy if they concentrate on their desires. It basically means that you are concerned for your own health.

References

• Denney, N. W. (1994). Intellectual Development from Birth to Death: Different Theoretical Perspectives. Contemporary Psychology: A Journal of Reviews, 39(7), 733–734  https://doi.org/10.1037/034503
• Mistry, J. (2011). Integrative Theoretical Perspectives: Nature and Processes of Development. Human Development, 54(1), 44–48. https://doi.org/10.1159/000325734
• Sternberg, R. J., & Detterman, D. K. (1979). Human intelligence: perspectives on its theory and measurement. Ablex Pub. Corp.