1. Growth and Development
Unit 2
Interpersonal Relationships

2. Development: 
a process of growth and change over the course of a lifetime.

3. Maturity:  
the period of time following the completion of one or more of the areas of development (physical, social, intellectual, emotional or moral)

4. Puberty:
the period of development in which sexual maturity is achieved, and one is able to produce children.

5. Hormones:
chemicals that are produced by the body, and control reproduction and growth (among other bodily functions) and can affect moods and feelings.

6. Emotions:
feelings experienced in reaction to thoughts, remarks, events, etc.

7. Socialization:
the process of learning how to relate with others in the world.

8. Areas of Development - ch 21 pg 426-428
Emotional
Intellectual ( mental)
Physical
Moral
Social
YOU

9. Physical Self - Grow taller Head, hands and feet grow faster
Broad shoulders
Increase in body hair
Facial hair
Increase in sweat production
Voice changes
Relocation of fatty deposits (breasts & hips)
Menstruation/ Nocturnal Emmisions
Increase in hormone production
Reach sexual maturity
Physical Self -

10. Intellectual Self - Gain knowledge and common sense
Learn to use logic and reasoning (also called “Formal Thinking”)
aka – understand cause & effect
Develop abstract thinking (begin to be able to anticipate and understand the consequences of a potential action)
Begin long-range planning
Gain confidence in decision-making

11. Exhibit more social maturity
Social Self -
Develop friendships with the opposite gender
Exhibit more social maturity
Learn how to build deep friendships
Begin to test and imitate modeled behaviors while trying to
establish a more defined self-image
(figuring out who you are and how you want others to think of you)

12. Emotional Self - Increase in mood swings/emotional extremes
loving parents and then hating them
feeling like total successes, then total failures
wanting freedom and needing safety
being thrilled with new experiences
seeking comfort in familiarity
Learn how to control/channel negative emotions in a non-destructive manner
Learn to consider others’ feelings
Learn to share emotions in an acceptable manner

13. Moral Self – (not just religion)
Know right from wrong
Recognize acceptable behavior
Have control over choices
Determine what is important to you
Identify YOUR values

14. Some Theories of Development
Maslow
Erikson
Kohlberg- ch 23 pg 459

15. Maslow’s Hierachy of Needs
- a theory of development which focuses on the order of steps necessary for complete maturity.

16. maslow

17. Erikson’s Stages of Development – a theory of development which focuses on an age-related developmental progression.
Age Central Task Inability to master task
Infancy (0-1) Trust vs. mistrust Inability/Unwillingness to Trust
Toddler (1-2) Autonomy vs shame and doubt dependence
Preschool Age (4-6) Initiative vs guilty Avoids Leadership
School Age(6-12) Industry vsI Inferior Lacks Confidence
Adolescence (13-20) Identity vs role confusion Confusion/Lacks Direction
(YoungAdulthood ) (21-40) intimacy vs isolation Emotionally Destructive; Self-Isolation; Misuse of Sex; Inability to Commit
Adulthood (41-60) Develop Generativity (generousity) Self-Absorption
Older Gain Life Satisfaction/Integrity Feels Despair/Fears Death
Adulthood (60+) ’s

18. Kohlberg’s Moral self development
Stage 1- Pre-conventional
Obedience and punishment (Will I be punished?)
Self- interest orientation (What’s in it for me?)
Stage 2- Conventional
Interpersonal accord and conformity ( good girl or good boy)
Authority and social order maintaining attitude (law and order)
Stage 3- Post Conventional
Social contract ( respect, good for those around me?)
Universal Ethical principles ( fairness, right to do)