Name
Capella University
PYSC_FPX 1000
Prof. Name
November, 2024
Human Development-Application of Theory
| Name | Current Situation | Stage of life |
| Sarah Johnson | A 45-year-old teacher navigating the challenges of raising teenagers while contemplating career advancement and preparing for retirement planning. | Middle Adulthood (40–65 years) |
| Selected Theory | Stage Details | How Theory Helps Understanding of Development |
| Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory | Middle Adulthood (40–65 years): The first is generativity versus stagnation, as people strive to achieve the status of success in their work or profession, marriage or family, and community. | According to Erikson, people in this stage plan to produce or maintain objects that will outlive them, and bring about achievement. Through his teaching position, Alex is able to be a role model to the young generation by providing them with the knowledge that they need in life, also family obligations and dreams make Alex complete, and also add up his career goals (Tettey et al., 2023). |
| Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory | Formal Operational Stage: Adults use reasoning, and abstract thought and participate in hypothesis formation and problem-solving (Zhan et al., 2022). | Using Piaget’s theory, it is understandable how Alex’s formal operational thinking is useful in handling both personal and work-related issues. His capacity to think is important in the formulation of strategies for tutoring, managing teenagers, and planning his future. |
| Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory | Adulthood: Stated in this manner, development does not stop at social interactions and Cultural tools as it goes on shaping cognitive growth and the capability of useful decision-making in everyday life (Cong-Lem, 2022). | In this case, Vygotsky would argue that Alex as a Student needs to learn within the social context in order to advance within his level. In the case of Alex, as the boy is a learner, teacher, and parent he works with peer colleagues as well as family members and experts, inculcating what he teaches others as well as being taught, that challenges and enhances his/ her cognitive as well as social development. |
| Selected Theory | Professional Information or Research | How Information Relates to the Case |
| Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory | On the one hand, generativity is the process of introducing vital changes in society, such as through raising children or engaging in pastoring, teaching, or coaching. The inability to attain generativity may attract feelings of failure and unproductivity among the youth (Tettey et al., 2023). | As for Alex’s case, his role as a teacher and a father is full of opportunities for generativity. Through his roles as a teacher of students and caretaker of children, Alex responds to the societal requisite as charted in Erikson’s theory. |
| Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory | Reasoning faculties in adulthood are fit for sophisticated forms of decision-making, soaring problem solving and even planning (Zhan et al., 2022). | Alex’s ideal formal operation enables him to incorporate his work and family life and make decisions on how he wants to live during retirement. According to Piaget’s description of the adult reasoning capabilities, his cognitive development is compatible. |
| Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory | Knowledge acquisition is constrained by social relations and cultural instruments, and people are likely to evolve after growing older with someone’s guidance (Cong-Lem, 2022). | Through his relationship with the student’s colleagues and other family members, Alex has social and cognitive development. His professional and personal environments allow for learning and adjustment, which Vygotsky has stated. |
PSYC FPX 1000 Assessment 2 References
Cong-Lem, N. (2022). Vygotsky’s, leontiev’s, and engeström’s cultural-historical (activity) theories: overview, clarifications, and implications. Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science, 56. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12124-022-09703-6
Tettey, E., Sarfo-Mensah, A., & Osei, E. J. A. (2023). Probable causes and strategies to address the issue of the high rate of debauchery among the youth: Erik Erikson’s fifth stage of the psychosocial theory of personality development. Britain International of Humanities and Social Sciences (BIoHS) Journal, 5(2), 93–99. https://doi.org/10.33258/biohs.v5i2.898
Zhan, Z., He, W., Yi, X., & Ma, S. (2022). Effect of unplugged programming teaching aids on children’s computational thinking and classroom interaction: concerning Piaget’s four stages theory. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 60(5), 073563312110571. https://doi.org/10.1177/07356331211057143
