Adolescent Observation Paper

Teenagers are often seen in society as careless and dangerous in the U.S. society. With many articles on adolescence, this thought stays true. Although, in a basic psychology book the author contradicts this thought. The author of a basic psychology book merely states that peers often coincide with parents on encouraging teens to do well. So, what’s the truth? The best way to answer this is to analyze articles that have strong support for their opinion on adolescence. An article by the name of “Why Teen-Agers Are the Worst” by Elizabeth Kolbert explores the possibilities on why teenagers may be dangerous. Kolbert’s thesis is “At moments of extreme exasperation, parents may think that there’s something wrong with their teen-agers’ brains. Which, according to recent books on adolescence,

understanding of the faults of teens and how they are raised need to be understood before proper

Jackson appeared withdrawn, and was somewhat embarrassed before stating that he did not do well in school. Jackson knows that he can perform better in school. When the other children began to tease Jackson, he was ready to fight some of them. This is typical behavior for Jackson, and is also a pattern of disorganized attachment. Children with a disorganized pattern in infancy tend to show disturbed patterns of relationships, subsequently, their relationships with peers can often be characterized by a “fight or flight” pattern of alternate aggression and withdrawal. Jackson’s coping skills when upset, threatened, or embarrassed is fight, unless the person is physically bigger than him. If this is the case, Jackson uses flight to cope, and seeks his grandmother for protection and comfort.

After observing a nine month old child for this Child Observation paper, the author of this paper has taken copious notes during the session. The purpose of this paper is recognizing the biological, cognitive and psychosocial development of the child. The author of this paper identified the background history of the child, the observation made and the development process of the child.

The sun is out. It is a gorgeous spring day in the desert. There are sounds of children laughing at the swing set, and dogs lapping at water nearby. The smell of the burgers on the grill makes my mouth water as I approach the park bench. I set down the neatly wrapped gift that will soon be torn apart by an eager child. I approach the group of friends laughing as I am greeted with a warm hug. For my observation, I attended a one-year-old birthday party on Saturday, April 23rd from 10 am to 1 pm at Luckie Park. I observed several people at different life stages that I will discuss. Infancy stage was represented through Liam at three months, and Johnny at one year. Lilian, seven years old, is in the childhood stage. I observed Erin as the young

When I arrived, Athena was finishing her morning snack/breakfast. After a few minutes, she got up and stood in line to wash her hands. (gross motor skills) While waiting, she was standing very close to the other child in front of her. With the assistance of a teacher, Athena washed her hands and pulled out a paper towel from the dispenser. When she was done drying her hands, she walked over to an area with a lot of toys. She grabbed a stuffed animal. She then started crawling around the floor as she looked at the other toys. She found a pet carrier and proceeded to put the stuffed animal into the carrier. When she finished putting the stuffed animal in the carrier, she placed the carrier on a chair. She then looked around the toy

When a person is still a young child, they cannot wait to grow up. Children want to gain experiences through freedom, leaving behind a safety blanket and falling into the most difficult time of life, adolescence. Adolescence is a time of apprehension, adversities and uncertainty, which can and will bring on a prodigious amount of anxiety. Adolescence is an arduous time as people are stuck between childhood and adulthood, this affects the way teenagers behave and think, this makes life very challenging and stressful. The novels The Catcher in the Rye bye J.D. Salinger and The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky both validate the complications of this segment in life.

PSYU 324 has introduced students to the major theoretical models of adolescent development and biological maturation. For instance, this course addressed the issues of identity, peers, family, school, sexuality, morality, substance abuse and psychological problems. One of the assignments was to interview an adolescent and demonstrate our mastery of psychological theory as it applies to adolescence.

In the second painting “Youth” the child has grown, and has experienced some of life’s challenges as a youth. He is seen here steering the boat by himself on the widened stream surrounded by the trees and the landscape in full bloom. The angel is on the bank of the stream as if to direct him out on his boat. The youth sets out on a summer day on the stream that looks calm but at the end it looks as if it will turn a little rocky. The reflections of the surroundings are mirrored on the stream as the youth sails towards the graceful castle in the sky. The youth looks confident and energetic as he soars out on a journey. If you look above the mountains you can see angels in the midst of the clouds watching over him. He is reaching up to the graceful castle in the sky, and I believe he is asking for faith and hope to guide him in the right direction in life. The youth

The college admission process has long been rooted in adolescents and less attention has been placed on how the timing and demands of such an important decision intersect with the developmental milestones of adolescence. Jalen, a seventeen-year-old high school student-athlete from Friendship Academy in Washington D.C has received over 40 different scholarship offers, all from nationally ranked colleges across the country. In less than a month, Jalen will be graduating high school, and will therefore, have to announce to his family, where he will be attending in the fall. What will Jalen decide? The question of when to apply to college and how compatible it is to adolescent development will be discussed in this paper. Two important factors regarding the college application processes will be explored. The first examines what is known about adolescent development and how this corresponds with the process and timeline for how students make college application decisions; the second focuses on the socio-cultural implications of the unequal distribution of resources to some students and how this affects student college decisions and applicants for different types of colleges.

The lectures “The Child to the Adolescent”, “The Adolescent” as well as the newspaper article are concerned with the topic of the human mind, especially its development from childhood t especially its development from childhood to adulthood. (Friedman, 2014). Friedman’s article has however narrowed down more on the subject of teenage mind. The lecture on Parenting and Sanctioning however is markedly different in its discussions from Friedman’s newspaper article Why Teenagers Act Crazy as well as the lectures “The Child to the Adolescent” and “The Adolescent”.

The names used in this Adolescent Observation Report are fictitious. This is absolutely necessary to protect the privacy of the adolescent being observed.

Participants of this study were samples of 253 parents, 1,849 adolescents between age of 12- to 14-year-olds, another group of 2,006, age of 15- to 16-year-olds, and 1,825 of age 17- to 19-year-olds, and the author.

Teen stress is a big issue in today's society. Recent studies have shown that teens may develop more stress then adults. Few adults can remember the truth about adolescence. "Their minds "censor" their memories, and have them believe that being a teenager was was one big party, free of cares and responsibilities"( ). There aren't that many adults around who realize what adolescence was really like. The anguish, the fear, the anxiety, the stress. People don't remember those problems because they want to forget them. Stress is a significant problem for teens. There are many factors that lead into teen stress, such as school, drugs, peer pressure and

Adolescence is the period of development from ages 10-21, it is the period between childhood and adulthood (McGraw Hill Education, 2015) It is a time of confusion and exploration. This stage continues until a person is holding a full time job, economic independence, and taking responsibility to oneself (Santrock, 2011, p. 344). As a 16 year old female I am in the midst of all these changes and can relate many themes to myself and my own experiences.