Kenny is now 17 years old, and his mother, Anna, is very upset. Anna is relating that she expects Kenny to be able to think as an adult by now and understand the consequences of his actions and how they may affect him in the future. (a) Using the stages of cognitive development, explain how Kenny’s thinking would be different from that of an adult at this age.  (b) Using the theory of psychosocial development, discuss any 3 challenges that Kenny would have experienced during his life.

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Kenny is now 17 years old, and his mother, Anna, is very upset. Anna is relating that she expects Kenny to be able to think as an adult by now and understand the consequences of his actions and how they may affect him in the future.

(a) Using the stages of cognitive development, explain how Kenny’s thinking would be different from that of an adult at this age. 

(b) Using the theory of psychosocial development, discuss any 3 challenges that Kenny would have experienced during his life. 

 

 

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