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My Birth
I was born at Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital at 3:31 pm. I weighed 7 pounds and 4 ounces. -
Begin to form speech
Cognitive development: I begin to make my first sounds. Babies after 3 months start responding to and listening to a person talk, start watching a person's face and expressions, and begin to start making noises themselves. These noises are often described as a "cooing" sound...it is almost like a melody. -
Speech after 6 months
Cognitive Development: After 6 months, I begin to babble and string together different sounds. I start recognizing my native language, start responding to my own name, and use a tone of voice (or sound) to express emotions. -
Speech after 1 year
Cognitive development: After 1 year, I am now able to express a few simple words (mommy, daddy, ect.). I am using more consonant sounds and tones to express myself. -
Speech after 2 years
Cognitive development: After 2 years, I am able to string a few words together and and make short, coherent sentences. -
Sensory Development
Cognitive development: After 2 years, my senses have developed adequately to allow me a wide range of motion. I started with primary reflexes and progessed to secondary and tertiary motions. These reflexes help me to respond to my environment. -
Psychosocial Development: First two years
I learn to rely on my parents for food, nurishment, and safety, and affection. I learn how to form attatchment. -
Biosocial Development: First two years
My hair grows longer, and is bright red....just like my dad. -
Biosocial Development: Play Years
I have a lot of ear infections. My mom had the same thing when she was younger. -
Psychosocial Development: Play years
After 2 or 3 years, I learn to be more independent. I learn to gain control over my physical skills; I feel more personally in control of myself.
After 5 years, I begin to explore my surroundings more. I assert myself over the environment, and I try, once again, to feel more in control and independent. I am toilet trained. -
Cognitive Development: Play years
Between the ages of 2 and 4, I begin to increase the use of speech and verbal cues. I show signs of play that are symbol rather than just motor. I can also begin to think of things without the object being present. Between the ages of 4 and 7, my speech becomes more social, and I am able to grasp more logical concepts then I was before. However, reality is still not strongly rooted in my mind. My immediate perceptions rule my judgement. -
Biosocial Development: School years
I play basketball with the boys. Because we have not yet reached puberty, our athletic abilities are more similiar than they will be in the future. -
Psychosocial Development: School Years
Between the ages of 6 and 11, I begin to cope with the demands of both social and academic origin. My success in school and with friendships lead me to feel confident in myself. -
Cognitive Development: School Years
Between the ages of 7 and 12, I begin to have more organized and logical thoughts. I have more of an ability to multitask, to organize objects in a series, and understand overall concepts better. I am more cabable of problem solving. -
Cognitive Development: Adolesent years
From the age of 12 through adolesent years, I am able to start to think in abstract terms. I begin to integrate formal logic into my thinking, and I also gain abilities to predict outcomes of potential situations. -
Psychosocial Development: Adolesent years
Between the ages of 12 and 18, I begin to gain a sense of self. Through success in school and through healthy friendships, I begin to establish a strong sense of personal identity. -
Biosocial Development: Adolesent Years
I am the tallest girl in my class. I become a great basketball player. My father was 6 foot 3 inches, and he played basketball in high school as well. -
Cognitive Development: Emerging Adulthood
At the age of 19, I start to become more open minded. I begin to understand the perspectives of other people, even if they differ from my own. After attending college and meeting many new people, I begin to analyze my own opinions, beliefs and behaviors. -
Biosocial development: Emerging Adulthood
I become valedictorian of my class. My sister was also valedictorian. My father is an engineer who had straight A's in high school and in college. Many people say this type of character runs in the family. -
Psychosocial Development: Emerging Adulthood
Age 24, I become engaged. I learn to form and have a long lasting and loving relationships. -
Psychosocial Development: Emerging Adulthood
At age 25, I am married. -
Psychosocial Development: Adulthood
At age 29, I begin to feel the need to create and invest in something that will outlast my lifetime. I become the parent of twin girls. -
Cognitive Development: Adulthood
I have gained scientific knowledge, and I have adopted an attitude of progressive and life-long learning. I have joined the professional world. -
Psychosocial Development: Adulthood
I begin to feel that I must invest in things that will outlast my lifetime. I become more involved in politics. I campaign for my favorite causes. I also look for ways to make a difference through my career. -
Psychosocial Development: Adulthood
One daughter has a child. I am now a grandparent. -
Biosocial development:Adulthood
At age 65, I have a heart attack. However, I survive. I am worried for my health because my family has a history of heart problems. -
Psychosocial Development: Late Adulthood
I feel that I can look back at my life and be satisfied. My children have jobs of their own. I also have 4 grandchildren. I feel fulfilled in my experiences. -
Cognitive development: Late Adulthood
After many years of learning, my age begins to affect my memory and thought processes. I begin to forget things. -
Death of my husband
Biosocial development (late adulthood): Most females live longer and age slower than men. My husband dies 10 years before I do. -
My Death
I die in my sleep.