Psychological Development of a Child: A Case Study of Michael

Running head: DEVELOPMENT PSYCHOLOGY
Development Psychology
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DEVELOPMENT PSYCHOLOGY1
Introduction
This assignment is going to entail a description of the psychological development of my
nephew Michael, from the age of six to twelve years. Michael is close to me, and is someone I
have been interacting with actively ever since he was born. He is dear to me and I have had the
privilege of monitoring him closely during the developmental stages of his childhood. I will in
the section below describe his family background and also the stages of his current development
as seen from six to twelve years. He just turned twelve last month. Every stage of his psycho-
social development will be examined as a part of this analysis.
1. Biographical Information
Michael the son of my sister Dorothy, and her husband Stephen. His father is a doctor while
his mother, my sister is a social worker. Michael has a set of loving parents who give him every
bit of attention that he needs. He is not wanting for love and affection and is by nature quite a
friendly and affectionate child. I have enjoyed a close and intimate relationship with him since
the day that he has been born. He has trusted me with his affections and considers me to be one
of the closest people in his life. Due to my closeness to Michael, in terms of physical proximity
and otherwise, I have had the scope of observing him from close quarters and have a lot to
mention about his psychological development.
2. Psychological Development in the Stage of Early Childhood
In the early stages of his development, that is, in the period of early childhood or when he
was in the age group of six to ten years, Michael was a largely autonomous person. He seemed to