Lifecycle Development: Case Study of Jake Morgan

LIFECYCLE
DEVELOPMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION AND RECCOMENDATIONS...........................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Life cycle development refers to the way humans grown from conception to death and
includes lifelong processes which are studied scientifically for major development-based
domains like psychosocial, physical and cognitive development. There are various theoretical
approaches about human development that concentrated on how people change and associated
questions liked unevenness in change, pattern of change, interaction of genetics ad environment
which might influence development (Afiatin, Istianda and Wintoro, 2016). In this project report,
the case study of the Morgan family will be evaluated for discussion on various stages of life
cycle and application of significant theories in the development of life cycle of Jake Morgan.
The definitions and concept of lifecycle development will be identified and every stage in
lifecycle of Jake Morgan will be briefly elaborated such as physical, social, emotional and
cognitive development within stages. The concept of nature and nurture will be explored.
Various needs of Jake will be analysed his entire lifecycle using a broad range of resources in to
understand the needs of the individuals and influences on development, capacity for analysis of
dynamics like race, gender, ethnicity, disability and its impact on the development and the
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, and disability identity theory were evaluated. Apart from this one
among various theories will be selected for application in Jake’s lifecycle and understanding its
potential limitations.
TASK 1
Lifecycle development explains various stages than a human experience in the entire
duration of the lifetime. The differing phases of human development are divided into eight
categories and every phase is centralised which is notable during the time, specific behaviour and
traits which are related to various stages in the lifetime. There are studies on human development
from the conception, undergoing childhood, adolescence, adulthood and death (Urban and
Hoskova-Mayerova, 2017). The concept of nature and nurture that can be taught to the siblings
of Jake Morgan are the foundations upon which specific aspects of behaviour tends to be
outcome of various inherited and acquired genetic and learned influences and biological factors
(Afiatin, Istianda and Wintoro, 2016). All the acquired traits in Jack Morgan may include
genetic influences like alcoholism or abusing tendencies from the parents along with their
3

behavioural traits while the acquired traits that the sibling scan inculcate from external factors as
they are raised into differ foster homes.
All major psychologists that establish the theories of lifecycle development perceive
development as a long-term process that occurs in the entire lifetime and can be evaluated under
domains of cognition, psychosocial and cognitive. The physical level consists of growth and
change in brain and body, motor skills, sensory skills, and overall health and well-being.
Cognition based development includes the learning, memory, reasoning, thinking, attentiveness,
linguistic competencies and creativity (Urban and Hoskova-Mayerova, 2017). Lastly,
psychosocial development consists of social relations, emotional health and personality.
Different lifecycle stages that Jake has to go through range from infancy to death.
Prenatal development: In this stage the children start developing conceptions and major bodily
structures start formation and an understanding of nutrition, environmental factors leading to
birth defects are delivering primary concerns.
Toddlerhood: The first year and the next year and a half of the lifetime indicated by dynamic
growth and change. An infant who might have a good sense of talking and walking rather than
hearing or vision over a shorter time period (Knight, 2017).
Childhood: In the early childhood phase the preschool years are followed by toddlerhood and
children receive formal educations. In this phase the children learn the concepts of size, distance,
space. The ages from six to eleven consists of the middle childhoods containing learning and
examination of new academic based skills. The analytical mind is developed through the
comparison of test-based scores, involvement in sport and other competitive activities and
attainment of various forms of recognition. Aside from these, the children show keen interests in
creation of social relationships (Urban and Hoskova-Mayerova, 2017).
Adolescence: in this stage, the children grow up and showcase dramatic changes in terms of
physicality and emotions and there is overall physical growth and maturity in terms of sexual
development or known as puberty. During this time period various changes are noted in
cognitive areas as this stage initiates and thinking of new possibilities for consideration of
abstract conceptions of fear, love and freedom are imbibes in the adolescent nature (Knight,
2017). The level of invincibility is higher for adolescents putting them at a higher level of risk to
die from accidents.
4