Category: Child Observation

When Aiki enters the mall in his stroller he glances to his right with his mouth slightly open. This labels Aiki as an observer as he is immediately looking around the environment to interpret his surroundings, this is a clear example of visual perception. Aiki looking at his surroundings fits Gibson’s theory of perception (1972).…

Concerning one or more examples from your reading on this module, critically assess the value of infant observation for psychoanalytic thought. Introduction Within this essay, I will be discussing the many reasons why infant observation is vital for psychoanalytic thought and psychoanalysts in general. Some of the points I will be discussing within the essay…

Introduction When the topic of literacy occurs, literacy is commonly associated with the learning of reading and writing. But within Early Childhood, literacy can be seen in more than just reading and writing. Early Literacy consists of children gaining knowledge about reading and writing before they achieve these milestones. Literacy can be developed in more…

Child Development Early Socialisation The nature versus nurture debate is probably one of the oldest debates in psychology. Genetic inheritance (Nature) and environmental factors (Nurture) are the two central explanations of human development and behavior, these include personalities and traits. For example, some children act the same way as their parents, Could this be a…

Introduction Child N weighs about 28 pounds and is 34 inches tall. Child N is a male child and is 3 years old. He is cute and chubby with brown hair and brown eyes. The observation took place at Discovery Preschool where my aunt’s child is enrolled. I arrived there at 10 am on Thursday…

Language Development Observation Start Time 05:00 p.m. Finish Time 05:20 p.m. Method Used Precoded method Number of Children Present 3 Number of Adults Present 3 Permission Obtained from Parent Description of Setting This observation took place in TCs house. Its an attached house with a large front garden and is located next to an open…