Psychoanalytical oral gratification assignment
Extra-Credit C-2 Theories of Development After studying the different theoretical perspectives on human development, read the sample letter sent in by a parent about a problem she is having with her child.
Write a short 1-2 page (typed) paper that analyzes the situation from the following perspectives:
1 .psychoanalytic (oral gratification & unconscious motivation)
2. learning theory (reinforcement history of both child and mother)
3. cognitive-developmental theory (cognitive schema for bedtime ritual, assimilation and accommodation of new behaviors into cognitive structures) (Sample Letter)
Dear Expert,
I am a mother of a 2 1/2-year-old daughter who has been sleeping in my husband’s and my bed every night. This began soon after my child was born because I found it was easy to breast-feed in the bed while my husband worked the night shift. His work schedule changed recently and we want my daughter to sleep in her own bed. She is resisting and it has turned into a battle. Please explain why this is so difficult, and what we can do to get her to sleep in her own bed.
Sincerely,
Worn Out Mom.