Cerritos College

CD 110: Child Growth and Development

Child’s Name _______________________ Your Name ____________________________

Date Completed: ________

Case Study Questions

Based on Textbook Readings: Chapter 14, 15, 16

Your child is now 18 years old. What year is it?? _____ (if your baby was born at the beginning of the semester, add 18 years and see what year it would be…..strange to think about!)

Describe a typical day in your child’s life. For example, what time do they get up, what happens during school, what do they eat, what do they do after school. Give specific examples and show connection to the theory. Page # _______,________,________

Give examples of your child’s cognitive development – egocentrism. (pg. # _______).

Has your child reached formal-operational thought? (pg. # _______). Give SPECIFIC examples.

What does your child want to do in terms of education? Private high school or public? A community college or university? Do they want to go straight to work after high school?

(pg.# _____)

What stage of identity formation is your child in according to Marcia and Erikson? Describe this stage in relation to one arena (pg.# ____ and _____)

Stage Arena

Achievement ____ Religious _____

Foreclosure _____ Political _____

Moratorium _____ Vocational _____

Confusion _______ Sexual _____

Describe why: Describe how:

Who does your child hang out with? (pg.# _____)

Explain the difference between selection and facilitation. (pg # _____)

On your own, come up with one special circumstance that your child may be experiencing? (dating, peer pressure for alcohol or drug use, depression, sexual promiscuity).

As a caregiver how will you respond? (pg # _____) ……