Recently, we learned about nature vs. nurture, development, and cultural influences on development.
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Using your textbook, the course powerpoints, and other course material, answer the following prompt:
Explain how you would use your understanding of each of the major theories of development (Piaget, Erikson, and Kholberg) to deal with both of the “difficulties” listed below. Specifically, (1) what stage are these individuals in?; (2) what is the issue/focus of this stage?; (3) how do you help them navigate this stage?.
Your teenager has decided not to attend college in favor of joining the stage crew for a touring rock band.
Your sixty-eight-year-old neighbor is chronically depressed and feels she has wasted her life.
BE SURE TO INCLUDE MULTIPLE TERMS/CONCEPTS FROM THE COURSE MATERIAL IN YOUR DISCUSSION.