Advanced Development Psychology

Each question requires at least a 2 page answer, double spaced, with one inch margins all around (APA style). All quotation and paraphrase should be referenced according to APA guidelines. Reference page should be based on the article found in the required text (NO INTERNET REFERENCES). A reference page should be attached to the paper. All questions must be answered thoroughly. Any essays that are not written clearly or are unorganized will be returned.

1. In light of the now established Affordable Care Act (Obama Care), how do you think Kohlberg's moral stages of 5 and 6 would apply to the decision and the reasoning for the expansion of medical coverage for all American citizen?

2. Why did Freud describe his stage of development as psychosexual? How do the erogenous zones interact with the environment (e.g., parent) and why is it important for the child to master each stage to the best of his or her ability? Why did Erikson emphasize a model of psychosocial development instead of a psychosexual orientation of development as Freud did?

3. What 3 types of temperament did Thomas, Chess, and Birch discover in their 1970s research? How do these researchers view the nature/nurture issue? How is this study on the temperament of children helpful to parents?