1) Fraser is a 16-year-old male who is developmentally "normal." Describe and discuss his behavior, and give examples of his development in terms of the following:

Erikson’s psychosocial development
Piaget’s cognitive development
Kohlberg’s moral development
2) Then, describe how having authoritarian parents may impact Fraser’s behavioral development.

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1)In terms of Erikson’s psychosocial development, Fraser's psychosocial development has been developing in ways that are considered average and standard. As a result of this, Fraser deals with the "struggles" that occur with each stage in a way that leads to a healthy resolution, and that gives Fraser a more positive personality. An example of this would the current stage he is or should be met with relatively soon in life, that being the "Identity versus role confusion" stage. Fraser's normal psychosocial development would lead to him coming to a healthy resolution that should lead to a comfortable and stable sense of self.

In terms of Piaget’s cognitive development, Fraser's cognitive development has developed through "normal" means, by which his cognitive functions are neither impaired nor heightened. Because of this, Fraser is able to think in ways that are flexible, logical, and organized. An example of this would be where Fraser is met with a difficult situation by which he needs to figure out the best possible solution to the said problem. Fraser comes up with numerous possible solutions to the problem and the solutions he has come up with are logical. If the solutions he has come up with don't necessarily work, he can try to be flexible with the solutions he thought of in a way that is more likely to solve the issue. And finally, Fraser organizes his solutions he's come up with and rules out any that do not work and then reorganizes those solutions in a way where only the one's that are more likely to work, are grouped together and are then tested.

In terms of Kohlberg’s moral development, Fraser's moral development occurred through what is considered to be normal circumstances, by which Fraser's morality is seen as logical and contains consistent values and beliefs. Due to Fraser's moral development being considered normal, he is considered as a moral individual who rationally evaluates the situation and acts in certain situations that are of moral issue or importance. An example being where if he sees an individual who is in dire need of assistance, he rationally observes and evaluates the situation at hand, then makes a moral action or decision that is consistent with his values.

2) Authoritarian parents would have impacted Fraser's behavioral development because of how strict and controlling this parenting style is. It would have developed Fraser to become more obedient to authority figures and to not question the rules or limits given to him. It would also have impacted him to become more disciplined and more in control of his behaviors and actions.

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1) With reference to Erikson's psychosocial development, Fraser's psychosocial development seems to be developing on track and on average to what is expected from the stages. Even though there may be down sides during the stages when going through psychosocial development, each situation comes out with a healthy and beneficial resolution. The 8 stages to Erik Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development are trust versus mistrust, autonomy versus shame and doubt, initiative versus guilt, industry versus inferiority, identity versus confusion, intimacy versus isolation, generativity versus stagnation, and integrity versus despair. An example of how Fraser's psychosocial development is healthy and on average would be Fraser going through identity versus confusion. Adolescents between the ages of 12-18 go through a stage where they begin to question who or what they represent in life. As a 16-year-old male, it is normal for Fraser to develop a sense of self and become curious about becoming independent.

In connection with Piaget’s cognitive development, Fraser's cognitive development also looks and sounds to be average and standard to what is expected. His cognitive development is not at a low level nor at a intensely high level, but at a general level. At the stage where Fraser's cognitive development is, he is able to think in ways that are reasonable, organized, and flexible. There are 4 stages to Piaget’s cognitive development, and they are sensorimotor stage (from birth to 2 years), preoperational stage (ages 2-7), concrete operational stage (ages 7-11), and formal operational stage (ages 12 and up). Fraser is currently in the formal operational stage, and adolescents during this stage are able to think conceptually, think logically about hypothetical issues, ponder more about political issues, moral, philosophical, social, and ethical issues that require theoretical reasoning. So as a 16-year-old male, Fraser developing normally for his cognitive stage since he uses deductive logic into general principles to know certain information.

Lastly, with regard to Kohlberg’s moral development, Fraser is considered to be in normal circumstances since he morally developing at a standard level most psychologist expect. The stage where Fraser's moral development is, he internalizes moral standards he has learned from those who influence him and those he looks to as his role model. There are 3 levels to Kohlberg's moral development and they are preconventional morality (lasts until age of 9), conventional morality (adolescents and adults), and postconventional morality. Fraser is at Conventional Morality, and during this level, he begins to view others and consider his decisions or actions based on how society will view it. And he also begins to focus on following and maintaining law and order by doing his duty, respecting authority, and obeying the rules. An example would be if Fraser was trying to help a classmate who is getting picked on by others. Even though the student who is getting picked on is not a close friend, Fraser knows that bullying others should not be tolerated. So instead of standing by, he tells a teacher and steps into the situation to help and defend the student against harm. Another example of abiding to rules would be if Fraser was walking home and wanted to cross the street. Fraser's house is just across the street, but in order to get to the other side of the street to reach his house, he would have to walk all the way to the traffic light area to press the cross walk button. Fraser could easily just walk across the road and reach his house in just a few seconds, but Fraser has learned and knows that jaywalking is wrong since it is disregarding the traffic rules. Even if it took 2-5 minutes of his time to walk to the traffic light, wait for the cross light, cross the street, then walk downwards to the direction of his house; Fraser knows that he is obeying the law and doing what he is supposed to do accordingly.

2) Having authoritarian parents may impact Fraser's behavioral development because he would be raised and taught in a household with extreme strict parenting styles. Living in a authoritarian household would mold Fraser into an individual who is obedient, disciplined, diligent in their studies or tasks, and not question rules from authority figures.

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