Select an attachment theorist, outline, and discuss his or her theory and Eating disorders are becoming more common in our modern culture: Human Growth and Development Assignment, OC, Ireland

Task 1

Select any two of the following topics and discuss them in detail

• Select an attachment theorist, outline, and discuss his or her theory.
• Eating disorders are becoming more common in our modern culture. Outline two major eating disorders and discuss their impact on individuals and their families.
• The Nature vs Nurture debate has plagued our understanding of the development of modern psychology. Outline these two approaches, and say which you believe to be the most important.

Task 2

1. ‘Freud believed we are all influenced in daily life by our subconscious’. Name and explain the three major components in Freud’s ‘Iceberg model’ of the mind.
2. Freud was one of the first developmental theorists to come up with a stage theory of development.
3. 1. In Maslow’s hierarchy, name the five main levels of the hierarchy in the correct order.Outline the first three stages of Freud’s theory of psychosexual development.Explain, giving examples, two defense mechanisms suggested by Freud.       Discuss 2 criticisms of Freud.

      Task 3

      Humanism can be referred to as the third force in modern psychology. It emphasizes the uniqueness of each and every person’s experience of their world.

      Two of the major exponents of this approach are Maslow and Rogers.

   1. Explain three of these levels in greater detail, and give examples to demonstrate your understanding of the chosen needs.