Background, pt 1 Aiden (male, 16) has spent his entire life, from age 5 until 16, preparing to be an accountant like his parents have always wanted. They've told him from a young age he is good with numbers. He has no ambition to do anything else. Cameron (male, 16) has had various jobs throughout his life, from age 12 to 16. He's been an artist's assistant at a studio, a volunteer at a nursing home, and he is also on the robotics team at school. If you ask him what he wants to do for a living, he will say he doesn't know. Background, pt 2 Aiden has fallen in love and is in a relationship with Cameron. Aiden and Cameron have decided that when they turn 18, they will get married. It is legal in their country for same-sex couples to wed. However, they believe that both sets of their parents will not be comfortable with this plan. Neither has told their parents that they are gay, and they don't believe either set of parents will approve. So, they keep their marriage plans a secret. They decide that they will get married first when they turn 18, and inform their parents later, when they feel ready. Task Imagine that the following theorists are in a room analyzing Aiden and Cameron's situation: Kohlberg and/or Gilligan (Moral Development) Erikson (Psychosocial stages) Skinner (Operant Conditioning) Marcia (Identity statuses) Discuss the following; What general observations would each theorist make, in the context of their theories? Upon what would they agree? Upon what would they disagree?
Background, pt 1
Aiden (male, 16) has spent his entire life, from age 5 until 16, preparing to be an accountant like his parents have always wanted. They've told him from a young age he is good with numbers. He has no ambition to do anything else.
Cameron (male, 16) has had various jobs throughout his life, from age 12 to 16. He's been an artist's assistant at a studio, a volunteer at a nursing home, and he is also on the robotics team at school. If you ask him what he wants to do for a living, he will say he doesn't know.
Background, pt 2
Aiden has fallen in love and is in a relationship with Cameron. Aiden and Cameron have decided that when they turn 18, they will get married. It is legal in their country for same-sex couples to wed.
However, they believe that both sets of their parents will not be comfortable with this plan. Neither has told their parents that they are gay, and they don't believe either set of parents will approve.
So, they keep their marriage plans a secret. They decide that they will get married first when they turn 18, and inform their parents later, when they feel ready.
Task
Imagine that the following theorists are in a room analyzing Aiden and Cameron's situation:
- Kohlberg and/or Gilligan (Moral Development)
- Erikson (Psychosocial stages)
- Skinner (Operant Conditioning)
- Marcia (Identity statuses)
Discuss the following;
- What general observations would each theorist make, in the context of their theories?
- Upon what would they agree?
- Upon what would they disagree?
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