Darwin, Freud, and Hall

Incorporate either Darwin, Freud, or Hall’s perspective and apply your understanding to the questions below. As you answer the questions, clarify your position regarding the theorist’s position you are taking in your answers. Keep in mind your answer should come from a developmental, ethical, and cultural perspective. Ethical implications should be drawn from the idea that while these theories are still relevant, they were devised during an era in which ethical standards were at a minimum.

Darwin’s theory discussed the idea that development directly impacts communication style. In studying human evolution, Darwin explored the vast differences of development, specifically communicative styles of development, and how those varied based on expression. Freud’s psychosexual stages of development postulated that every child must move through and master each stage appropriately, otherwise the child would become “stuck” in a stage of development, which would have lasting effects into adulthood.

Drawing from the theory and theorist you chose to frame your answer, are children driven by inborn motives and instincts, or, rather, are they products of their environments? Examining the major assumptions within your chosen theory, are children actively involved in shaping their characters or are they passive creatures molded by parents, teachers, and other agents of society? Examine how your chosen theoretical standpoint classifies children and adolescents that present with disorders.

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