Luis Ramirez Child Development

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This case study examines various aspects of life experiences Luis Ramirez encountered from childhood to adulthood. The following theories of development, being examined, are known as cognitive development, social development, emotional development, behavioral development, moral development and student development. An explanation on how Luis Ramirez developed, within these theories and their implication to education, will be analyzed within this case study.
Physical Description
Luis Ramirez, Jr. is a 31-year-old Hispanic male about five feet eleven inches in height. The individual has black hair, dark-brown eyes and weighs 180 lbs. His family and close friends call him by his nickname, “Louie”. Luis is a first-generation student who obtained …show more content…

Through attention, retention, reproduction and motivation, Luis stated he was able to develop and learn to become fluent in two different languages (McLeod, 2016). Also, his work environment has motivated him to obtain a higher degree. He believes that being an academic advisor can help contribute to student success. Also, he believes that keeping students engaged in the classroom will help improve student success rates. Improved student success rates can only help increase student …show more content…

As a baby, Luis would put everything he encountered in his mouth. He did not associate it with sexual pleasure, but as a means of learning. When he entered the anal stage, Luis stated he began potty-training. Naturally, being praised for going to the bathroom encouraged him to be successful. He did not feel like this success influenced any aspect of his life. Luis also did not agree with Freud’s phallic stage, which says children, from the ages of 5 to 6, become sexually interested in their parents (McLeod, 2008). Luis stated, when he was that age, he did not know what sex entailed. He was too busy pretending to be a ninja turtle. Luis did agree with the Freud’s latency stage. Luis feels the time he spent with his father helped him learn his role of being a man, a father and the importance of being a good provider (McLeod, 2008). Luis stated his parent’s behaviors, norms and teachings, are what influenced his development from childhood to adulthood. He is currently in the adulthood stage known as the genital stage (McLeod, 2008). Luis confirms that he is not ready for a lifetime commitment, because he believes staying focused on obtaining an education will help him become a better provider, when a lifetime commitment is

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