Educational Psychology- case study

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Ben 's family is close knit and complete . He has both parents and a younger brother , Tyler . His parents are young and busy but they always make time to partake family activities such as playing outside , going to the movies and visiting the park . Ben also has a dog and is proud of him . He takes care of his dog and is very fond of him . He is also very fond of his daddy and he expresses

this feeling when he reports about the handle they mended with his dad . He also loves his younger brother Tyler and when he was born , he held him in his arms and remarked at how small his hands and toes were . Ben is very nurturing of his brother and protects him by blocking him from anything that might harm him . Despite the affection that Ben feels for his brother , they often scream at each other or get physical whenever Tyler does something that Ben does not want him to

Ben cannot wait for his brother to grow so that they can share his room and he can sleep on the bottom bunk . Ben is an intelligent boy and is very aware of his surroundings and events that happen in life , as seen on the way he talks of his grand father 's death . He is able to express his views verbally but not his emotions

Socially , Ben seems to be struggling . He is unable to relate well with friends or sustain healthy peer relationships . Additionally , he has problems relating with adults as depicted in the relationship he has with his mother . Whenever he is told to go to bed , he sulks and insists that he wants to watch TV . Even when it gets to reading him a bedtime story , he gives his mom a hard time because he indecisive in choosing a bedtime story book and will not let his mother choose for him . It seems he has to have his own way in any discussion . The case is similar during playtime at school , he growls whenever a playmate does not comply with what he says . For this habit , he is often timed-out . The explanation behind this is that at Ben age he needs greater sense of control . That is of his food , his brother , his dog and even himself He has not yet crossed this stage , which is characterized by conflicts between autonomy vs . shame and doubt . Although Ben plays alone he is always excited when he is invited to play with others . He likes it when they go to the park and sing and make things . Ben loves making friends and intrinsically he is friendly . This is because of the programs that he likes , say , pango the friendly dragon and the super heroes who have many friends

In reference to Eriksson 's stages of development , Ben has yet to cross the crisis between shame and Autonomy . This is because he...