| Psychology as a science is developing | | | | theology and biology of the person. |
| with close connection with other | | | | The common factor of all theories |
| sciences, but the greatest influence it | | | | regarding psychological development is |
| suffers from is in sociological science. | | | | that the person is central figure. The |
| A person is product of his self and the | | | | key elements that are prevalent along |
| manner by which his environment affects | | | | all the theories are the importance of |
| him. In all theoretical models regarding | | | | cognitive development and perceptions |
| the development of a personality, the | | | | and behavioral orientation. Critical |
| conscious person is supposed to be | | | | periods for psychological developmental |
| motivated by internal interactions | | | | have been identified as early childhood |
| within his person. These two levels of | | | | and adolescence. However, there has been |
| personality interact with his | | | | recent debate regarding the development |
| environment and affect him | | | | of the psychology of a person into |
| individualistically developing his | | | | stages. Like the concept of normalcy, |
| unique personality and psychological | | | | the stages of psychological development |
| identity. | | | | are now being studied whether they are |
| Social theories are used to understand | | | | to be used as standards or guidelines. |
| and explain the tendencies, patterns or | | | | One contention is that psychological |
| movement of both individuals and society | | | | development which encompasses the |
| based on the context of the social order | | | | person: his biology, orientation and |
| they occur in. Socials only are able to | | | | perception; and the world he moves in: |
| explain aspects of behavior and may be | | | | the social structure, norms, traditions, |
| difficult to apply in a universally. A | | | | perceptions and environments. In this |
| person’s psychological development | | | | view, psychological development is |
| may follow psychological models or | | | | considered a lifetime interactive |
| social behavior models but will vary | | | | process that continues and perpetuates |
| greatly based on the history, | | | | itself during the lifetime of a person. |
| anthropology, economics, politics, | | | | |