Question

Hello, please tell me about your favorite movie! select ANY movie of your choice and analyze the movie from the perspective of developmental psychology. You will discuss the themes, plot, characters, and conflict in the movie. You will tie these elements of the movie to theories, topics, and information covered in this course. The paper should demonstrate your broad and comprehensive understanding of the field of Developmental Psychology.

Answer 1

Movie: the blind side

This is a story or a biographical movie, which talks about an african- American boy who was homeless and had been adopted by a family that was "white" and wealthy. The family is the tuohys. Because of the nurture that he got from the family, he ends up to understand what is full potential was. Also, he becomes a first round pick.

this film is important from the perspective of developmental psychology, because, it highlights the difficulties in the development of the child when people of two different cultures come together. It also emphasizes that transitioning from one environment into another is a stressful situation for not only the children but also the adults. There are misunderstanding that might take place, when the cultural as well as the racial differences were trying to be bridged, but these differences are only present for a very short time. These issues when looked past upon, lead to a connection that is at a more deeper level. Also, that in order to form intimate connections, certain amount of conflicts are healthy, as with resolution of these conflicts, the connection between people becomes better.

also, it shows that nurture is a very important factor in the development of a child. From the situation that he was coming up, after having financial and educational opportunities, the child, Micheal, reaches heights that he might not have if he would have persisted to stay at his older accomodation.