Question

1. Which of the following would be an example of maturation? A. A child is able to learn the multiplication tables after working with flashcards each night with his mother. B. A young boy practices the violin until he is able to play his recital piece without a mistake. C. A high school track star is able to cut a minute off of her best time in the mile from one year to the next. D. Every tired executive overcomes his fear of computers and goes online.

Answer 1

Maturation is the process by which we grow,change and develop through out our life span. The types of maturation are Physical maturation where in we have physical changes as we age, Sucking is a reflex at birth,as we get older we do not rely on our reflexes,we develop gross motor skills and fine motor skills .as we move on to becoming adoloscents and adults.When we talk about cognitive maturation it is the way we improve our thinking perspective throughout our life span.Maturity is the maximum adaptive social ,emotional or cognitive functioning and process of achieving .It is influenced by genetics and can be measured.It helps to cope and react emotionally in an appropriate way. In the above examples, the child is able to learn as he is motivated by his mother, young boy practices the violin as he is able to learn from his mistakes, a high school track star is able to rationally think, Executive can overcome fears as he has the maturity to handle the situation and take control of his fears. All these are the stages of maturation from a child to adult through their cognitive and developmental changes.