Psychology Discussion

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Institution affiliation

Part 1

According to Davis-Floyd (2003), a milestone is a passage that marks the transition from one level of growth to the other. My first most important milestone was during the time of birth. Even if I cannot really comprehend the circumstances that surrounded my birth, I believe this was a very significate rite of passage that brought me to live. As a norm in our community, this milestone is normally flowered by ceremonies and celebration as the new one is introduced in the existence on earth. This milestone took place at stage followed by infancy. At the stage, a child is barely able to do anything on its own and entirely relays on the parents and the caretakers.  The second milestone was puberty and incorporation. During this phase of life, I was taken through the incorporation to be accepted among the adults. Puberty took place during my adolescence stage. This milestone was significant to me as it marked the end of childhood and acceptance among the adults.

Part 2

During my early adolescence, 5-12 years, I received scolding as the form of punishing me whenever I did wrong. This was characterized by being reminded of what I did wrong and what I should have done. My parents, however, were not as soft as scolding may sound. To some extent, when my behavior became wanting at this age bracket, my mom would ground me preventing me from spending much time with my friends. When I was a teenager, the most common form of punishment was withholding most of my privileges. In respect to this punishment, withholding involved taking away my gaming kits, barring me from watching Television and taking away my credit card. This type of parenting style used to punish me was authoritative parenting style. This style, therefore, involves a parent providing a firm direction and at the same time showing love and kindness to the child. This parenting style did not change even when I gained many responsibilities and aged.

Part 3

According to Walsleben (1982), a sleep disorder can be defined as the dysfunction of brain mechanism which is responsible for controlling how the human being sleeps or wakes. Personally, I don’t have this condition. However, my...