OverviewThe subject of my case is Regina Holms, a second grade student at the county elementary school. Before interviewing the subject, I received permission from his guardian. During the interview, Regina and I chatted while working on one of the seven Piagetian tasks, the volume task. During this task, Regina's developmental stage was determined. I chose the volume task, where she had to recognize whether two glasses of different sizes contained the same amount of water in each glass. Additionally, we focus on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, types of anxiety and self-handicapping; in order to observe his motivation during this task. To further assess, I asked his older sister Wendy, a seventh grader, to observe his motivation. We will also focus on personal and social development, where we will focus on personality and temperament as well as one's relationships with peers. Cognitive Development (Piagetian Stages of Development) Jean Piaget's four stages of cognitive development determine how children from birth to adulthood use their intelligence or cognitive development while engaging in tasks. The first stage of cognitive development is called the sensorimotor stage (from birth to 2 years). During this stage, children tend to learn through “trial and error,” objects exist even if they are far from view, and symbols are introduced (Ormrod, 2012, 149). The second stage of cognitive development is the preoperative stage (from 2 years to 7 years). During this stage, "children's vocabulary and grammatical structures develop rapidly" (Ormrod, 2012, 149), and children use their "intuition rather than conscious awareness of logical principles" (Ormrod, 2012, 149) . The third stage of cognitive development is Concrete Operations Sta...... middle of paper ...... for adolescent boys, while girls focus on their physical appearance and relationships with peers. I am in constant contact with Regina and I have expressed her desire to “integrate”. Because of her desire to fit in socially, I knew that having her sister present during the interview would motivate Regina to take the interview seriously and try to perform well. By completing a simple task, I was able to determine that Regina is at the concrete operations stage of cognitive development. Additionally, I found that Regina had a healthy self-image, self-efficacy, and self-esteem for her age group. Yes, peer relationships slightly affected Regina's performance; however, she used extrinsic motivation to achieve her goal. Works Cited Ormrod, JE (2012). Foundations of Educational Psychology: Big Ideas to Guide Effective Teaching, 3rd ed. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc...