OverviewMy case is Regina Holms, a second grader, at County Elementary School. Before interviewing the subject, I received permission from his guardian. During the interview, Regina and I conversed as we worked on one of the seven Piagetian tasks, the volume task. During this task, Regina's developmental stage was determined. I chose the volume task, in which he had to recognize whether two glasses of different sizes contained the same amount of water in each glass. Furthermore, we are focusing on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, types of anxiety and self-handicapping; to observe his motivation during this task. To further evaluate, I asked his older sister Wendy, a seventh grader, to observe motivation. We will also focus on personal and social development, focusing on personality, temperament and peer relationship with sister. Cognitive Development (Piagetian Developmental Stages) Jean Piaget's four stages of cognitive development determine how children from birth to adulthood use their intelligence or cognitive development as they engage 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 by “trial and error”, objects exist even if they are removed from sight and symbols are introduced (Ormrod, 2012, 149). The second stage of cognitive development is the pre-operational stage (ages 2 to 2). 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 ...... their adolescents, while girls focus on their physical appearance and peer relationships. I am in constant contact with Regina and have expressed her desire to "integrate". Because of her desire to fit in socially, I knew that her sister's presence during the interview would motivate Regina to take the interview seriously and try to perform well. By performing a simple task, I was able to determine that Regina is in the concrete operational stage of cognitive development. Additionally, I have found that Regina has a healthy self-concept, self-efficacy, and self-esteem for her age group. Yes, peer relationships slightly affected Regina's performance; however, he used extrinsic motivation to achieve his goal. Works Cited Ormrod, J. E. (2012). Essentials of Educational Psychology: Big Ideas for Guiding Effective Teaching, 3rd, ed. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.