Kelly Is a Ninth Grader with Above-Average Abilities

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Essay

Kelly is a ninth grader with above-average abilities.He earns "Bs" in all of his subjects,except for biology,which he barely manages to pass.As his biology teacher,you have tried to help him many times,but you have observed no real progress.Kelly tells you that he has difficulty doing his homework because of anxieties and basic "resistance" to the subject.He simply doesn't know how to get started and stares at the question until he gives up and puts the homework assignment away.
-Design a self-management program that Kelly could adopt to improve his academic performance.

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Definitions:

Psychosocial Development

A theory that proposes that an individual’s psychological development occurs in a series of predetermined stages, emphasizing the effects of social relationships on psychological development.

Generativity

A concern for establishing and guiding the next generation, usually observed in middle adulthood.

Egocentrism

According to Piaget, the assumption that others view the world as one does oneself.

Stagnation

A state of inactivity or lack of progress, often leading to a lack of development or growth.