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Olive: Primary Theory

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Erikson – Industry vs. Inferiority

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Olive: Key Concepts

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Developing competence through mastery; risk of inferiority if criticized or unsupported.

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Olive: Application of Primary Theory

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Wants to succeed in the pageant; internal confidence threatened by father’s comments; supported by grandfather and family.

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Olive: Backup Theory

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Bronfenbrenner – Ecological Systems Theory

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Olive: Why Add It?

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Erikson focuses on personal struggle; Bronfenbrenner explains how societal and family systems shape it.

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Olive: Application of Backup Theory

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Microsystem: family; Macrosystem: beauty standards; Olive’s identity forms through system interactions.

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Dwayne: Primary Theory

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Erikson – Identity vs. Role Confusion

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Dwayne: Key Concepts

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Adolescents seek stable self-identity; confusion arises without clear values or social role.

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Dwayne: Application of Primary Theory

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Vow of silence, disconnected from family, identity collapse after finding out he’s color-blind.

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Dwayne: Backup Theory

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Bandura – Social Learning Theory

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Dwayne: Why Add It?

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Erikson focuses on internal identity; Bandura shows influence of observed behavior and reinforcement.

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Dwayne: Application of Backup Theory

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Models rebellion; rejects father’s ideals; eventually reconnects through family interaction.

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Frank: Primary Theory

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Erikson – Generativity vs. Stagnation

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Frank: Key Concepts

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Adults seek to contribute or face stagnation and emptiness.

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Frank: Application of Primary Theory

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Lost job, love, and status; rediscovers purpose through bonding with Olive and Dwayne.

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Frank: Backup Theory

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Vygotsky – Sociocultural Theory

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Frank: Why Add It?

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Erikson shows crisis; Vygotsky highlights recovery through meaningful social interaction.

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Frank: Application of Backup Theory

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Family conversation acts as scaffolding for emotional re-engagement and recovery.

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Richard: Primary Theory

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Bronfenbrenner – Ecological Systems Theory

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Richard: Key Concepts

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Development shaped by family (microsystem) and cultural values (macrosystem).

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Richard: Application of Primary Theory

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Pushes winner ideology; pressure affects Olive; struggles with rejection himself.

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Richard: Backup Theory

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Bandura – Social Learning Theory

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Richard: Why Add It?

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Bronfenbrenner shows environment; Bandura explains Richard’s modeling of beliefs and their effect.

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Richard: Application of Backup Theory
He teaches harmful ideas to Olive but later softens and models vulnerability.
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Grandpa: Primary Theory
Erikson – Ego Integrity vs. Despair
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Grandpa: Key Concepts
Late life reflection: Did my life have meaning?
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Grandpa: Application of Primary Theory
Regrets youth, expelled from home, but supports Olive as legacy; dies fulfilled.
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Grandpa: Backup Theory
Piaget – Moral Development (adapted)
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Grandpa: Why Add It?
Erikson covers life review; Piaget offers lens into his flexible moral reasoning.
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Grandpa: Application of Backup Theory
Teaches Olive that intention matters; dismisses rigid rules; models autonomous morality.
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Olive: Interactionist Insight
Olive doesn’t just react to her environment—she reshapes it. Her bold performance challenges beauty norms and unites her family. This fits well with Erikson (she develops competence) and Bronfenbrenner (microsystem adapts to her), highlighting her active role in co-constructing her developmental context.
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Dwayne: Interactionist Insight
Dwayne’s silence isn’t just personal rebellion—it alters the family’s emotional climate. This fits with Erikson’s identity conflict and Bandura’s observational learning: his behavior disrupts and reforms family dynamics, showing him as both a product and influencer of his social world.
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Frank: Interactionist Insight
Frank begins passive but becomes a co-creator of emotional healing. His support helps Dwayne and Olive, while they help him find meaning. This extends Erikson’s focus on generativity and aligns with Vygotsky’s emphasis on learning and growth through social interaction.
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Richard: Critical Insight (Not suited to interactionism)
Richard struggles to adapt. He tries to shape others (especially Olive) without accepting feedback, revealing a breakdown in interaction. This tension critiques his role in Bronfenbrenner’s microsystem and highlights how rigid role modeling (Bandura) can fail without emotional reciprocity.
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Grandpa: Critical Insight (Partially suited to interactionism)
Grandpa influences others more than he is changed. While he mentors Olive (supporting Erikson’s integrity and Piaget’s moral reasoning), he shows limited reciprocal growth. His role is impactful but one-directional—he sparks change without undergoing visible transformation himself.
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What does Erikson’s model emphasize about development?
That identity and meaning are shaped not only by internal drives, but by how others respond at key life stages.
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Why is Bronfenbrenner’s theory powerful for analyzing Little Miss Sunshine?
Because it makes visible how family conflict, cultural ideals, and institutional pressures intersect to shape individual growth.
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What happens when social systems don’t support development?
Individuals may internalize failure as personal rather than contextual—leading to guilt, shame, or identity confusion.
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What makes Olive’s development resilient?
She receives just enough emotional scaffolding to resist cultural messages about worth being tied to beauty or winning.
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How does the pageant environment contrast with her family context?
The pageant enforces rigid norms; her family—despite dysfunction—ultimately celebrates her authenticity.
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What does Dwayne’s vow of silence symbolize developmentally?
A protective boundary in a chaotic environment—a bid for control and self-definition.
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Why is Dwayne’s identity collapse necessary?
Because false identity (based on a single dream) must break before authentic identity (rooted in relationship) can form.
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How does Frank embody stagnation?
He is isolated, purposeless, and disconnected from generative roles—until subtle reintegration begins through emotional honesty.
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Why is Olive essential to Frank’s recovery?
She accepts him without pity, allowing him to be useful again—not through achievement, but presence.
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What is Richard’s core developmental failure?
Confusing generativity with control and outcome, rather than process and relationship.
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What shifts his development?
Supporting Olive despite social judgment forces him to choose connection over ego.
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Why is Sheryl’s generativity overlooked?
Because caregiving, containment, and emotional labor are undervalued in both the family and society.
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What is the cost of her emotional labor?
Burnout and invisibility—but without her, the family’s collapse would be complete.
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How does Edwin resist despair?
By anchoring his worth in what he can still give—love, support, and unapologetic wisdom to Olive.
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What does his mentorship symbolize?
That even those marginalized by age or failure can offer transformative generativity.
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What is the key developmental focus in Erikson's theory?
Psychosocial conflict resolution at different life stages determines personality and well-being.
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How does Bronfenbrenner define development?
As the result of interactions between an individual and their layered environmental systems over time.
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What is the microsystem in Bronfenbrenner's model?
Immediate environments that the person interacts with directly (e.g., family, peers, school).
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What is the macrosystem in Bronfenbrenner's model?
Cultural beliefs, ideologies, and societal norms that influence all other systems.
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What is the chronosystem?
Life transitions and sociohistorical changes that impact development over time.
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A phrase to introduce theory in context?
“This stage is best understood through Erikson’s lens of [stage], which highlights the individual’s need to…”
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A phrase to evaluate context?
“This development cannot be separated from the environmental pressures surrounding the character, particularly…”
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A phrase to introduce tension or conflict?
“Here, we see a clash between internal drives and external expectations…”
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A phrase to integrate both theories?
“While Erikson helps explain the inner conflict, Bronfenbrenner reveals how layered contexts shape that conflict’s outcome.”
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A phrase to conclude a paragraph insightfully?
“This illustrates how development is as much about relational support as it is about personal resilience.”
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What is generativity?
The desire to guide, support, or nurture the next generation—usually through parenting, work, or mentorship.
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What is ego integrity?
A sense of fulfillment and coherence in one’s life, accepting it as meaningful even with regrets.
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What does 'identity foreclosure' mean in adolescence?
Premature commitment to an identity without adequate exploration—can lead to confusion later.
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What role does the family play in development?
Families provide the first relational blueprint—either enabling or restricting key developmental outcomes.
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Why is relational context vital in development?
Because identity, confidence, and purpose form not in isolation, but through meaningful interactions.
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Why can failure be developmentally valuable?
It forces reassessment and can lead to more authentic identity formation and stronger emotional awareness.
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How does societal pressure affect development?
It can distort self-worth, constrain expression, or push individuals toward rigid roles.
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What’s the danger of overly rigid parental ideologies?
They may inhibit autonomy, emotional safety, and the ability to develop initiative or self-trust.

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