Theorists
This theorist created the "Hierarchy of Needs" pyramid.
Abraham Maslow
Piaget's theory focuses on this specific development domain.
This theorist created the "nature vs. nurture" theory.
Gessel
The building blocks of knowledge in Piaget's theory are known as:
operations
Understanding and managing emotions and developing self-concept are part of this domain.
Emotional Development
Lev Vygotsky introduced this concept that emphasized social interaction through learning
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
Child Development refers to these four types of development that is grouped in domains called:
Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, & Social
This theorist did NOT believe in the "nature vs. nurture" theory.
Vygotsky
Mixed age classrooms with student choice of activity best describes which theorist?
Montessori
__________________ is the scientific study that examines children from conception to adolescence.
Child Development
Erik Erikson's theory describes 8 stages called the ________________ stages.
Psychosocial
Id, Ego, and Superego
This theorist says that children imitate behaviors they observe in others.
Bandura
This Erik Erikson stage is when children are ages 6-12 and the child's peer group school experiences will gain greater significance and will become a major source of the child's self-esteem.
Industry vs. Inferiority
_______________ are steps in growth and development the follow one another in a set order.
Milestones
What are the four types of John Bowlby's attachment theory?
1. Secure
2. Insecure-Ambivalent
3. Insecure-Avoidant
4. Disorganized Attachment
All four domains of development do this throughout a child's growth.
They constantly interact/overlap and work together.
What is positive reinforcement?
Adding something desirable to encourage behavior
In this Piaget stage called ________________, infants use their senses and motor skills to learn and communicate and the main goal in this stage is to achieve object permanence.
Sensorimotor
A ______________ moment, is the optimal time when a person can learn a new task.
Teachable
This theorist believed in having "multiple intelligences".
Gardner
This is the top part of the "Hierarchy of Needs" that is difficult for most people to reach.
Self-Actualization
This type of attachment is described as when the child feels safe and confident that their caregiver will meet their needs, allowing them to explore freely.
Secure Attachment
This type of intelligence is considered "number/reasoning smart".
Logical-Mathematical
This is the bottom of the Hierarchy of Needs pyramid.
Physiological Needs