Theorists
This theorist created psychoanalysis and focused on unconscious thoughts.
Who is Freud?
This personality trait describes someone who is outgoing and social.
What is Extraversion?
This is the process of restoring balance between assimilation and accommodation.
What is Equilibration?
This type of intelligence involves understanding and managing your own emotions as well as recognizing others’ emotions.
What is Emotional Intelligence?
This culture values independence and personal goals.
What is an Individualistic Culture?
This theorist explained how different environments affect a child’s development.
Who is Bronfenbrenner?
This personality trait describes someone who is kind and cooperative.
What is Agreeableness?
Adding new information into an existing schema is called this.
What is Assimilation?
This theorist believed intelligence included analytical, creative, and practical skills.
Who is Robert Sternberg?
This culture values teamwork and group success.
What is a Collectivist Culture?
This theorist believed children learn best through self-directed, hands-on learning and prepared classroom environments.
Who is Maria Montessori?
This personality trait describes someone who is organized and responsible.
What is Conscientiousness?
This is a mental framework used to organize information.
What is a Schema?
This type of intelligence helps you understand your own feelings and emotions.
What is Intrapersonal Intelligence?
Teachers can build emotional intelligence by encouraging this skill, which helps students understand others’ feelings.
What is Empathy?
According to Freud, this part of personality acts as the “moral compass.”
What is the Superego?
This personality trait is linked to stress, anxiety, and mood swings.
What is Neuroticism?
This is the state of confusion when new information does not fit.
What is Disequilibrium?
This theorist created the theory of multiple intelligences.
Who is Howard Gardner?
This teaching strategy helps students calm down by using deep breathing or taking a break.
What are Coping Skills?
This theorist developed the intelligence test used to identify students who needed extra academic support and introduced the idea of mental age.
Who is Alfred Binet?
This personality trait describes someone who is curious and open to new experiences.
What is Openness?
Changing an existing schema to fit new information is called this.
What is Accommodation?
This type of Gardner’s intelligence helps a person work well with others, communicate effectively, and understand social situations.
What is Interpersonal Intelligence?
This psychologist created the first intelligence test to identify students who needed extra academic help.
Who is Alfred Binet?