Theorist
This theorist developed the stages of cognitive development.
Who is Jean Piaget?
This term refers to genetic and biological influences on development.
What is nature?
This Piaget stage focuses on learning through the senses and movement.
What is the sensorimotor stage?
This area of the brain is associated with speech production.
What is Broca's area?
A teacher praises a child for sharing toys. Which learning approach does this illustrate?
What is behaviorism?
This theorist is associated with the zone of proximal development.
Who is Lev Vygotsky?
This term refers to environmental influences on development.
What is nurture?
This Piaget stage is associated with symbolic thought and pretend play.
What is the preoperational stage?
This term means believing you can succeed at a specific task.
What is self-efficacy?
A child sees a classmate clean up toys and begins cleaning up too. Which theorist's theory explains this?
Who is Albert Bandura?
This theorist emphasized learning through observation and imitation.
Who is Albert Bandura?
This is temporary support provided to help a child learn a new skill.
What is scaffolding?
In this Erikson stage, toddlers develop independence or experience shame and doubt.
What is autonomy vs. shame and doubt?
This concept means understanding that an object still exists when it cannot be seen.
What is object permanence?
A teacher gives a child hints while completing a puzzle and gradually reduces the help. What strategy is being used?
What is scaffolding?
This theorist developed the ecological systems theory.
Who is Urie Bronfenbrenner?
This is the brain's ability to change and adapt.
What is neuroplasticity?
In this Erikson stage, preschoolers begin activities and take initiative.
What is initiative vs. guilt?
This is a time when the brain is especially receptive to particular learning experiences.
What is a sensitive period?
A teacher considers how a child's family, school, culture, and community affect development. Which theory applies?
What is Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory?
This theorist studied how people reason about right and wrong.
Who is Lawrence Kohlberg?
This is the process of changing an existing mental schema to fit new information.
What is accommodation?
This Piaget concept means understanding that quantity stays the same even when its appearance changes.
What is conservation?
This is a consequence that increases the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.
What is reinforcement?
A toddler insists on putting on their own shoes. Which Erikson conflict does this illustrate?
What is autonomy vs. shame and doubt?