theorists
this theorist created the stages of cognitive development
Jean Piaget
the stages from birth to about 2 years where babies learn through senses
sensorimotor
the rapid growth of the brain in infancy is called
brain development
babies first sounds like "ba" is called
babbling
strict rules with little warmth
authoritarian
he focused on social development and identity vs confusion
where children begin symbolic thinking but lack logic
preoperational
neuroplasticity
the ability to understand language
receptive language
warm but few rules
permissive
He is known for classical conditioning
Ivan Pavlov
the stages where logical thinking develops for concrete events
concrete operational
part of the brain controls decisions
prefrontal cortex
the ability to produce language
expressive language
balanced rules and warmth
authoritative
he believed behavior is learned through reinforcement and punishment
B.F skinnier
the stages where abstract reasonings begins
operational stage
hormonal changes during adolsence
puberty
learning by watching others
observational learning
low involvement and low responsives
neglectful
he introduced the idea of zone of proximal development
Lev Vygotsky
eriksons stage where teens explore identity
identity vs role confusion
process where unused brain connections are eliminated
synaptic pruning
the theory that language ability innate
nativist theory
this style is most associated with positive outcomes
authoritative