Developmental Domains
Biological Theories & Terms
Psychodynamic & Psychosocial
Learning Theories
Social Cognitive & Cognitive Development Theory
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The Developmental Domain heavily related to belonging and well-being.

What is - Social-Emotional.

Would also take social or emotional 

100

The time in development when a specific type of learning best takes place.

What is, the Critical Period

100

This component of personality acts as the moral agent of personality.

What is the Superego

100

This conditioning of learning is a behavioural theory about how the consequences of a behaviour can affect future occurrences of that behaviour.

What is, Operant Conditioning
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A theory of personality that views the environment, behaviour, and cognitions as important in shaping development. This theory highlights the importance of imitation and observation. 

What is, Social Cognitive Theory 

200

Language and communication is typically categorized under this Developmental Domain.

What is the Cognitive Domain

200

In the Nature vs. Nurture debate, biological theories are categorized as

What is, Nature
200

Autonomy vs. Shame & Guilt from Erik Erikson's stages of development occurs at this age.

What is, the Toddler Stage

200

This conditioned learning demonstrated that animals and people can learn to respond in a particular manner to a stimulus that usually would not elicit that type of response. EXAMPLE: Pavlov's dog experiment

What is, Classical Conditioning

200

This theorist believed children are naturally born little scientists, trying to discover the physical and social worlds. 

Who is, Jean Piaget

300

ELECT 5.3 Fine Motor Skills - Eating is a part of this developmental domain.

What is Physical

300

This biological theory emphasizes the process in nature that results in the survival of those organisms that are best adapted to their environments.

What is Natural Selection

300

This theorist believed that development was focused on unresolved unconscious conflict.

Who is, Sigmund Freud

300

John B. Watson is known for this experiment.

What is, Little Albert

300

Piaget believed children cannot revise a theory, rather they create new ones three times throughout development. At the ages of 2, 7 and ...

What is, 12. 

400

ELECT 3.3 Conversing with Peers and Adults is categorized as this developmental domain.

What is Communication, language and literacy. 


Cognition is acceptable. 

400

This biological theory views development as unfolding according to a specific and prearranged scheme or plan within the body.

What is, Maturational Theory

400

This theorist believed development occurs in a sequence of stages defined by a unique crisis or social challenge.

Who is, Erik Erikson

400

If an adolescent does poorly on a test and has their phone taken away, it is an example of this kind of reinforcement. 

What is, Negative Punishment 


OR punishment.

400

According to Piaget, this stage of development uses symbols such as words, numbers and images to understand the world - but only through their own perspective.

What is, Pre-operational (ages 2-7)

500
TRUE OR FALSE: Developmental Domains are interconnected with one another.

TRUE 

500

A critique mentioned about Attachment Theory.

What is, that it varies based on cultural practices.

500

According to Freud, an adult that picks up a smoking habit was not satisfied in this stage of development.

What is, Oral

500

A toddler who is quiet during nap time may receive a sticker as a reward. This is an example of this reinforcement. 

What is, Positive Reinforcement 

500

According to Piaget, this stage uses hypothetical thinking and scientific reasoning to think more abstractly 

What is, Formal Operational (ages 7-12)