PIES
Theorists
Theories
Key Terms
Stages
100

The P in PIES.

What is PHYSICAL development?

100

Who developed the cognitive development theory that includes the stages of sensorimotor, preoperational, operational and formal operational?

Answer: Who is Jean Piaget?

100

What theory focuses on the stages of moral development, including pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional levels?

Answer: What is Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development?

100

A process that includes growth- becoming taller, for example- as well as progress in skills and abilities.


What is development?

100

Stage from 1 - 2 years old.

What is Toddler?

200

The I in PIES.

What is INTELLECTUAL development?

200

Which theorist is known for his work on psychosocial development and the eight stages of human development?

Answer: Who is Erik Erikson?

200

Which theory suggests that children learn through observation and imitation?

Answer: What is Bandura's Social Learning Theory?

200

A set of ideas based on observation and analysis.


What is a theory?

200

Stage from 6-10 years old.

What is Middle childhood?



300

The E in PIES.

What is EMOTIONAL development?

300

Who is the founder of behaviorism and emphasized the role of the environment in shaping behavior?

Answer: Who is B.F. Skinner?

300

What theory emphasizes the influence of cultural and social interactions on child development?

Answer: What is Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory?

300

Refers to all the conditions and circumstances affecting a person’s daily life.


What is environment?


300

Stage from birth to 12 months

 What is Infancy?



400
The S in PIES.
What is SOCIAL development?
400

Which theorist is known for the concept of the zone of proximal development? Believed children learn by socializing with adults and more capable peers.

Answer: Who is Lev Vygotsky?

400

Which theory says that psychological development occurs in stages and is related to the resolution of conflicts?

Answer: What is Erikson's Psychosocial Development Theory?

400

Biological process by which certain traits are transmitted from parents to their children.


What is heredity?


400

Stage from 3-5 years old

What is Preschooler?




500

Examples of development in each area of PIES.

Answers vary, Examples:

P: jumping, using scissors

I: matching, listening and responding to stories

E: expressing how you feel, calming down on own

S: taking turns, communicating with peers 

500

Who introduced the theory of attachment, emphasizing the importance of the bond between a child and their caregiver?

Answer: Who is John Bowlby?

500

Theorist that believed children build knowledge by actively participating in the learning process.


What is constructivism (Maria Montesorri)?

500

The range existing between what a child can do independently and what they can do with adult assistance.  

What is the Zone of Proximal Development?

500

Stage from 5-8 years old.

What is Early School age or Early Elementary age?