Psychoanalytic Theories
His theory focused on early life experiences. He believed that what happens early in life affects a person for years to come. His theories are not considered scientifically sound today.
Who is Sigmund Freud?
He is responsible for the theory of cognitive development. He believed there was four stages to how children develop intellectually
Who is Jean Piaget
Developed the theory of classical conditioning (behaviors that are associated with an emotional response). Famous dog experiment
Who is Ivan Pavlov?
Based on the belief that behavior is determined by forces in the environment beyond our control
What is Behaviorism Theories?
He believed there was eight stages to life. At each stage an individual must resolve a type of conflict.
Who is Erik Erikson?
He believed that the culture in which a child learns ultimately determines how a child will think. Believes teaching should be done through modeling, instruction, and working together.
Who is Lev Vygotsky?
He is responsible for the Operant Conditioning Theory. Used positive reinforcements and negative reinforcements to achieve desired behaviors. Used rats in experiments
Who is B.F. Skinner?
Organized explanations that are evidence-based frameworks but not absolute fact
What is developmental theories?
The stage when a babies needs are not being met by their caregiver, may teach them to perceive the world as unpredictable.
What is stage 1 Trust vs Mistrust?
The names of the four stages of Cognitive Development
What is sensorimotor, pre operational, concrete operational, formal operational?
He argued that people imitate other people's behaviors, despite whether there are rewards or punishments involved. His theory is called the social cognitive theory
Who is Albert Bandura?
Ideas about how people process information, think and learn. Used to explain differences between how people think over time.
What is Cognitive Theories?
The stage where a toddler learns to control their body. As toddler toddlers learn new skills, they become self-confident
What is Stage 2 Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt?
The level that children can learn with help
What is the Zone of Proximal Development?
Famous experiment where children observed adults beating a doll and repeated the behavior
What is the Bobo Doll Experiment?
The debate that our heredity or our environment has a bigger impact on our development
What is Nature vs Nurture?
Age that stage 8 occurs at
What is Older Adulthood (66 years and older)?
He studied the way morals change as individuals age by interviewing children and following up with them over the span of 20 years. Studied his theory by asking individuals what they would do in ethical dilemmas
Who is Lawrence Kohlberg?
A mom gasped loudly every time a child goes near a pool. This leads the child to develop a fear of swimming. Name this conditioning
What Classical Conditioning?
Based on the belief that development is unconscious and there is symbolic meaning behind behaviors
What is Psychoanalytic Theories?