Child Development Theorists

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Child Development Theorists


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  • 1. 

    Theory of Evolution

  • 2. 

    Founded child development as an academic discipline (labeled adolescence as a time of “storm and stress”)

  • 3. 

    Developed first standardized intelligence testing to help identify academically “at risk” school children in France. (IQ test!)

  • 4. 

    Psychosexual Development theory

  • 5. 

    Theory of Psycocial Development

  • 6. 

    “Behavioral Theory”…Behaviorism (believed only observable behavior was relevant) Emphasized BEHAVIOR PATTERNS

  • 7. 

    “Social Cognitive Theory” Believed biological maturation was the main focus of development. Emphasized PHYSICAL ASPECTS

  • 8. 

    Cognitive-Developmental Theory (Based on the consistent mental processes of Children)

  • 9. 

    Ecological Perspective/Ecological systems Theory (chart we looked at in class)

  • 10. 

    Sociocultural theory (people are social beings who are affected by the cultures in which they live)

  • 11. 

    Operant Conditioning

  • 12. 

    Classical Conditioning

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