Definition of Theory

Four Main Developmental Theories

Categories of Human Development Theories

Psychoanalytical Theory
(Freud)

Pyschosexual Theory
(Freud)

Phsychosexual/Psychosocial Stages
(Freud vs Erikson)

Pyschosocial Strengths & Weaknesses
(Erikson)

Learning Theories
(Classical Conditioning)

Learning Theories
(Operant Conditioning)

Learning Theories
(Operant Conditioning)

Learning Theories
(Operant Conditioning)

Social-Cognitive Theory
(Bandura)

Social-Cognitive Theory
(Bandura)

Social-Cognitive Theory
(Bandura)

Cognitive theory
(Piaget)

Cognitive stages of Development

Cognitive stages of Development

Challenges to Cognitive theory

Cognitive Strengths

Cognitive Strengths

Cognitive Strengths

Cognitive Weaknesses

Cognitive Weaknesses

Psychodynamic Strength

Psychodynamic Strength

Psychodynamic Weakness

Psychodynamic Weakness

Biological Strength

Biological Strength

Biological Weakness

Biological Weakness

Behaviourist Strength

Behaviourist Strength

Behaviourist Weakness

Behaviourist Weakness

THEORIES vs APPROACH

1. Psychoanalytical theory
2. Learning theory
3. Cognitive theory
4. Sociocultural theory