Theories of Development

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• Interrelated Domains: 1.Physical- 2.Cognitive 3.Socioemotional Subsume topics: Nature vs. Nurture

1. Classical Conditioning Theory
   1. Pavlov

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      • Experimental Study of Salivation. Dog training with bell and food. Reflex Study in correspondence with humans teaching.
   2. John B. Watson

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      • Theory based on our fears and Emotional response. Believed Parental influence on infantry. Experiment with child and favored rat
      1. Behavioral Learning Theory/ Behaviorism
         1. Thorndike
            1. Law of Effect

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               • Actions will be repeated if the outcome is a good effect
         2. B.F. Skinner

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            • Expanded Thorndike ideas with reinforcements.
            1. Positive and Negative Reinforcement

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               • Positive action and negative action will correspond and effect resulted outcome actions
2. Psychodynamic Theory
   1. Sigmund Freud
      1. Theory of Mind

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         • Consciousness is the tip of our mental capacity and seeps into our unconscious; unobtainable or excepted in realty/society.
      2. Theory of Self

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         • 3 Main Self Principles: 1. ID- Pleasure Principle 2. Ego- Reality Principle/ Defense Mechanism   3. Super Ego- Rules, Standards & Values of Society
      3. Psychosexual Stages

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         • 1. Oral Stage 2. Anal Stage 3. Phallic Stage 4. Genital Stage
   2. Erikson
      1. Psychosocial Theory

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         • The Ego Rules 1-8 Psychosocial Stages: 1. Trust v. Mistrust (0-1 yr) 2. Autonomy v. Shame & Doubt (1-2 yrs) 3. Initiative v. Guilt (3-5 yrs) 4. Industry v. Inferiority (6-11 yrs) 5. Identity v. Role Confusion (Adolescence) 6. Intimacy v. Isolation (Young Adulthood) 7. Generativity v. Stagnation (Middle Adulthood) 8. Integrity v. Despair (Late Adulthood)
3. Social Learning Theory
   1. Albert Bandura
      1. Parents socialize kids or Kids Socialize Parents

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         • Reciprocal Determinism. Experiment with Kids Influence.  Visualization of effect and re-enactment of commercials seen.
4. Cognitive Theory
   1. Lev Vygotsky

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      • Differs from Piaget ideaology. Believes  human are born with set abilities and potential to expand to more abilities through guidance.
      1. Sociocultural Theory

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         • Influence of culture and environmental on cognitive abilities and unlocking potential abilities.
   2. Piaget

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      • Child's ability to think and reason. Child intellectual change over time due to maturity and not training. Different ages bring different intellectual levels
      1. Cognitive Equilibrium

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         • 1. Schema 2. Assimilation  3. Accommodation 
         1. 4 Stages of Cognitive Development

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            • 1. Sensorimotor intelligence  2. Preoperational Stage 3. Concrete Operational Stage 4. Formal operational Stage
5. Stages of Development

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   • 1. Prenatal Development 2. Infant and Toddlerhood 3. Early Childhood 4. Middle Childhood 5. Adolescence 6. Early Adulthood 7. Middle Adulthood 8. Late Adulthood 9. Dying and Death