Early Childhood Test 4 People

Jean Piaget

active learning

Lev Vygotsky

social interaction, ZPD, scaffolding

Howard Gardner

multiple intelligences

Ivan Pavlov

classical conditioning

Edward Thorndike

reinforcement theory, father of modern day educational psychology

BF Skinner

operant conditioning

JB Watson

founder of behaviorism

Albert Bandura

observational learning - learning occurs through modeling, observation, experiences, and self regulation

Erik Erikson

cognitive and social development occur hand in hand and cannot be separated

Abraham Maslow

self actualization theory - basic needs must be met

Bronfenbrenner

ecological theory