Human Development Theory

Psychoanalytic Theory: Sigmund Frued

Irrational, unconscious drives and motives, often originating in childhood, underlie human behavior. Two defense mechanisms Repression and Regression.

Psychosocial Theory: Erik Erikson

Eight developmental stages, each characterized by a challenging developmental crisis. There is a positive and negative side

B.F. Skinner Behaviorism Theory

clean slate that is molded by caregiver, good behavior is more likely to be repeated when reinforced, bad behavior is more likely to not be repeated when punished

Albert Bandura: Social Learning Theory

Observational Learning or Imitation, self-efficacy, imitation is more likely when subject of observation is rewarded

Jean Piaget Cognitive Developmental Theory

By themselves children learn best by little “experiments”, developmental stages defined by activities certain ages should be able to do, scheme (skee-ma)

Cognitive Developmental Theory: Informational Processing

using computer as a model, you have to input software into the hardware to get an output

Cognitive Developmental Theory: Lev Vygotsky

you learn best with a partner, emphasized by sociocultural influence, viewed development as apprenticeship, learner and teacher

Bronfenbrenner’s Cognitive Development Theory

ecological, (microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem), you can impact different systems

Competence Environmental Press Theory: Lawton and Nahemow

adaptation or development depends on a persons abilities or competency, environmental demands placed on them. Do your abilities match the demand?