Child Development Theories: Piaget, Vygotsky, Freud and More

Vocabulary flashcards covering key child development theories and their core concepts as presented in the lecture notes.

Piaget theory

The concept that kids learn by exploring or discovering things by themselves.

Vygotskys Theory

The concept that kids learn better with help from someone else or through social interactions.

Freud Theory

The theory proposing that early childhood shapes personality.

Eriksons Theory

The theory that we grow through social challenges at each life stage.

Skinner theory

The theory stating that people learn through rewards and not consequences.

Bandura Theory

The theory proposing that people learn by watching and not copying others.

Ethology Theory

The theory that behavior is shaped by biology and evolution.

Ecology Theory

The theory that kids' development is shaped by family, school, and community.

Bowbly Theory

The theory that babies form an emotional bond with caregivers that makes them feel safe.

Ainsworth Theory

The theory explaining how babies show attachment to caregivers.

Dynamic System Theory

The theory that people develop skills through tiny changes that build up over time.

Information Processing Theory

The theory that people learn by taking in, storing, and remembering information.

Harlow Theory

The theory stating that children learn by copying other people.

Kagan Theory

The theory that a child's personality affects how they react to new situations.