developmental theories

psychoanalytical theories

development is primarily unconscious

emotion plays large role

deep understanding of inner workings of mind

early experiences are critical

sigmund freud theory

5 stages of psychosexual development

freud’s stages

oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital

how long did freud believe development was

most by first 5 years

erik erikson theory

psychosocial stages of development

what are erikson’s stages reflective of?

humans’ desire to engage with others

how long did erikson believe development was

lifelong

cognitive theories

emphasis on conscious thoughts importance

jean piaget theory

cognitive development theory

lev vygotsky theory

sociocultural cognitive theory

what is the sociocultural cognitive theory

culture and social interaction guide development

learning through culturally specific environments

behavioral and social cognitive theories

observable behavior

development via experience w environment

bf skinner theory

operant conditioning

what is operant conditioning

development result of reinforcement and punishment for behaviors

albert bandura theory

social cognitive theory

what is the social cognitive theory

behavior, environment, and cognitions are the three key factors that influence development

who believed in observational learning

albert bandura

ethological theory

behavior is strongly influenced by biology, tied to evolution, critical or sensitive theories

konrad lorenz theory

studied geese, critical periods: certain point in time where someone experiences (or doesn’t) a change critical to development

john bowlby theory

attachment theory

what is the attachment theory

applied lorenz’s theory, first year of life is sensitive period where infants must develop secure attachments

ecological theory

environmental factors with multiple layers

urie brofrenbrenner’s theory

ecological theory, development occurs as the of influence of multiple different environments