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Unit 1
Developmental Theorists

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Psychosocial theory consisted of the 8 Stages in which people experience a conflict that serves as a turning point in development. These conflicts are centered on either developing a psychological quality or failing to develop that quality. During these times, the potential for personal growth is high, but so is the potential for failure.
His social learning theory involves learning by observation / modeling behaviors that a child has seen. Children are likely to repeat an action if they have seen it/done it and received praise.
This theory consists of the 4 stages of cognitive learning: Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational, and Formal Operational. Children must start with simpler tasks and work toward harder tasks.

This physical/emotional theory focuses on the Hierarchy of needs for all individuals. You cannot move to the next level of needs until the current level of need is met.
This social/emotional theory believes that when a child’s actions have positive results, they are likely to do that behavior again. If a behavior has negative results, then the actions will stop.
This theory states that development in
childhood and adolescence is primar-
ily biological, or genetic, in origin.
Biology and genetic inheritances de-
termine predictable patterns of bio
logical behavior.
This moral development theory asserts
that outlined six stages within three dif-
ferent levels.

1. B.F. Skinner ___ 4. Jean Piaget ____
2. Erick Erickson ___ 5. Albert Bandura ____
3. Arnold Gesell _____ 6. Abraham Maslow ____
7. Lawrence Kohlberg _____