Theories of Development

Theories proposing that developmental change happens because of the influence of internal drives and emotions on behavior

Eight stages, or crises, of personality development in which inner instincts interact with outer cultural and social demands to shape personality.

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Fixed sequence determined by maturation, libido is centered in different body parts in each stage

theories asserting that development results from an accumulation of experiences

Albert Bandura

Learning does not always require reinforcement

Cognitive Theory is a theory that emphasizes mental processes in development, such as logic and memory

Father of Cognitive developental theory

Where information is stored permanently

a theoretical perspective that uses the computer as a model to explain how the mind manages information.

Vygotsky’s view that complex forms of thinking have their origins in social interactions rather than in an individual’s private explorations

This theory suggests that children move through four different stages of mental development. His theory focuses not only on understanding how children acquire knowledge, but also on understanding the nature of intelligence

People learn from models: what they learn from a model depends on how they interpret the situation cognitively and emotionally

Learning results from the association of stimuli

Learning to repeat or stop behaviors because of their consequences

Information selected for processing

B. F Skinner: Classical Conditioning Ivan Pavlov: Operant Conditioning