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Using the concept summary in Chapter 2 of the required text, fill in the blanks for each of the developmental theories in the table provided. Provide examples from your own experience or the textbook in the last column. These examples can be written or can be an image, illustration, or case scenario. In the last row, describe your ideal theory of child development, combining the elements that you believe would encapsulate your own beliefs and experiences.

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Chapter Summary Section Summaries 2.1 Theories in Psychology Theories attempt to organize observations, explain them, and predict future outcomes. Good theories reflect "facts" and are understandable, useful for explaining and predicting events, practical, internally consistent, and stimulating. Models on which they might be based include the mechanistic, organismic, and contextual. 2.2 Psychoanalytic and Psychosocial Approaches In Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the causes of behavior are deep-seated, unconscious, primarily sexual (libido) and aggressive forces (the id). The second level of personality, the ego, is reality-based and typically in conflict with the id; the third, the superego, reflects conscience. Freud describes five developmental stages (oral, anal, phallic, latency, and genital) differentiated in terms of main sources of sexual gratification. Erikson's psychosocial theory is concerned more with healthy adjustment to social requirements. His childhood stages, each identified by a basic conflict, the resolution of which results in the manifestation of some new social competence, include trust versus mistrust (birth to 18 months); autonomy versus shame and doubt (18 months to 2 or 3 years); initiative versus guilt (2 or 3 to about 6 years); and industry versus inferiority(around 6 to 11 years). 2.3 Behavioristic Approaches Behavioristic theories focus on actual behavior. Classical conditioning (Pavlov and Watson) describes how repeated pairing of stimulus or response events leads to learning. Operant conditioning (Skinner) explains how the probability of a response changes as a function of its consequences (reinforcement or punishment), and how outcomes shape behavior. Observational learning theory (Bandura) describes how imitation leads to new learning (the modeling effect), the suppression or appearance of deviant responses (inhibitory or disinhibitory effect), or to behaviors related to that of a model (eliciting effect). We are agents of our actions whose sense of competence (self-efficacy) is important in determining how we affect and are affected by our environments. 2.4 Cognitive Approaches Piaget's theory of cognitive development describes adaptation through balancing (equilibrating), assimilation (using already-learned activities), and accommodation (changing behavior). The four major stages of cognitive development are sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operations, and formal operations. Information processing approaches are concerned less with whether and when a child develops some capability, but more on how the capability is put into play. They are especially concerned with topics such as remembering, problem solving, perceiving, and concept formation. 2.5 Biological and Ecological Approaches Ethologists are biologically oriented scientists who study behavior in natural situations. Bowlby uses principles of ethology to explain attachment bonds. Vygotsky emphasizes the importance of culture and especially language. Vygotsky's zone of proximal growth is the child's potential for development reflected in what the child can accomplish with guidance from more competent peers and adults. Bronfenbrenner looks at interactions between children and various systems (micro-, exo-, meso-, macro-, and chrono-) with which they interact directly or indirectly. 2.6 Dynamic Systems Theory This approach views development as the product of an open system, which can be understood only in terms of complex, continuous interactions at all levels of the system over both very brief and very long periods of time. 2.7 A Humanistic Approach: Abraham Maslow Humanistic theory is concerned with the whole, unique individual motivated by two sets of needs: deficiency (basic) needs, which are psychological (safety, esteem, love) and physical (food, drink); and metaneeds (growth) needs, such as the drive toward selfactualization—a never-ending process tending toward the development of "full humanness." Peak experiences (monumental, life-changing events) may be an important part of self-actualization. Focus Questions: Applications What are the purposes and characteristics of good theories in child development? Describe what an ideal theory of child development might tell us. How does Erikson's theory relate to child development? Give examples of children's behavior that illustrate each of Erikson's psychosocial stages. What are the main assumptions and explanations of behaviorism? Devise a classroom procedure that applies some principles of conditioning theory for reducing a behavior problem in a kindergarten class. What do children learn through imitation? Identify examples in children's behavior of each of the three principal effects of imitation. What are the basic ideas underlying Piaget's theory? Illustrate the twin processes of assimilation and accommodation in a preschooler's behavior. What is self-actualization? Analyze your own life in terms of the extent to which you think you are on your way to self-actualizing. Study Terms Click on each study term to see the definition. Accommodation The modification of an activity or an ability that a child has already learned, to conform to environmental demands. Piaget's description of development holds that assimilation and accommodation are the means by which an individual interacts with the world and adapts to it. Anal stage The second of Freud's psychosexual stages of development, beginning at approximately 8 months and lasting until around 18 months, and characterized by children's preoccupation with physical anal activities. Anal-retentive Freudian term for a personality type described as stingy, hoarding, selfish, and linked with fixation or regression at the anal stage of development. Assimilation In Piaget's theory, the exercising of previously learned responses To assimilate is, in a sense, to ingest or to use something that is previously learned. (See Accommodation.) Autonomy versus shame and doubt The second Erikson stage, about ages 18 months to 2 or 3, when the preschooler faces the challenge of developing a sense of mastery and control (autonomy) but has to give up some of the security of relying on parents. Basic needs Unlearned physiological requirements of the human organism; specifically, the need for food, drink, and sex. Behaviorism A general term used to describe approaches to learning and development that are concerned primarily with the observable, objective components of behavior (such as stimuli and responses). Behavioristic theory Theories of learning concerned primarily with the observable components of behavior (stimuli and responses), also called S-R learning theories, exemplified in classical and operant conditioning. Chronosystem Bronfenbrenner's term for his recognition that important aspects of environments (of ecologies) change over time. Classical conditioning Pavlovian conditioning, also called learning through stimulus substitution because it involves the repeated pairing of two stimuli so that a previously neutral (conditioned) stimulus eventually comes to elicit the same response (conditioned response) that was previously evoked by the first (unconditioned) stimulus. Cognitive Having to do with mental processes such as thinking, knowing, remembering, and anticipating. Conditioned response A response that is elicited by a conditioned stimulus. Conditioned stimulus An initially neutral stimulus that, as a result of being paired with an unconditioned stimulus and its response, has acquired the capability of eliciting that same response. For example, a stimulus that is always present at the time of a fear reaction may become a conditioned stimulus for fear. Conditioning A simple type of learning whereby certain behaviors become associated with specific situations. (See also Classical conditioning, Operant conditioning.) Conscience An internalized set of rules governing an individual's behavior. Consciousness Awareness of one's self and surroundings; awareness of one's existence; awareness of one's awareness. Context(s) That which surrounds and influences; the totality of environmental and circumstantial influences on development and behavior. Contextual model A developmental model that emphasizes the importance of the individual's interaction with environmental context. Critical period The period during which an appropriate stimulus must be presented to an organism for imprinting (learning) to occur. Culture Signifies the totality of shared customs, beliefs, achievements, art, literature, and so on, which is particular to a distinct group of people. Developmental theory Psychological theory concerned with systematic changes that define human development. Direct reinforcement Reinforcement that occurs as a direct consequence of a behavior—like getting paid to work. (See Vicarious reinforcement.) Disinhibitory effect The appearance of previously suppressed deviant behavior as a function of observing a model. Dynamic systems theory An approach to understanding development that emphasizes the dynamic (changing and often unpredictable) nature of human development, and the extent to which it depends on complex interactions among a large variety of biological, social, and cognitive factors. Ecology The study of the interrelationships between organisms and their environment. The social and environmental contexts in which behavior and development occur. Ego Freud's rational, reality-oriented level of human personality. It serves as a damper to the id, which urges immediate gratification of impulses whereas the ego imposes restrictions that are based on environmental reality. Electra complex A Freudian stage occurring around the age of 4 or 5 years, when a girl's sexual feelings lead her to desire her father and to become jealous of her mother. Elementary mental functions In Vygotsky's system, simple, unlearned behaviors such as reflexes. Elicited response A respondent; a response brought about by a stimulus. Eliciting effect That type of imitative behavior in which the observer does not copy the model's responses but simply behaves in a related manner. Emitted response An operant; a response not elicited by a known stimulus but simply emitted by the organism. Equilibration A Piagetian term for the adaptive process by which we maintain a balance between assimilation (using old learning) and accommodation (changing behavior; learning new things). Ethologists Scientists who study the behavior of animals (including humans) in their natural habitats. Exosystem Interactions between a system in which a child is involved (microsystem) and another system that does not ordinarily include the child (father's relationship with employers, for example). Fixation A Freudian term for the arresting of development at an immature developmental stage. Higher mental functions In Vygotsky's system, learned behaviors such as are evident in thinking and speaking. Humanist A person with a philosophical and psychological orientation primarily concerned with the worth of humans as individuals and with processes that augment their human qualities. Id The Freudian personality level defined as all the instinctual urges to which humans are heir and which serve as the source of all human motives. Identification The process of assuming the goals, ambitions, mannerisms, and so on of another person—of identifying with that person. (See Imitation.) Identity A clear notion of who one is—including commitment to goals, values, and beliefs—the development of which is an important adolescent developmental task. Imitation The complex process of learning through observation of a model. Imprinting An instinct-like type of learning that occurs shortly after birth in certain species and that is seen in the "following" behavior of young ducks or geese. Industry versus inferiority Erikson's label for a developmental period spanning middle childhood, characterized by emphasis on interaction with peer. Inhibitory effect The suppression of deviant behavior as a result of observing a model. Initiative versus guilt The third of Erikson's stages (2 or 3 to 6 years), marked by a developing sense of self and of responsibility, and a greater independence from parents. Instincts Unlearned tendencies. Libido A general Freudian term denoting sexual urges. Macrosystem All interactive social systems that define a culture or subculture. Mechanistic model A model in human developmental psychology based on the belief that it is useful to view human beings in terms of their reactive, machinelike characteristics. Mesosystem Interactions among two or more microsystems (for example, family and school). Metaneeds Contrasted with basic needs, Maslow's term for growth needs, which are concerned not with physiological but with psychological functions and include the need to know truth, beauty, and justice, and to self-actualize. Microsystem Defined by immediate, face-to-face interactions in which everybody affects everybody (for example, child and parent). Modeling effect Imitative behavior involving the learning of a novel response. Models Patterns for behavior that can be copied by someone else. Needs A lack, deficiency, or strong desire in the organism that may be unlearned (the need for food and water) or learned (the need for money or prestige). Negative reinforcement A stimulus that, when it is removed from the situation, increases the probability of occurrence of the response that precedes it. Observational learning Learning through imitation. Oedipus complex A Freudian concept denoting the developmental stage (around 4 years) when a boy's increasing awareness of sexual feelings leads him to desire his mother and envy his father. Open systems theory A theory that recognizes the interactive nature of biological, psychological, and social systems, and the impossibility of predicting final outcomes with absolute confidence (in contrast with a closed system, which is completely predictable). Operant The label used by B. F. Skinner to describe a response not elicited by any known or obvious stimulus. Operant conditioning A type of learning, linked with B. F. Skinner, in which the probability of a response changes as a result of reinforcement. Oral-aggressive Freudian label for a personality characterized as loud, obnoxious, demanding, and thought to be associated with fixation at or regression to the oral stage of development. Oral stage The first stage of Freudian psycho-sexual development, characterized by preoccupation with the immediate gratification of desires, accomplished primarily through the mouth. Organismic model Assumes that people are active rather than simply reactive and that they are therefore more like biological organisms than like machines. Peak experience Label introduced by Maslow to describe an intensely moving and unforgettable experience that has a profound effect on an individual's life. Phallic stage The third stage of Freud's theory of psychosexual development (ages 2 to 6), marked by concern with the genitals and sometimes evident in the much-discussed complexes labeled Oedipus and Electra. Positive reinforcement A stimulus that increases the probability of a response recurring as a result of being added to a situation after the response has occurred. Psychoanalytic Relating to Freudian theory or to clinical or therapeutic procedures based on Freudian ideas, and especially on ideas related to the subconscious. Psychosexual Psychological phenomena or theories, such as Freud's, based on sexuality. Psychosocial development Erikson's description of human development as a sequence of stages involving the resolution of crises that are primarily social. Punishment The presentation of an unpleasant stimulus or the withdrawal of a pleasant stimulus as a consequence of behavior, sometimes leading to a reduction of that behavior—not to be confused with negative reinforcement, the effect of which is to increase the probability of a behavior. Regression A psychoanalytic (Freudian) phenomenon of reverting to some of the activities and preoccupations of earlier developmental stages. Reinforcement The effect of a reinforcer—an increase in the probability of a response recurring. Reinforcer A reinforcing stimulus. Releaser A biological term for the stimulus that first gives rise to instinct-like behaviors such as the "following" behavior of newly hatched chicks. Replicability A crucial quality of scientific or experimental procedures reflected in the extent to which they can be repeated and lead to identical (or highly similar) results. Respondent Skinnerian term for a response elicited by a known specific stimulus—as opposed to an operant. Response Any organic, muscular, glandular, or psychic process that results from stimulation. Response cost A form of punishment involving the loss of a previously earned reward. Rewards Objects, stimuli, events, or outcomes that are perceived as pleasant and may therefore be reinforcing. Role Confusion Conflict and doubt over choice of identity. Scaffolding A Vygotskian concept to describe the various types of support that teachers need to provide for children if they are to learn. Science An approach and an attitude toward knowledge that emphasize objectivity, precision, and replicability. Also, one of several related bodies of knowledge. Self-actualization A central humanistic concept referring to the process or act of becoming oneself, developing one's potentiality, achieving an awareness of one's identity, fulfilling oneself. Self-efficacy Estimates of personal effectiveness in dealing with a variety of situations, especially those that are ambiguous or stressful. Sensitive period A period during which specific experiences have their most pronounced effects—for example, the first six months of life during which an infant forms strong attachment bonds to the mother or caregiver. Sexual latency A Freudian developmental period, from about ages 6 to 11, during which sexual interest is dormant (latent). Shaping A Skinnerian technique whereby animals and people are taught to perform complex behaviors by systematically reinforcing responses that are increasingly closer approximations to the desired behavior. Stimulus (plural stimuli) Any change in the physical environment capable of exciting a sense organ. Superego The third Freudian level of personality, reflecting the moral or ethical aspects of personality and therefore in constant conflict with the id. Symbolic model Nonhuman models such as movies, television programs, oral and written instructions, or religious, literary, musical, or folk heroes. Theory An organized, systematic account of observations useful for explaining and for predicting. Time-out A form of punishment in which the transgressor is removed from ongoing (and presumably rewarding) activities. Triadic reciprocal determinism Bandura's notion that personal characteristics, behavior, and the environment all affect each other reciprocally and that individuals are both products and producers of their environments. Trust versus mistrust The first of Erikson's stages (to age 2), marked by a conflict between the infant's need to develop trust and an urge to remain dependent. Unconditioned response A response elicited by an unconditioned stimulus. Unconditioned stimulus A stimulus (such as food) that elicits a response (such as salivation) prior to learning. Vicarious reinforcement A second-hand type of reinforcement often seen in imitative behavior, where the reinforcement observers assume the model is receiving serves to reinforce their own behavior. Zone of proximal development Vygotsky's phrase for tasks which the individual cannot initially accomplish alone but is capable of with assistance from others. 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ECE332 Assignment: Theory Summary Directions: Using the concept summary in Chapter 2 of our text, fill in the blanks for each of the developmental theories. Provide examples from your own experience or the textbook in the last column. Next describe your ideal theory of child development, combining the elements that you believe would encapsulate your own beliefs and experiences Approach Humanistic Behavioristic Cognitive Biological Ecological Approaches Theorist Underlying Model Theoretical Beliefs/Assumptions Key Terms Example Dynamic Systems Psychoanalytic Your Ideal Theory
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Assignment: Theory Summary
Directions: Using the concept summary in Chapter 2 of our text, fill in the blanks for each of the developmental theories. Provide examples from your
own experience or the textbook in the last column. Next describe your ideal theory of child development, combining the elements that you believe would
encapsulate your own beliefs and experiences

Approach
Humanistic

Theorist
Carl Rogers,
Abraham
Maslow, Otto
Rank, and
Rollo May

Underlying Model
Behavior is viewed
as a reflection of an
individual’s internal
growth and that the
environment does
not in any way force
anyone to become
anything, it acts as a
background for a
person’s internal
growth.

Theoretical Beliefs/Assumptions Key Terms
• A healthful mental attitude
• Personal growth
is dependent on some key
- growth within
attributes. They include
one’s self
the following; taking
• Peak experience
personal responsibility,
– an
recognizing the existence
unforgettable
of free will and lastly
experience that
striving towards personal
affects an
growth and selfindividual’s life
actualization.
• Self• Individuals have a need to
actualization –
achieve an awareness of
achieving an
his or her own identity.
awareness of an
• Naturally, when people
individual’s
are furnished with the
identity
appropriate conditions
they develop the spirit of
personal growth.
• Rogers (1959) holds that
individuals develop
satisfactorily if they...


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