Module 2

Child Development Research and Theories

Task
Hopefully, you took in as much of the information in this module
as possible. To find out how well you have done, complete the
following worksheet.

We recommend that you allocate at least 30 minutes

to this worksheet.

SELF-MARKING

At the end of the worksheet is a convenient answers/feedback

and advice section to allow you to see how well you have done.

YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RETURN THIS WORKSHEET

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 Activity #1 10 minutes

Fill in the Blanks

1. Developed by B.F. Skinner and John Watson, the Behaviorist Theory focuses less
on _________________________
nature and more on _______________________
nurture , as compared
to the theory of Maturation.
Mary
2. Erik Erikson
_____________ ______________________ Ainsworth
, __________________
__________________ and
John Bowlby
______________ ________________________ are three theorists who are most
closely associated with the Psychological and Emotional Theory.

3. Despite the fact that Piaget’s theory is one of the most widely referenced in the
world of cognitive development, __________ _____________________________
Lev Vigotsky also
made significant contributions to the study.

Write or type your answers here

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 Activity #2 10 minutes

True or False

1. Dating back to 1925, Maturation Theory is one of the oldest theories of child
development research. True

2. After years of intense research, Arnold Gesell determined that the most important factor
in a child’s development is their environment. False, genes / nature

3. Urie Bronfenbrenner, in his argument against nature versus nurture, states that all
set-tings should be considered when explaining child development. TRUE

4. Lev Vygotsky believed that children learn with communication and social interactions
and are the sole discoverers of their own knowledge.
false, not the sole discoveries

Write or type your answers here

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 Activity #3 10 minutes

Child development is an area of study that is not guided by a single theory, but rather, by
several prominent theories. Describe a few of the different theories and the role they play
in the study of child development.

Write or type your answer here

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 Answers/feedback and advice section
Use this section to check your answers and see how well you have done
You are not required to return this worksheet

Activity #1

Advice and Feedback

1. Nature (genes); Nurture (environment)

2. Erik Erikson; John Bowlby; Mary Ainsworth

3. Lev Vygotsky

Activity #2

Advice and Feedback

1. True

2. False

3. True

4. False

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 Activity #3

Advice and Feedback

Refer to the module to compare your answers with the relevant sections.

SUMMARY

“ Now that you have studied this Module, it is time to decide if you feel you are
ready to move on. Even if you struggled only slightly in this module, make sure
you take the time to read through the material one more time.
“

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