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2.needs of Chilld 1 Theories of Development
2.needs of Chilld 1 Theories of Development
Children: A
Chronological Approach
Fifth Canadian Edition
• Chapter 1
Child Development: Theories and Themes
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Identify Identify where you can read more about the history of psychology.
1632–1704 1861–1934
John Locke: (English, 1632-1704) James Mark Baldwin: (Canada, 1861-
tabula rasa 1934 ) theory guides experimentation
1712–1778
1809–1882 1903–1989
Natural Selection (Darwin) Ethological theory (Lorenz)
• Critical periods
• Imprinting
• Attachment
1880–1961
Environment clearly plays a big Can lead to underestimating or Can lead to cultural bias
role undervaluing individuals
(Educational and political
implications)
Theory of Personality
Components of personality
• Id
• Ego
• Superego
Psychosexual Theory
Birth to 1 year Oral Erogenous zone: mouth; gratify oral Basic trust vs. To develop a sense that
sucking urges mistrust the world is safe, a “good
place”
1 to 3 years Anal Erogenous zone: anus; release and Autonomy vs. To realize that one is an
withhold feces shame and doubt independent person who
can make decisions
3 to 6 years Phallic Erogenous zone: genitalia; learn to Initiative vs. guilt To develop a willingness to
suppress attraction to the parent of try new things and to
the opposite sex and identify with the handle failure
parent of the same sex
6 years to Latency Erogenous zone: none; libido is Industry vs. To learn basic skills and to
adolescence repressed as children go about daily Inferiority work with others
business
Adolescence Genital Erogenous zone: Identity vs. identity To develop a lasting and
genitalia; attraction to the confusion integrated sense of self
opposite sex (not the
parent)
Later life Blank Integrity vs. despair To view one’s life as Blank
satisfactory and worth
living
Freud vs Erickson
Albert Bandura
(1925- 2021)
•Imitation or
observational
learning.
•Modeling desired
behaviors that
Also children will imitate
called the •especially Principles of social
Social behaviors that are learning (web/video
Cognitive content)
rewarded
Theory •Emphasizes:
•role of environment
•behaviour
•cognitions (i.e. self-
efficacy)
experience»
Interview w/Jean-Piaget
Stage Approximate Age Characteristics and experiments:
Jean Piaget-Part 1
Sensorimotor Birth to 2 years Infant’s knowledge of the world is based on
senses and motor skills. By the end of the Jean Piaget-Part 2
period, infant uses mental representations.
Jean Paiget-Part 3
Preoperational 2 to 6 years Child learns how to use symbols such as Jean Piaget-Part 4
thought words and numbers to represent aspects of
the world but relates to the world only through
his or her perspective. Present day experiments:
thinking
Self directed speech-“Im not
§ indirect guidance is most helpful when scared!” 5 -6y/o snowboard
girl
children are in the zone of proximal
development for a skill
– skill is just above child’s current
level
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Limitations and Analysis
of Sociocultural Theory
magnetic resonance
Methods of studying the imaging (MRI)
brain event-related potential
(ERP)
Nature-Nurture Issue
Active-Passive Child
Continuity
General themes are Nature and nurture
connected through Active child
Connections