Exam 2: Theories of Development

The theory that asserts that a child's learning of new cognitive skills is guided by an adult,more skilled child,or older sibling who structures their learning experience would be

Discuss one major strength or contribution and one major weakness of Freud's theory.Discuss one major strength or contribution and one major weakness of Erikson's theory.

One of Freud's most important theoretical contributions is the idea that human behaviour is governed by conscious and ________ processes.

Alejandro and Miguel were shopping and saw a CD that they both wanted.Alejandro did not have the money to buy the CD,so he decided to steal it.Miguel decided to wait until he had saved the money as he had been punished by his mother for previously stealing a CD.Miguel is acting on his

If Gregory says "doggie" to describe a horse,a cow,and an elephant,then he has not yet learned the Piagetian process of how to accommodate.

Fumi has dark skin.Her husband Liam has pale skin.Their children will likely have

________ is to Skinner as ________ is to Bandura.

A teacher succeeds in eliminating a student's undesirable behaviour by ignoring it.This is referred to as

Explain how Albert Bandura's concepts of observational learning and reciprocal determinism shape and influence development.

Erikson is to Freud as ________ is to ________.

Twelve-month-old Ahmed pointed to an airplane flying overhead and said "Bird!" This is an example of the Piagetian process of

Theories that assert that development results from an accumulation of experiences are known as

Last year,five-year-old Emily began a bedtime ritual that frustrated her parents.Shortly after being put to bed for the evening,Emily would begin a series of requests: "I need a drink of water." "Please read me another story." "I think something is under my bed.Come look!" Emily's parents finally resolved that they would not respond to Emily and warned her that once she went to bed,she was expected to go quietly to sleep.Through a long and difficult week,Emily's parents held firm and ignored her pleas and tears.Now,Emily drifts peacefully and quickly to sleep when she is put to bed.Emily's parents practiced the learning principle of

What factor is generally considered to be an essential aspect of an infant's first psychosocial task?

Eleven-year-old Madison is expected to keep her room clean and to empty all trash and garbage in the house.When Madison is too busy to complete her household chores,she is grounded.Her parents tell her that until her room is clean and the trash is emptied she is to remain at home,have no visitors,and may not use her iPod.In this situation,grounding serves as a ________ for Madison.

The theorist who developed the theory of psychosocial stages was

The systems approach to human development takes into consideration the ever-changing (dynamic)interaction of personal factors with

Roberta has been studying very hard and finds out that she has received an A+ on her English test.Her parents praise her and take her out to buy a new summer outfit.She is so happy that her parents are proud of her that she studies even harder for the next English test.This is an example of

Albert Bandura's social learning theory suggests that people are passive receptors of learning based on observation and modelling.

In classical conditioning,if the acidity of lemon juice automatically causes your mouth to pucker,the lemon juice is the ________ and the puckering of lips is the ________.