Theorists pt.1
Category: Other
Updated: 23 Oct 2017
Contributors
Created byLindsay Atkinson
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Events
John Locke (1632-1704)
Essay Concerning Human Understanding
Maturationist
Nurture
Social/Emotional Domain
Continuous
People are born as a blank slate, allowing parents to train them to be or do anythingJean Jaques Rousseau (1712-1778)
Emile
Maturationist
Nature
Cognitive
Continuous
Childhood is different from adulthood, and thus natural and worthwhileCharles Darwin (1809-1882)
Natural Science of Babies
Behaviorist
Nature
Physical
Continuous
There are many similarities between how humans develop and how animals developSigmund Freud (1856-1939)
Freudian Psychology Theory of Human Psychosexual development
Behaviorist
Nature
Cognitive
Discontinuous
All beings are sexually motivated, and the unconscious mind controls how these sexual motivations are usedJean Piaget (1896-1980)
Cognitive Development
Behaviorist
Nature
Cognitive
Discontinuous
Children learn from interactions and observationLev Vygotskys (1896-1943)
Sociocultural Theory
Behaviorist
Nurture
Social/Emotional
Continuous
Environment is a major influence on a child's lifeErik Erikson (1902-1994)
Psychosocial Theory
Maturationist
Nature
Social/Emotional
Discontinuous
Sociocultural influences the development of the child heavilyUrie Bronfenbrenner (1917-2005)
Ecological Systems Theory
Behaviorist
Nurture
Social/Emotional
Continuous
Children develop based on their surroundings and experiences
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