Exam 4: Developmental and Learning Theories

Match the theory with the basic concept -Most growth is determined by heredity.

Match the theory with the basic concept -Human development is influenced by several systems.

In a short essay, describe some of the basic tenets that most educators agree are important, based on the various theories of development and learning.

There are at least eight developmental and learning theories that encompass most educational issues about young children.

Vygotsky asserted that much of children's learning _____.

Match the professional with his/her contribution to attachment theory. -Developed the program "Resources for Infant Educators"

Match the challenge or crisis with the stage in Erikson's psychosocial theory. -Stage 2

Behaviorists assert that the environment plays an enormous role in learning. They include ____.

List three behaviorists and write a sentence about each of their contributions to the study of behavior.

Frued's psychoanalytic theory of childhood sexuality contends that each stage has its own area of pleasure; if so, the birth to age two stage would be _______.

Match the theorist to the theory. -Cognitive

Match the type of play with its characteristic. -Social interaction in a group with a sense of group identity

Match the idea about gender with the theory/theorist. -Freud

What can teachers learn from Piagetian theory? Include in your answer something about materials, scheduling, and the role of the teacher.

The nature/nurture controversy is ____.

Edward Thorndike gave us the notion of tabula rasa.

Match the theorist to the theory. -Maturation

Piaget believed that the development of thinking is extrinsic.

According to Piagetian theory, children think differently than adults.

Match the challenge or crisis with the stage in Erikson's psychosocial theory. -Stage 1