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Theoretical schools of Behaviorist theory, constructivist theory, ecological
thought on human systems theory, maturationist theory, and
development psychoanalytic theory
This philosophy discusses development in terms of
conditioning, as children interact with their
environments, they learn what behaviors result in
rewards or punishments and develop patterns of
Behaviorist Theory
behaviors as a result. This school of thought lies
heavily within the nurture side of the nature/nurture
debate, arguing that children's personalities and
behaviors are a product of their environments.
This philosophy describes the process of learning as
one in which individuals build or construct their
understanding from their prior knowledge and
experiences in an environment. In constructionist
thought, individuals can synthesize their old
information to generate new ideas. This school of
Constructivist Theory
thought is similar to behaviorism in that the social
environment plays a large role in learning. _________,
however, places grater emphasis on the individual's
active role in the learning process, such as the ability
to generate ideas about something an individual has
not experienced directly.
, This philosophy focuses on the social environments in
and throughout a person's life. _______ theorists attempt
to account for all of the complexities of various
aspects of a person's life, starting with close
Ecological Systems relationships, such as family and friends, and zooming
Theory out into border social contexts, including interactions
with school, communities, and media. Alongside these
various social levels, ecological systems discuss the
roles of ethnicity, geography, and socioeconomic
status in development across a person's lifespan.
This philosophy largely focuses on the natural
disposition of a child to learn. _________ lean heavily into
the nature side of the nature/nurture argument and
Maturationist Theory
say that humans are presupposed to learning and
development. As a result, ____________ propose that early
development should only be passively supported.
______________ theorists theorists generally argue that
beneath the conscious interaction with the world,
individuals have underlying, subconscious thoughts
Psychoanalytic Theory that affect their active emotions and behaviors. These
subconscious thoughts interact with conscious
thoughts to form a person's desires, personality,
attitudes, and habits.
______ _________ was a neurologist who founded the
psychoanalytic school of thought. He described the
distinction between the conscious and unconscious
mind and the effects of the unconscious mind on
personality and behavior. He also developed a
Freud's Psychosexual concept of stages of development, in which an
Developmental Theory individual encounters various conflicts or crises,
called psychosexual stages of development. The way
in which an individual handles these crises were
thought to shape the individual's personality over the
course of life. This general formula heavily influenced
other psychoanalytic theories.