WGU Educational Psychology and
Human Development with 100%
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Maslow - answer Humanist psychologist who developed a
pyramid representing heirarchy of human needs
Piaget - answer theorist that developed a series of stages in
which an individual passes during cognitive development;
associated with constructivism
Vygotsky - answer theorist focused on the social world of people
when explaining cognitive development; associated with
constructivism
Erikson - answer theorist who studied psychosocial development
across the lifespan
Bandura - answer Theorist who focused on observational
learning; famous for the Bobo doll experiment; active in social-
cognitive theory
Kohlberg - answer theorist who claimed individuals went through
a series of stages in the process of moral development.
,Gilligan - answer theorist who examined moral differences
between boys and girls based on social rules and on ethic of
caring and responsibility; critical of Kohlberg
Skinner - answer theorist who developed the theory of operant
conditioning; associated with behaviorism
Chomsky - answer theorist who formed the Universal Grammar
theory; associated with language development
Spearman - answer theorist who proposed a theory of general
intelligence (IQ) measured by 'g factor')
Gardner - answer theorist who wanted to broaden definition of
intelligence; created 8 types of intelligence
Thurnstone - answer theorist who proposed multiple primary
mental abilities as a way to define intelligence
Sternberg - answer theorist who developed triarchic theory of
intelligence
Rogers - answer theorist who expanded on Maslow's concepts;
associated with humanism
Bloom - answer theorist who developed taxonomy of cognitive
processes
, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - answer (level 1) Physiological
Needs, (level 2) Safety and Security, (level 3) Relationships, Love
and Affection, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5) Self Actualization
Schema - answer a conceptual framework a person uses to make
sense of the world
Assimilation - answer interpreting our new experiences in terms
of our existing schemas
Accommodation - answer adapting our current understandings
(schemas) to incorporate new information
Equilibration - answer the process by which children (or other
people) balance assimilation and accommodation to create stable
understanding
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) - answer The gap between
what a learner can accomplish alone and what he or she can
achieve with guidance from more skilled partners.
Vygotsky's 3 Types of Language - answer Social Speech (to
others), Private Speech (to self), and Silent Inner Speech
(associated with self-regulation)
Human Development with 100%
correct answers ( GUARANTEED
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Maslow - answer Humanist psychologist who developed a
pyramid representing heirarchy of human needs
Piaget - answer theorist that developed a series of stages in
which an individual passes during cognitive development;
associated with constructivism
Vygotsky - answer theorist focused on the social world of people
when explaining cognitive development; associated with
constructivism
Erikson - answer theorist who studied psychosocial development
across the lifespan
Bandura - answer Theorist who focused on observational
learning; famous for the Bobo doll experiment; active in social-
cognitive theory
Kohlberg - answer theorist who claimed individuals went through
a series of stages in the process of moral development.
,Gilligan - answer theorist who examined moral differences
between boys and girls based on social rules and on ethic of
caring and responsibility; critical of Kohlberg
Skinner - answer theorist who developed the theory of operant
conditioning; associated with behaviorism
Chomsky - answer theorist who formed the Universal Grammar
theory; associated with language development
Spearman - answer theorist who proposed a theory of general
intelligence (IQ) measured by 'g factor')
Gardner - answer theorist who wanted to broaden definition of
intelligence; created 8 types of intelligence
Thurnstone - answer theorist who proposed multiple primary
mental abilities as a way to define intelligence
Sternberg - answer theorist who developed triarchic theory of
intelligence
Rogers - answer theorist who expanded on Maslow's concepts;
associated with humanism
Bloom - answer theorist who developed taxonomy of cognitive
processes
, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - answer (level 1) Physiological
Needs, (level 2) Safety and Security, (level 3) Relationships, Love
and Affection, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5) Self Actualization
Schema - answer a conceptual framework a person uses to make
sense of the world
Assimilation - answer interpreting our new experiences in terms
of our existing schemas
Accommodation - answer adapting our current understandings
(schemas) to incorporate new information
Equilibration - answer the process by which children (or other
people) balance assimilation and accommodation to create stable
understanding
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) - answer The gap between
what a learner can accomplish alone and what he or she can
achieve with guidance from more skilled partners.
Vygotsky's 3 Types of Language - answer Social Speech (to
others), Private Speech (to self), and Silent Inner Speech
(associated with self-regulation)
