PSYC 2010U Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Social Learning Theory, Measuring Instrument, Cultural-Historical Psychology
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Environmental-learning framework: development occurs from the environment although biological influences are acknowledges. Adults shape children"s development by reward and punishing behavior environment. Children are said to be passive recipients, molded by. Bandura did see children as active: theories. Watson behaviourism can train anyone from birth to be whatever he wants them to be. Bandura social learning theory: behavior is modified by the experience of the organism, developmental change is gradual and continuous, this extreme rarely endorsed now, development due to biological and environmental influences. Constructivist framework: children have active role in development and influence of environment depends on a variety of factors, theories. Piaget: immersed right from birth in social environment that affects him just as much as biological cognitive. Development could be sped up or slowed down, but each went through the same stages universal same for all human groups.