PSYCH-230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Applied Behavior Analysis, Social Learning Theory, Lev Vygotsky
29 Apr 2019
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Three domains of development: motor/physical, social/emotional, cognitive. Development is : universal in some aspects (some changes that nearly all children undergo) diverse in other aspects (individual variations in development exist) Continuous- gradual process of adding more of the same types of skills that were there to begin with. Discontinuous- new ways of understanding and responding to the world emerge at specific times. Influenced to varying degrees by nature and nurture/environment v. heredity. Social learning theory expanded on behaviorism to explain how individuals acquire new responses; a continuous perspective. Applied behavior analysis: process of changing undesirable behaviors by conditioning and modeling teaching skills one needs to learn from the environment controversial (sometimes unethical, ineffective) Vygotsky- sociocultural theory: zpd- gap b/t child"s current and potential performance with guidance from more advanced person, scaffolding- guidance provided by more competent/knowledge individuals to support learner through zone of proximal development.
