PSYC 241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Bobo Doll Experiment, Social Cognitive Theory, Konrad Lorenz
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Ex. giving candy for participating in class. Every time child gets an a, take away a chore. Taking away car keys if late to curfew. Piaget"s cognitive developmental theory: four stages, stages are age-related and distinct, qualitatively different way of thinking, children develop through, organization, adaptation. Vygotsky"s sociocultural cognitive theory: emphasized role that culture & social interaction play in development, interaction with others is key, mentoring adults, more skilled peers, both can help us learn and develop, influential theory in education and practice. The information-processing theory: studies how people process information, examines changes in capacity with age, changes in knowledge with age. Ethological theory: ethology stresses, biology, evolution, critical or sensitive periods, noted ethologists, konrad lorenz, john bowlby. The evolutionary perspective: natural selection & adaptive behavior, evolutionary psychology, evolutionary developmental psychology. Ecological theory: emphasis on environmental factors, noted ecological theories, bronfenbrenner"s ecological theory theory identifies five environmental systems, the developing person is influenced by the interaction of all 5 systems.
