PSYC 151 Chapter 2: Theories of development ch2
14 Feb 2017
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Types of theories: traditional, piaget, kohlberg, erikson. Interactionalist: bronfenbrenner, super and harkness, vygotsky . Bronfenbrenner: individual vs. environmental, individual, biological or genetic factors, personality, environmental, social, physical, cultural aspects of current surroundings, ex. Family, school, neighborhood: contemporary and historical context, ex. society, two-directional interactions between individual and environment, reciprocity, classroom dynamics shape how you act in class, how you act in class shapes class room dynamics. Bronfenbrenner 4 main nested systems: microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem. Chronosystem: mentioned less often, part of newly reformulated bioecological model. Involves direct contact: face to face interactions, home, church, school, day care. Mesosystem: made up of two or more microsystems, connection between the individual microsystems in which a child functions, links or ties information and attitudes from one setting that shapes behavior and development in another setting, ex. Family and school- valuing learning and education at home.
