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PSYC& 200 – Shaw – Chapter 2: Theories of human development
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Describe characteristics of good theories. You’ll get part of this from chapter 1, and part from class in addition to
chapter 2.
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Define what are the functions of a developmental theory?
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Identify and describe the issues or controversies in the study of development that often differ from
theory to theory.
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Discuss the basic ideas in Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic (psychosexual) Theory of development.
Do not describe each stage. Be sure to include the significance of the following concepts. Be sure to
include information from class:
 Unconscious/subconscious
 Personality components
 Libidinal energy
 Conflict
 Stages
 Fixation
 Erogenous zone
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Critique Freud’s theory using information from the text and from class regarding characteristics of
good theories.
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Contrast Erik Erikson's Neo-Freudian Psychoanalytic ([psychosocial) Theory of development with
Sigmund Freud's theory. Do not describe each stage. Rather point out similarities and differences in
the big concepts. Be sure to include information from class.
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Critique Erikson’s theory using information from the text and from class regarding characteristics of
good theories.
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What do behavioral theories have in common? (from class)
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Describe classical conditioning and be able to identify and define the key concepts, including
conditioned stimulus, conditioned response, unconditioned stimulus, and unconditioned response.
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Critique classical learning theory using information from the text and from class regarding
characteristics of good theories.
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Describe operant conditioning and be able to identify and define the key concepts, including
reinforcement and punishment.
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Critique operant learning theory using information from the text and from class regarding
characteristics of good theories.
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Assume that you adopt Skinner’s operant learning approach in your classroom and your teaching
neighbor adopts classical learning theory. Describe how the two classrooms might differ. (If you
prefer, choose two different doctor’s offices, one of whom adopts Skinner and the other Pavlov.
Describe the differences in the two offices.)
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Describe Bandura's social cognitive theory. Be able to identify the roles of observational learning,
modeling, and vicarious reinforcement in his theory.
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Critique Bandura’s learning theory using information from the text and from class regarding
characteristics of good theories.
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Describe Piaget’s theory of cognitive development. Describe the general principles (in part from
class) rather than the details of the stages.
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Critique Piaget’s theory using information from the text and from class regarding characteristics of
good theories.
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Describe Vygotsky’s perspective of cognitive development.
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What is the information processing approach to cognitive development?
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Describe Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems model of development.
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Critique Bronfenbrenner’s theory using information from the text and from class regarding
characteristics of good theories.
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Describe Lorenz and Tinbergen’s ethological perspective of development (from class).
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