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PSYC& 200 – Shaw – Chapter 2: Theories of human development 1. Describe characteristics of good theories. You’ll get part of this from chapter 1, and part from class in addition to chapter 2. 1 PSYC& 200 – Shaw – Chapter 2: Theories of human development 2. Define what are the functions of a developmental theory? 3. Identify and describe the issues or controversies in the study of development that often differ from theory to theory. * * * * 2 PSYC& 200 – Shaw – Chapter 2: Theories of human development 4. 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 3 PSYC& 200 – Shaw – Chapter 2: Theories of human development 5. Critique Freud’s theory using information from the text and from class regarding characteristics of good theories. 6. 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. 4 PSYC& 200 – Shaw – Chapter 2: Theories of human development 7. Critique Erikson’s theory using information from the text and from class regarding characteristics of good theories. 8. What do behavioral theories have in common? (from class) 5 PSYC& 200 – Shaw – Chapter 2: Theories of human development 9 Describe classical conditioning and be able to identify and define the key concepts, including conditioned stimulus, conditioned response, unconditioned stimulus, and unconditioned response. 10 Critique classical learning theory using information from the text and from class regarding characteristics of good theories. 6 PSYC& 200 – Shaw – Chapter 2: Theories of human development 11 Describe operant conditioning and be able to identify and define the key concepts, including reinforcement and punishment. 12 Critique operant learning theory using information from the text and from class regarding characteristics of good theories. 7 PSYC& 200 – Shaw – Chapter 2: Theories of human development 13 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.) 14 Describe Bandura's social cognitive theory. Be able to identify the roles of observational learning, modeling, and vicarious reinforcement in his theory. 8 PSYC& 200 – Shaw – Chapter 2: Theories of human development 15 Critique Bandura’s learning theory using information from the text and from class regarding characteristics of good theories. 16 Describe Piaget’s theory of cognitive development. Describe the general principles (in part from class) rather than the details of the stages. 9 PSYC& 200 – Shaw – Chapter 2: Theories of human development 17 Critique Piaget’s theory using information from the text and from class regarding characteristics of good theories. 18 Describe Vygotsky’s perspective of cognitive development. 19 What is the information processing approach to cognitive development? 20 Describe Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems model of development. 10 PSYC& 200 – Shaw – Chapter 2: Theories of human development 21 Critique Bronfenbrenner’s theory using information from the text and from class regarding characteristics of good theories. 22 Describe Lorenz and Tinbergen’s ethological perspective of development (from class). 11