Child Development Chapter 1

The view that development is a result of the unfolding of a specific and prearranged scheme or plan within the body is characteristic of

Arnold Gesselt's maturational theory

According to ethnologists, some behaviors can only be learned

during a critical period when the organism is biologically programmed to learn that behavior

Freud's psychodynamic theory contributed to the field of child development by suggesting that

early experiences establish patterns that endure throughout a person's life

The idea that the mind of the human infant is a tabula rasa at birth reflects the belief that

experience molds each person into a unique individual

According to Freud, psychosexual development is determined by

how a child satisfies the need for pleasure that is focused on various areas of the body

The french philosopher, Jean Jacques Rousseau believed that

infants were born with an innate sense of justice and morality

The idea of continuity in development

is consistent with the view that early development is related to later development

Heidi lives with her family. according to Bronfenbrenners contextual theory Heidi's immediate family are part of her

micro-system

don't need to worry about parenting, because he was born with good nature and this will determine his outcomes in life. These beliefs are consistent with the ______ position of the _______ issue.

nature; nature-nurture

frank saw tv show character kick someone. he kicked a chair.

observational learning or imitation

Michael and Lisa are new parents and believe that their actions with influence their new son. They don't think that their son's behavior will influence their parenting. Michael and Lisa's views of parenting are consistent with the ________ position of the _________ issue.

passive; active-passive child

According to information-processing theory, mental hardware

refers to cognitive structures

according to Lev Vygotsky, development

should be considered within the context of the child's culture

According to Bronfenbrenner's contextual theory

the macro-system is the broadest environmental context.

Jean Piagets theory of cognitive development focused oil

the resolution of psychological crises