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
