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- theory?
- collection of beliefs about why children behave, think, and feel as they do
- maturationist theory
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little importance to environ.
children mature as they get older - Gesell
- major dev. and behavioral problems stem from an environ. that restricts maturation
- genetics
- have more powerful effedct on behavior and learning than environment
- twin studies
- raised apart still have similar characteristics
- heritability ratio
- mathematical estimate of role of genetics in determing intelligence
- Ogbu
- racial differences in childrens beh. & learning are differences, not genetic deficits
- social learning
- children more likely to behave the way a model does . punch doll ex.
- psychoanalytical theory
- emotional health stems from an ability to resolve key conflicts between internal demands and pressures of outside world
- cognitive theories
- mental growth is most important element in children's development. everything influenced by thinking and language
- Piaget
- knowledge is constructed through action of the learner. leanring involves mental and/or physical action.
- sociocultural theory
- thinking and learning are highly influcned by langugae, social interaction, and culture
- vygotsky
- construct knowledge thru action. when children solve problems w/ concrete objects, aquire new concepts
- scaffolding
- use language and other social interactions to guide thinking