Developmental Psychology

SUMMARY OF 8 BEST KNOWN THEORIES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Though many scientists and researchers have approached the study of child development over the last hundred or so years, only a few of the theories have been influential and these are: Freud’s psychosexual stage theory Erikson’s psychosocial stage theory Kohlberg’s moral understanding stage theory Piaget’s cognitive development stage theory Bronfenbrenner’s ecological system theory Freud’s psychosexual …

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10 SIGNIFICANT FACTS ABOUT DEVELOPMENT

To understand the pattern of development, certain fundamental facts must be taken into consideration. Each of these has important implications and is explained as follows: 1. Early foundations are critical Early foundations are critical because attitudes, habits and patterns of behaviour established during early years determine to a large extent how successfully individuals will adjust …

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