Ch 8: Understanding Human Development

What is Human Development?

• A gradual process through which humans change from birth to adult hood.

• The study of genes

What is a theory?

• An ideology
• A description of a set of circumstances or facts
• A suggested explanation for something
• An absence of data

Which of the following is an example of a theory?

• A systematic and general attempt to explain something
• An ideology
• A correlation between two variables
• An absence of data

What is Physical Development?

• Measuring the quantity of items

• The changes in size, body composition, chemical make-up, and height that occur as humans develop from birth through older adult good.

• Cultural expectations of when major life milestones occur

This theory argues that all new knowledge is built on pre-existing knowledge.

• Cognitivism

• Constructivism

• Behaviourism

• Humanism

In Behaviourism Skinner argued that _______________ has the longest lasting impact on behaviour.

• Negative reinforcement

• Positive reinforcement

• Selective reactions

• Ignoring behaviour

Pavlov was a . . .

• Humanist

• Constructivist

• Behaviourist

• Cognitivist

Maria Montessori was a . . .

• Humanist

• Cognitivist

• Behaviourist

• Constrctivist

This theorist created/identified a series of stages to cognitive development.

• Vygotsky

• Piaget

• Knowles

• Mezirow

This theorist developed the idea of the ZPS and the need for an MKO

• Vygotsky

• Skinner

• Thorndike

• Piglet I mean Piaget