Theories and Theorists of Human Development

Match the statement to its proper theory or theorist: People are affected by rewards and punishments, but their reactions to them are filtered by their own perceptions, thoughts, and motivations.

• Cognitive Theory

• Behaviorism

• Social Learning Theory

• Cognitive Theory

• Behaviorism

• Social Learning Theory

• Constructivism

• Constructivism

Match the statement to its proper theory or theorist: Ideas about how people process information, think, and learn.

• B.F. Skinner

• Behaviorism

• Lev Vygotsky

• Cognitive Theory

• Jean Piaget

• Humanism

• Abraham Maslow

• Constructivism

Match the statement to its proper theory or theorist: Analyze the symbolic meaning behind behaviors.

• Behaviorism

• Psychoanalysis

• Symbolic Interactionism

• Cognitive Theory

• Cognitive Theory

• Behaviorism

• Psychoanalysis

• Symbolic Interactionism

Match the statement to its proper theory or theorist: Repetition of behaviors when reinforced.

• Lev Vygotsky

• Constructivism

• Sigmund Freud

• Cognitive Theory

• Jean Piaget

• Psychoanalysis

• B.F. Skinner

• Behaviorism

Match the statement to its proper theory or theorist: Comprehensive explanations about why people act and behave the way they do and how they change over time.

• Behaviorism

• Behaviorism

• Psychoanalysis

• Humanistic Psychology

• Cognitive Theory

• Cognitive Theory

• Humanistic Psychology

• Psychoanalysis

Match the statement to its proper theory or theorist: Behaviors associated with emotional responses.

• Lazarus Theory

• Schachter-Singer Theory

• Schachter-Singer Theory

• Cannon-Bard Theory

• Cannon-Bard Theory

• James-Lange Theory

• James-Lange Theory

• Lazarus Theory

Match the statement to its proper theory or theorist: Belief that much development happens at an unconscious level and is buried in emotions.

• Cognitive Development Theory

• Behaviorism

• Psychoanalytic Theory

• Psychoanalytic Theory

• Humanistic Theory

• Cognitive Development Theory

• Behaviorism

• Humanistic Theory

Match the statement to its proper theory or theorist: Belief that to make a behavior stick, the reinforcement must be gradually removed following an unpredictable pattern.

• Operant Conditioning

• Behaviorism

• Behaviorism

• Cognitive Dissonance

• Cognitive Dissonance

• Operant Conditioning

• Variable Ratio Schedule

• Variable Ratio Schedule

Match the statement to its proper theory or theorist: As children gain more experience, their way of thinking will change and adapt.

• Lev Vygotsky

• Constructivism

• Jean Piaget

• Cognitive Development Theory

• B.F. Skinner

• Behaviorism

• Albert Bandura

• Social Learning Theory

Match the statement to its proper theory or theorist: Belief that a child who observes a kind act may later imitate the same act toward a sibling or classmate.

• B.F. Skinner

• Constructivism

• Albert Bandura

• Social Learning Theory

• Lev Vygotsky

• Cognitive Development Theory

• Jean Piaget

• Behaviorism