final study ch.1 Flashcards
psychoanalytic grand theory
unconscious forces that stem from childhood determine personality and behavior
behavioral grand theory
development is considered a reaction to rewards, punishments, stimuli, and reinforcement
cognitive-developmental grand theory
children’s thought processes change as they mature physically and interact with the world around them
psychosocial grand theory
unconscious forces stemming from past experiences determining personality and behavior
sociocultural grand theory
culture and the adults in a child social group teach them through modeling
biological grand theory
physical and intellectual development is determined by genetics and biological maturation
case study research method
one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles
observation research method
direct - watching children firsthand
indirect - gathering information about children from various sources
experiment research method
researcher manipulates and controls certain variables to see the effects
longitudinal research method
follows the same group of individuals over a long period of time
cross-sectional research method
compares individuals from different age groups at one time, then compares the results
correlational research method
looks at the relationship between two or more variables
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (in order)
self-actualization
esteem
love/belonging
safety
physiological
