G & D - Theorists Flashcards
What was the focus of Jean Piaget’s theory?
Cognitive development
“What does the child KNOW?”
What are Piaget’s stages of cognitive development?
Sensorimotor
Pre-operational - Preconceptual & Intuitive
Concrete thinking
Formal operational
Sensorimotor
age?
defining feature?
Birth to 2 years
object permanence
Pre-operational - Preconceptual
age?
defining feature?
2 to 4 years
egocentrism
Pre-operational - Intuitive
age?
defining feature?
4 to 7 years
beginning of causation
Concrete thinking
age?
defining feature?
7 to 11 years
conservation of number
logical operations
Formal operational
age?
defining feature?
11 to 15 years
abstract thinking
logical conclusions
What was the focus of Erikson’s theory?
Psychosocial development
Major “versus” tasks at each stage
Erikson = Viking = Versus
Erikson - INFANCY characterized by:
trust vs. mistrust
Erikson - TODDLER characterized by:
autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Erikson - PRESCHOOL characterized by:
initiatve vs. guilt
Erikson - SCHOOL AGE characterized by:
industry vs. inferiority
Erikson - ADOLESCENCE characterized by:
identity vs. role confusion
What was the focus of Freud’s theory?
Three stages of personality development
Stages of psychosexual development
Freud - 3 stages of personality development?
Id - pleasure
Ego - reality/self-interest
Superego - morality/conscience