Human Development Theories

Question 1

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Answer 1

suggests that as humans’ basic needs are met, they become more motivated to achieve higher levels of motivation. The primary basic needs include: safety, sense of belonging, love, respect, and esteem.

Question 2

Abraham Maslow

Answer 2

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Question 3

Social Learning Theory

Answer 3

emphasizes the importance of observing and modeling the the behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions of others. Social Learning Theory explains human behavior in terms of continuous reciprocal interaction between cognitive, behavioral and environmental influences

Question 4

Albert Bandura

Answer 4

Social Learning Theory

Question 4

What are the basic needs in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?

Answer 4

The primary basic needs include: safety, sense of belonging, love, respect, and esteem. These must be met before progressing to “growth”

Question 5

Psychosocial Development Strategies

Answer 5

Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Development Stages are a set of 8 stages that an individual will experience within their life. Trust v mistrust, autonomy vs shame, initiative vs guilt, industry vs inferiority, identity vs role confusion, intimacy vs isolation, generativity vs stagnation, creativity vs stagnation.

Question 6

Erik Erikson

Answer 6

Psychosocial Development Strategies

Question 7

Cognitive-Developmental Stages

Answer 7

Sensory-motor (birth-2), Preoperational (2-7), Concrete Operations (7-11), Formal Operations (11-15).

Question 8

Jean Piaget

Answer 8

Cognitive-Developmental Stages

Question 9

Social Development Strategy Model

Answer 9

Hawkins and Catalano’s explanation of protective factors and healthy communities led to the social development theory which examines three broad domains: individual characteristics, healthy beliefs, and clear standards and bonding, and their respective protective factors.