theories Flashcards
what theories supports attachment
bowlby
anisworth
what is bowlbys theory of attachment
pre programmed, earlier months tend to form attachment with their mother
avoidant attachment- career ignores needs, self reliant, doesn’t want emotional attachments, avoids seeking for help
resistant attachment- anxious about availability, seek reassurance
disorganised attachment- confusion, challenging to trusty and regulate anxiousness
attachments affect how you form relationships when they are adults
what is anisworth theory of attachment
strange situation assessment is an observation of a childs reaction, put child in room with mom the mom would leave and then recorded their reaction.
looks at emotional; and social development
natural situation
what is albert bandura theory
child sits and watches adult actor hit the bobo doll for 10 minutes
children that saw the punching were more likely to copy
boys were 3 times more likely to do it
boys were more likely to do it when it was done by a male actor.
girls did it more when a women actor hit the bobo doll
children imitate others regardless of where they’ve seen the behavior
if adult was punished for hitting the bobo then the children didn’t hit the bobo doll
learning happens in social settings
social learning helps cognitive development
what is piaget theory
4 different stages- snesori-motor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational]
have to go through all four stages to reach full development
what happens in the 1st stage of piagets theory
sensori-motor
age 0-2
develop through the 5 senses
starts with reflexes
develop object permeants
are egocentric- only see things from their point of view
what happens in the 2nd stage of piagets theory
preoperational
age 2-7
believe objects are alive
understand images and objects
curiosity- birth of pre reasoning
what happens in the 3rd stage of piagets theory
concrete operational
7-11
discover logic
sort objects into size order
learn concepts
not egocentric
what happens in the 4th stage of piagets theory
formal operational
age 12+
think rationally and abstract concept
deeper understanding
what is Bronfenbrenner’s theory
environmental system surround the child which directly/ indirectly affect them
what are the different systems in Bronfenbrenner’s theory
microsystem
mesosystem
exosystem
macrosystem
chronosystem
what is the microsystem in brenners theory
this is the closest people to the children
what is the mesosystem in brenners theory
establish connections between the child’s different microsystems
what is the exosystem in brenners theory
links between several settings
what is macrosystem in brenners theory
includes culture values
what is chronosystem in brenners theory
patterns and events of a child’s life
what is bruners theory
grasp information through spiral curriculum
learn more complex knowledge to simplify it and gradually increase difficulty
what is maslows theory
basic needs need to be met before develop anything else
nurture, parents need to give them basic needs
hierachy of needs- physiological, safety, love, esteem, self actualization