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Behavioral theories of child development

Behavioral theories of child development Behaviorists believe that our actions are shaped by environmental stimuli.Behaviorism is a theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, and conditioning occurs through interaction with the environment. Strict behaviorists believe that any person—regardless of genetic background, personality traits, and internal thoughts— can be …

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Freud’s Psychosexual Stages of Development

Freud’s Psychosexual Stages of Development How does personality develop? According to the famous psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, children go through a series of psychosexual stages that lead to the development of the adult personality. His theory described how personality developed over the course of childhood. While Freud’s theory of personality development is well-known in psychology, it has …

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Erikson’s Psychosocial Developmental Theory

Erikson’s Psychosocial Developmental Theory Erikson’s eight-stage theory of psychosocial development describes growth and change throughout life, focusing on social interaction and conflicts that arise during different stages of development. While Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development shared some similarities with Freud’s, it is dramatically different in many ways. Rather than focusing on sexual interest as a driving force …

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Piaget’s Cognitive Developmental Theory

Piaget’s Cognitive Developmental Theory. Cognitive theory is concerned with the development of a person’s thought processes. It also looks at how these thought processes influence how we understand and interact with the world.  Piaget proposed an idea that seems obvious now, but helped revolutionize how we think about child development: Children think differently than adults. Piaget …

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