Theories of Human Development (Mid-Unit Review)

Believed people think differently at different ages, developed 4 stages of cognitive development, children learn through independent thinking and knowledge from previous experiences

Believed that children’s thinking is affected by their social interactions and environment, children learn with the help of others

Describes different systems of the child’s environment that affect them

Identifies people’s needs in order of priority, with physical needs being the first priority / A person cannot achieve the highest level, without first meeting the other basic needs

Describes 9 different types of intelligence / Believed information should be presented in many different forms because different children learn in different ways

sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational

During this stage, infants and toddlers acquire knowledge through sensory experiences and manipulating objects. (birth -2)

the awareness that things continue to exist even when it is not in view

During this stage, children ages 2-7 develop the ability to visualize objects and events mentally and represent them through speech

During this stage, children ages 7-11 can understand specific logical ideas and apply them to concrete problems. They still have difficulty with abstract, hypothetical thought and logic