Theories of developmental psychology
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Theories of developmental psychology
W.H. Freeman, c1993
3rd ed
- : pbk
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Bibliography: p. [443]-482
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This third edition of the book offers a current and comprehensive presentation of the main theories of developmental psychology. The text places the major theories of development in historical and contemporary context, giving readers breadth as well as depth of understanding. New to the third edition: an exciting new chapter that integrates Vygotsky's theory, contextualism, ecological psychology, and cultural psychology; new material on Piaget in the last few years before his death; new views of strategies, capacity, and microgenetic changes; new discussion of issues of domain specificity in information-processing, biological, and Piagetian theories; extensive updating throughout.
Table of Contents
- What Is a Theory?
- What Is a Developmental Theory?
- Of What Value Is a Developmental Theory?
- Organizing Information / Guiding Research
- How Are Facts and Theories Related?
- The Model / Deductive Theory / Functional Theory Inductive Theory / An Overview
- What Are the Main Issues of Developmental Psychology?
- What Is the Basic Nature of Humans?
- Is Development Qualitative or Quantitative?
- How Do Nature and Nurture Contribute to Development? / What Is It That Develops?
- Summary
- A Word About This Book
- Suggested Readings
- 1 PIAGETS COGNITIVE-STAGE THEORY :Biographical Sketch
- General Orientation to the Theory
- Genetic Epistemology / Biological Approach / Structuralism / Stage Approach / Methodology
- Description of the Stages
- Sensorimotor Period / Preoperational Period / Concrete Operational Period Formal Operational Period / An Overview
- Memory
- Mechanisms of Development
- Cognitive Organization / Cognitive Adaptation / Cognitive Equilibration / Comment
- Position on Developmental Issues
- Human Nature / Qualitative Versus Quantitative Development / Nature Versus Nurture What Develops
- Theoretical Nature of the Theory
- Evaluation of the Theory
- Strengths / Weaknesses
- Piaget's Own Modifications of His Theory
- The Neo-Piagetians
- Summary
- Suggested Readings. 2 FREUD AND ERIKSON'S PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORIES: FREUD: Biographical Sketch
- General Orientation to the Theory
- Dynamic Approach / Structural Approach / Topographic Approach / Stage Approach / Normal-Abnormal Continuum / Methodology
- Description of the Stages
- Oral Stage / Anal Stage Phallic Stage Period of Latency / Genital Stage / Case Studv of "Little Hans"
- Mechanisms of Development
- Position on Developmental Issues
- Human Nature / Qualitative Versus Quantitative / Development / Nature Versus inurture What Develops
- Theoretical Nature of the Theory
- Evaluation of the Theory
- Strengths Weaknesses Comment
- ERIKSON: Biographical Sketch
- General Orientation to the Theory
- Psychosocial Stages / Emphasis on Identity / Expansion of Psychoanalytic Methodology
- Description of the Stages
- Stage 1: Basic Trust Versus Basic Mistrust
- Stage 2: Autonomy Versus Shame and Doubt
- Stage 3: Initiative Versus Guilt
- Stage 4: Industry Versus Inferiority
- Stage 5: Identity and Repudiation Versus Identity Dffusion
- Stage 6: Intimacy and Solidarity Versus Isolation
- Stage 7: Generativiry Versus Smgnation and Self-Absorption
- Stage 8: Integrity Versus Despair
- Comment: Contemporary Eriksonian Research on Stages
- Mechanisms of Development
- Position on Developmental Issues
- Theoretical Nature of the Theory
- Evaluation of the Theory
- Strengths Weaknesses
- Summary
- Suggested Readings. 3 SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY: History of the Theory
- Behaviorism / Early Research on Children's Learning Social Learning / Learning Theory Today
- General Orientation to the Theory
- Emphasis on Learning (TLT and SLT), Especially Observational Learning (SLT) / Causal Model Includes Environment (TLT) or
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