1. What aspects of behaviorism made it an attraction to critics of psychoanalytic theory? Psychologists believed that the followers of psychoanalytic theory were missing the opportunity to view the whole child and thought psychoanalysts were less than precise in their ideas behind children’s behaviors and their responses. Those who believed in behaviorism saw more effective ways of defining the development of children’s behaviors and the way in which behaviors were built upon prior responses. Also, another aspect of behaviorism that made it appealing was the ability to teach children how to modify or eliminate undesirable behaviors, while increasing the looked-for responses.
2. How did Piaget’s theory respond to a major limitation of behaviorism? …show more content…
Of the five theories discussed in the “Recent Theoretical Perspective” section pages 21-29, select three and explain how each regards children as active contributors to their own development.
Information Processing Theory The theory of information processing as related to child development specifies that children’s minds are like very sophisticated computers. Children can take information given them, input it, code it, transform it and organize it, then utilize that information as a behavior, thus making their response the output. The information processing theory regards children as active learners, who make sense of their surroundings, and use that information to modify their thinking. Information processing is a process of continuous change for the child, not one of stagewise development.
Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory Vygotsky theorized that children utilize their values, beliefs, customs, and skills as related to their culture, to become more knowledgeable members in their societies. He believed that children are active constructive beings and that their development was due to stagewise changes. These changes are brought about by the assistance of adults and other expert peers, to help them learn new skills and overcome new challenges. Vygotsky believed that children of every culture develop unique strengths due to their social interactions. He believed that children learned best through social
2. How did Piaget’s theory respond to a major limitation of behaviorism? …show more content…
Of the five theories discussed in the “Recent Theoretical Perspective” section pages 21-29, select three and explain how each regards children as active contributors to their own development.
Information Processing Theory The theory of information processing as related to child development specifies that children’s minds are like very sophisticated computers. Children can take information given them, input it, code it, transform it and organize it, then utilize that information as a behavior, thus making their response the output. The information processing theory regards children as active learners, who make sense of their surroundings, and use that information to modify their thinking. Information processing is a process of continuous change for the child, not one of stagewise development.
Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory Vygotsky theorized that children utilize their values, beliefs, customs, and skills as related to their culture, to become more knowledgeable members in their societies. He believed that children are active constructive beings and that their development was due to stagewise changes. These changes are brought about by the assistance of adults and other expert peers, to help them learn new skills and overcome new challenges. Vygotsky believed that children of every culture develop unique strengths due to their social interactions. He believed that children learned best through social