Theoretical Perspectives
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HPD 4C Working with School Age Children
and Adolescents - Mrs. Filinov
A theoretical perspective is a nonexplanatory general framework.
It is meant to define a point of view within a
discipline, which may include basic
assumptions that draw attention to aspects of
a phenomenon.
A theory is a proposed relationship between
two or more concepts, often cause and effect.
theories are just a educated guess as to how
and why a situation might occur
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B1.1 explain human development throughout the lifespan
according to structuralist theoretical perspectives (e.g., the
stage theories of Sigmund Freud, Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget)
B1.2 explain human development throughout the lifespan
according to information-processing and learning
theoretical perspectives (e.g., the theories of Ivan Pavlov,
B. F. Skinner, John B. Watson, Albert Bandura)
B1.3 explain human development throughout the lifespan
according to systemic and humanistic theoretical
perspectives (e.g., the theories of Urie Bronfenbrenner,
Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, Bonnie Burstow, Barbara
Rogoff)
Focuses on the inner person
Behavior is motivated by inner forces, memories
and conflicts that are generally beyond people's
awareness and control.
Sigmund Freud
Erik Erikson
Became convinced that patients difficulties were due to
mental rather than physical problems.
Proposed that distress is due to problems that dated
back to childhood.
Suggests that developmental change occurs throughout our
lives in eight distinct stages.
The stages emerge in fixed pattern and they are similar for
all people.
Considering the outer person.
Suggests that the keys to understanding development are
observable behavior and outside stimuli in the environment.
John B. Watson - classical and operant conditioning
Psychology can never be as objective as chemistry or biology. Consciousness
is not that easy.
“I can take a child and make him into anything, a beggar, a doctor, a thief.”
B.F. Skinner
Believed that all behavior is a result of rewards and punishments in the
past.
Ivan Pavlov
showed automatic/involuntary behavior in learned responses to specific
stimuli in the environment.
Created “Classical Conditioning.”
Albert Bandura – social cognitive learning theorists
Behavior is learned through observation and imitation
Examining the roots of understanding
Focuses on the process that allow people to
know, understand and think about the world.
Jean Piaget’s - Cognitive theory
Studies children’s cognitive development.
Studies how we attend, perceive, think, remember,
solve problems and arrive at beliefs.
Lev Vygotsky’s - Sociocultural theory
Proposes that full understanding of development is
impossible without taking into account the culture in
which children develop.
Concentrates on the unique qualities of human
beings
People have the natural tendency to make decisions
about their lives and control their behavior.
Barbara Rogoff
focuses on the social and collaborative nature of learning and
the different forms of guidance that an adult provides a child
Carl Rogers
Former minister; believed all people strive for
perfection; some interrupted by a bad environment.
Abraham Maslow - Hierarchy of Needs
People’s struggle is to be the best they possibly can,
known as self-actualization.
Believes that behavior is strongly influenced
by biology, is tied to evolution and is
characterized by critical and sensitive
periods.
Charles Darwin
Studied the evolution of finches and expands
his study to include humans.
Konrad Lorenz
His work concentrates on human behavioral genetics
Emphasizes the system of support
Seeks to explain individual knowledge,
development, and competencies in terms of
guidance, support and structure provided by
society.
Urie Bronfenbrenner
According to U. Bronfenbrenner each person is
affected by interactions among a number of
overlapping ecosystems.