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Child Development Theorists Match Activity
Directions: From the following list, select the theorist that best matches each description below.
~ Bandura, Kohlberg, Skinner, Garner, Montessori, Piaget, Sternberg, Maslow, Erikson, Pavlov, or Vygotsky.
Studied children's morality. Said children would progress through stages.
Studied intellectual development. The study indicated that the test subject learned from experience and would then apply that knowledge.
Stated that a child should develop their own natural abilities. This would mean for the child to selfdirect their own learning.
Focused on cognitive development. Stated children progress through four stages at specific age related times.
Studied psychological development of children. Stated that children have basic needs that need to be met in order for them to be successful in selfactualization.
Stated that people in general progress through psychological stages. Each stage represents a struggle. The outcome of the struggle contributes to one's personality.
Discussed Classical Conditioning. Stated that subjects would respond a certain way over time when exposed to certain stimuli.
States that people learn by observing others. Children will mimic adult actions and behaviors
Studied social development of children. Stated that children best learn in groups and by interacting with others.
Studies intellectual development of children. Stated that everyone learns differently from one another. There are nine different types of intelligences and to develop all nine would result in intellectual maturity.
This theory explains why some will do well in school while others do not or why those who did not do well in school could thrive in the workplace.