Psychodynamic Perspective 5: Cognitive Development Theory

Perspective 1: Psychodynamic Perspective 2: Behavioral Perspective 3: Cognitive Perspective 4: Humanistic Perspective 5: Contextual Perspective 6: Evolutionary

Key Concept(s) of Perspective Behavior and development are motivated by inner and unconscious forces.

Related to childhood experiences. Behavior and development is understood by focusing on observing behavior and outside environmental stimuli. Behavior is related to the mental processes that allow people to understand, know, and think about the world around them. Behavior is controlled by a person’s natural capacity to make decisions about their life. There is a relationship between individuals and their cognitive, physical, personality, and social worlds. Behavior is the result of genetic hereditary that was passed down

Skinner* was an American psychologist, behaviorist, and social philosopher. He was a psychology professor at Harvard.

Albert Bandura@ was born in Canada and is the originator of social learning theory and the theory of self-efficacy. He studied at the University of British Columbia (B.A.)and the University of Iowa (M.A. and PhD). He taught at Stanford University. Jean Piaget* was a Swiss clinical psychologist who studied at the University of Neuchâtel. Is known for the cognitive development theory. Carl Rogers@ was an American psychologist who founded the Humanistic approach of psychology.

Abraham Maslow* was an American Psychologist from New York who created Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. He focused on the positive qualities of people. Urie Bronfenbrenner@ was born in Russia and was an American developmental psychologist. He is known for his ecological systems. He called attention to large numbers of environmental and societal influences on child development. Having a Bachelor’s degree in psychology/music from Cornell University, Master’s in Education from Harvard, and his Doctorate in developmental psychology from the University of Michigan tells us he is very well