Review the following theoretical perspectives on development: psychodynamic theories (e.g.,
Freud), psychosocial theories (e.g., Erikson), behaviorist (learning) theories (e.g., Watson,
Skinner), social learning theories (e.g., Bandura), cognitive developmental theories (e.g., Piaget), information-processing theories (e.g., Siegler), and bioecological theories (Bronfenbrenner).
Question 1: Which theory or theories focus more on the importance of nature than nurture? Which theory or theories take a strong position that nurture is more important than nature?
Question 2: Which theory or theories focus on the universality of development more than diversity of individuals?
Question 3: Which theory or theories focus more on qualitative change than on quantitative change?
Question 4: Which theory or theories focus more on discontinuity than on continuity over development?