Theories of Development, Exam Copy by Crain, William;

Long description:

The result of extensive scholarship and consultation with leading scholars, this classic text introduces students to twenty-four theorists and compares and contrasts their theories on how we develop as individuals. Emphasizing the theories that build upon the developmental tradition established by Rousseau, this text also covers theories in the environmental/learning tradition.

New to this Edition:

• Research and citations have been updated throughout.








• Expansion of the chapter on ethology, reflecting the author's growing conviction that the study of animal behavior casts considerable light on human development.








• Several chapters give greater attention to children’s play. In addition, the chapter on Vygotsky adds a description of the popular, play-oriented Tools of the Mind education program, and the chapter on ethology concludes with a discussion of the question, "Is the young child’s urge to play innate?"








• Knowing that students want to discuss moral and philosophical issues as fully as possible, the 6th edition includes Kohlberg’s speculations about the possibility of a seventh stage of spiritual development.

The result of extensive scholarship and consultation with leading scholars, this classic text introduces students to twenty-four theorists and compares and contrasts their theories on how we develop as individuals. Emphasizing the theories that build upon the developmental tradition established by Rousseau, this text also covers theories in the environmental/learning tradition.

New to this Edition:

• Research and citations have been updated throughout.
• Expansion of the chapter on ethology, reflecting the author's growing conviction that the study of animal behavior casts considerable light on human development.
• Several chapters give greater attention to children’s play. In addition, the chapter on Vygotsky adds a description of the popular, play-oriented Tools of the Mind education program, and the chapter on ethology concludes with a discussion of the question, "Is the young child’s urge to play innate?"
• Knowing that students want to discuss moral and philosophical issues as fully as possible, the 6th edition includes Kohlberg’s speculations about the possibility of a seventh stage of spiritual development.

Table of Contents:

1. Early Theories: Preformationism, Locke, and Rousseau  2. Gesell's Maturational Theory  3. Ethological Theories: Darwin, Lorenz, Tinbergen, and Bowlby and Ainsworth  4. Montessori's Educational Philosophy  5. Werner's Organismic and Comparative Theory  6. Piaget's Cognitive-Developmental Theory  7. Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development 8. Learning Theory: Pavlov, Watson, and Skinner 9. Bandura's Social Learning Theory 10. Vygotsky's Social-Historical Theory of Cognitive Development 11. Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory  12. Erikson and the Eight Stages of Life  13. Mahler's Separation/Individuation Theory  14. A Case Study in Psychoanalytic Treatment: Bettelheim on Autism  15. Schachtel on Childhood Experiences  16. Jung's Theory of Adulthood  17. Chomsky's Theory of Language Development  18. Conclusion: Humanistic Psychology and Developmental Theory  Epilogue: A Developmental Perspective on the Standards Movement