In 1966, Lawrence Kohlberg proposed a gender Identity theory. This theory explains why boys and girls adopt traditional gender roles. Gender Identity develops between two and seven years old. At this time, children understand that their sex cannot be changed. According to Kohlberg, children are actively socialized themselves not passive parts of society. Gender identity […]
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My Name is Karamveer Kashyap. I have done Master in Psychology, B.Ed., Master in Education and MCA( Master in Computer Science) from Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra. I have done also PGDGC ( Post Graduate Diploma in Guidance and Counselling)
Types of Reflexes
Developmental psychologists have identified the capacities of infants with the help of observations. Infants have many types of reflexes. The newborn baby represents a set of capacities. Doctors have identified the capacities of newborn babies with the help of APGAR (Appearance, Pulse, Grimace Activity and Respiration) test. An infant’s reflexes play an important role related […]
Maternal Factors in Prenatal Development
Prenatal development is an important period related to development compared to other periods. In prenatal development, an organism is totally dependent on the mother. The organism gets nutrients through the mother’s placenta. Many factors affect prenatal development. These factors are- teratogens, and maternal factors. Teratogens Teratogens are chemical, physical, and environmental agents that cause damage […]
Freud’s Personality Theory
Sigmund Freud was the founder of psychoanalytic theory. Sigmund Freud believed in the influence of the unconscious mind on conscious behavior. In 1901, published the book “Psychopathology of everyday life.” Personality is the combination of three elements known as id, ego, and superego. The mind is also divided into three parts- conscious, preconscious, and unconscious. […]
Jean Piaget’s Cognitive Theory
The cognitive development theory was proposed by Swiss developmental psychologist Jean Piaget. Piaget developed a new science called “Genetic Epistemology.” It is the study of the development of knowledge. And, it is an experimental study based on evidence. Jean Piaget’s cognitive theory plays an important to understanding children’s cognitive abilities. Jean Piaget began studies with […]
Piaget’s Moral Theory
In 1932, the moral theory was proposed by Jean Piaget. Piaget was interested in what think of children. Morality is a set of principles or ideals. These principles or ideals help the individual to distinguish right from wrong. Piaget’s moral theory explains that moral development occurs in stages. According to Jean Piaget’s moral theory, moral […]
Kohlberg’s Moral Development Theory
In 1958, the Moral development theory was proposed by Lawrance Kohlberg. Kohlberg extended the theory of Jean Piaget. According to Piaget, two stages of moral development. And, according to Kohlberg, six stages of moral development. In this theory, three levels, and each level is divided into two stages. Kohlberg’s story is dependent on a hypothetical […]
Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory
This theory was proposed by Soviet psychologist Lev Vygotsky. This theory is based on interaction with people and collaboration in society. Sociocultural theory is a cognitive-developmental theory. Vygotsky emphasized that children’s intellectual development is mostly dependent on culture. Children acquire knowledge through culture, values, and beliefs. Culture is a primary source of knowledge and language. […]
Freud’s Psychosexual Theory
The psychosexual theory was proposed by Sigmund Freud. This theory is based on psychosexual development. According to Freud, the development of personality is dependent on a series of childhood stages related to psychosexual theory. Freud’s psychosexual theory plays an important role in psychology. The series of childhood stages are not skipped and each stage of […]
Ecological System Theory in psychology
In 1979, the ecological system theory was proposed by Urie Bronfenbrenner. The development of children depends on complex systems. This complex system is called an ecological system. Earlier, Bronfenbrenner divided the environmental system into four different systems and later added another system (Chronosystem). Types of Ecological System Theory Ecological system theory is presented with the […]