HDE 100B Study Guide - Final Guide: Social Learning Theory, Self-Awareness, Social Dominance Theory
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Learning by observing & imitating others" modeling. Microsystem - immediate context that directly affects the child. Exosystem - institutions (ex: school, govt. ) Chronosystem - all the systems are changing over time. Indirect effect - ex: neighborhood violence affects school age kids. Reflects changes in our social interactions, our understanding of other people, & our knowledge of ourselves & where we stand in society. 8 sequential stages ( 3 in adulthood) with a developmental crisis. Industry vs. inferiority, identity vs role diffusion, intimacy vs. isolation. Criticized for biased, difficult - to - test theory. His research also focused on male development, so it"s less generalizable for females. Quantitative - ex: increase capacity of memory. Qualitative - ex: develop new strategy for memorizing info. Through our experiences we develop schemas that organize our thinking. Equilibrium new idea or experience disequilibrium adaptation assimilation or accommodation new equilibrium. Assimilation - when kids understand at their current cognitive function.