Explain and analyse how selected theories can help professionals come to a conclusion about the development of each child
Learners require an overview of how the following theories contribute to an understanding of growth and development.
include the following in your work:
• Cognitive development, to include, Piaget, Vygotsky, information processing theory.
• Behaviourism, to include, Watson, Skinner, Bandura.
• Emotional and social development to include, Bowlby, Rutter, Erikson, Freud, Maslow,
Harter.
• Moral development, to include, Kohlberg, Piaget.
