02-Theories of Development – Handout
1. Dr. Twee focuses on his patient’s unconscious motives for their behavior. He is probably a ______therapist.
2. At seventeen years old Jason’s father wants him to become a dentist like he is. However, Jason wants to both please his dad but is also drawn to being a photographer, which he genuinely enjoys. Jason is struggling with which of Erikson’s conflicts? ______
3. Dr. Ramsey argues with Dr. Twee that what you can see the child doing is all that matters. Therefore, Dr. Ramsey is probably a ______therapist.
4. Martin likes to take a hot shower after he exercises. One day he heard a nearby toilet flush, and immediately after that the shower turned ice cold. Several days later, while taking the shower, he heard the toilet flush and immediately jumped out of the shower. A behavioral therapist may see this as classical conditioning because ______.
5. William is a resident doctor at Mt. Sinai Hospital, and observed a heart bypass operation as a model of how to do it. His learning occurred through ______
6. Bill was arguing with his friend about gun control. While Bill listened to his friend considering the points, he never changed his mind, and simply decided his friend didn’t understand the situation. From Piaget’s viewpoint, Bill’s behavior would be an example of ______.
7. In the gun situation above, if Bill had changed his mind based on the information his friend provided, Piaget would say his response is an example of ______.
8. Olaf can reason consistently about real and tangible things. However, he cannot yet reason about abstract ideas or situation. As a result, Olaf in probably in Piaget’s ______stage.
9. Edward says the terrorists and suicide bombers are crazy because the behavior makes no sense. His friend Deborah argues that you cannot understand them without understanding the context in which they live. She is arguing from the ______perspective.