Developmental Theorists.
Date Submitted: 12/02/2004 11:24:19
Category: / Social Sciences / Psychology
Length: 10 pages (2652 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Psychology
Length: 10 pages (2652 words)
Developmental Theorists
Our personality traits come in opposites. We think of ourselves as optimistic or pessimistic, independent or dependent, emotional or unemotional, adventurous or cautious, leader or follower, aggressive or passive. Many of these are inborn temperament traits, but other characteristics, such as feeling either competent or inferior, appear to be learned, based on the challenges and support we receive in growing up. The nature of psychosocial development.
The theorist that most attracts me, and …
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…cited by Vander Zanden, 2003).
Although, without the contributions of Freud, other theorists would not have had a foundation to build upon.
References:
Cramer, G, Flynn, B, & LaFave, A. (1997). Erik Erickson: The Father of Psychosocial Development. Retrieved April 9, 2003 from
http://web.cortland.edu/andersmd/ERIK/welcome.HTML
Vander Zanden, J.W. (2003). Human Development. (updated 7th ed.) McGraw Hill.
(2001) The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)
http://www.utm.edu/research/iep/f/freud.htm
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