Theory Vocab

2. the theory that human and animal behavior can be explained in terms of conditioning, without appeal to thoughts or feelings, and that psychological disorders are best treated by altering behavior patterns.
8. small movements, such as picking up small objects and holding a spoon
9. a type of learning where behavior is controlled by consequences
11. a psychological theory that human personality is developed through a repeating series of crises and resolution.
13. the process that starts in human infancy and continues into late adolescent concentrating on gross and fine motor skills as well as puberty
15. the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
16. when we are most sensitive to particular types of stimuli.

1. the view that people learn by watching others
3. movement and coordination of the arms, legs, and other large body parts and movements
4. a field of study in neuroscience and psychology focusing on a child's development
5. a learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired
6. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
7. the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
10. actions performed by an organism that can be seen and measured.
12. an approach to study of human development that consists of the 'scientific study of the progressive, mutual accommodation, throughout the life course, between an active, growing human being, and the changing properties of the immediate settings in which the developing person lives
14. the process of enlarging people's freedoms and opportunities and improving their well-being