Explain and analyze 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.