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WGU D094 Educational Psychology &
Development of Children & Adolescents
1. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: Popular motivational theory proposed by Abra-
ham Maslow in 1943.
2. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Main Idea: Individuals must satisfy a basic seriesof
needs before they can reach their potential.
3. Maslow's Deficiency Needs: Physiological, Safety, Love and Belonging, and
Esteem
4. Maslow's Growth Needs: Cognitive, Aesthetic, Self-Actualization, Transcen-
dence
5. Maslow's Physiological Need: Biological needs for survival, food, water, shelter
6. Maslow's Safety Need: Protection from the elements, law and order, financial
security, and freedom from fear.
7. Maslow's Love and Belonging Need: Need for interpersonal relationships -
friendships, intimacy, being part of a group.
8. Maslow's Esteem Need: Self-respect, respect from others, achievement, status,and
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prestige.
9. Maslow's Cognitive Need: Curiosity, knowledge, and intellectual exploration
10. Maslow's Aesthetic Need: Need focuses on the search for and expression of
beauty and balance.
11. Maslow's Self-Actualization Need: Personal growth and fulfillment and the
realization of one's personal potential as a human being.
12. Maslow's Transcendence Need: Meeting spiritual needs or helping others
achieve self-actualization.
13. Arnold Gesell: First theorist to observe and document stages of physical devel-
opment.
14. Gesell's MaturationalTheory: Child's growth & development are influenced by
both their environment and genes in sequential order
15. Infancy: The stage of development that begins at birth and lasts between 18
and 24 months. Dozens of motor skills are added.
16. Early Childhood: The stage of development from 2 - 6 years old. Improvements
occur in both fine and gross motor skills.
17. Middle Childhood: The stage of development from 6 - 10 years old. Slow but
steady gains in weight and height.
18. Adolescence: The stage of development from 10 - 18 years old. Weight and
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height increase rapidly and puberty begins.
19. Jean Piaget: Swiss psychologist known for his Theory of Cognitive Develop-
ment.
20. Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development: Theory that suggests children
move through four different stages of development. Sensorimotor, Preoperational,
Concrete Operational, and Formal Operational.
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WGU D094 Educational Psychology &
Development of Children & Adolescents
1. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: Popular motivational theory proposed by Abra-
ham Maslow in 1943.
2. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Main Idea: Individuals must satisfy a basic seriesof
needs before they can reach their potential.
3. Maslow's Deficiency Needs: Physiological, Safety, Love and Belonging, and
Esteem
4. Maslow's Growth Needs: Cognitive, Aesthetic, Self-Actualization, Transcen-
dence
5. Maslow's Physiological Need: Biological needs for survival, food, water, shelter
6. Maslow's Safety Need: Protection from the elements, law and order, financial
security, and freedom from fear.
7. Maslow's Love and Belonging Need: Need for interpersonal relationships -
friendships, intimacy, being part of a group.
8. Maslow's Esteem Need: Self-respect, respect from others, achievement, status,and
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prestige.
9. Maslow's Cognitive Need: Curiosity, knowledge, and intellectual exploration
10. Maslow's Aesthetic Need: Need focuses on the search for and expression of
beauty and balance.
11. Maslow's Self-Actualization Need: Personal growth and fulfillment and the
realization of one's personal potential as a human being.
12. Maslow's Transcendence Need: Meeting spiritual needs or helping others
achieve self-actualization.
13. Arnold Gesell: First theorist to observe and document stages of physical devel-
opment.
14. Gesell's MaturationalTheory: Child's growth & development are influenced by
both their environment and genes in sequential order
15. Infancy: The stage of development that begins at birth and lasts between 18
and 24 months. Dozens of motor skills are added.
16. Early Childhood: The stage of development from 2 - 6 years old. Improvements
occur in both fine and gross motor skills.
17. Middle Childhood: The stage of development from 6 - 10 years old. Slow but
steady gains in weight and height.
18. Adolescence: The stage of development from 10 - 18 years old. Weight and
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height increase rapidly and puberty begins.
19. Jean Piaget: Swiss psychologist known for his Theory of Cognitive Develop-
ment.
20. Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development: Theory that suggests children
move through four different stages of development. Sensorimotor, Preoperational,
Concrete Operational, and Formal Operational.
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