Assignment 2 Lasa 1 Promoting Cognitive Development

PSY 362

Different theorist have differing opinions on what makes people the way they are and why people do what they do. Freudian theory is probably one of the most well-known theories for most people. Many theorists still use some of the basic ideas presented by Freud in present day psychology. Another theorist that was influential and proposed ideas that are still used in modern psychology is Burrhus Fredric Skinner. Skinner is best known for his theories concerning various ways of conditioning.

Many things are theorized to affect the development of a person's personality. Some theories seem to be more accurate than others, but most theories are still considered to hold some fact of measure of truth. The experiences that take place...