Examining Childhood Development: Social Learning & Behavioral Theory

This essay delves into the psychological development of children, focusing on the childhood period and examining it through the lens of social learning theory and behavioral theory. It discusses how experiences during childhood, shaped by these theories, influence a child's growth, learning, and behavior. Social learning theory emphasizes learning through observation and imitation, while behavioral theory focuses on how antecedents and consequences shape behavior. The essay reflects on personal experiences during childhood, illustrating how these theories played a role in shaping behavior and development. The study concludes by highlighting the importance of these theories in understanding and promoting healthy child development. Desklib offers a range of similar resources for students.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Child development can be defined as the process by which the child changes over the time.
The development period usually shows the fraction of growth which is adopted by child in order
to make change as per their rising age. The increasing age usually show the aspect which is
related with the child development and the growth. In this, the study also used to suggest about
the change which is occur with the term of psychology that show the aspect which is related with
the growing age (Acheson, Dirkx and Shealy, 2019). In addition, it usually covers the whole time
from the conception to an individual who is become a fully functioning adult that help to provide
the review of life and change of child that started from the toddler to become an adult. As per
time to time, the psychological change is usually adopted which show the aspect that is related
with the development period. For this report, the selected development period is childhood which
is majorly support the child to grow foster and also show curiosity towards the thing which help
the child to grow effectively. Therefore, the study also used to suggest two developmental
theories which is related with the mental psychology such as social learning theory and
behavioural theory. The selected theories are appropriately defined the experience and the
milestone which is face during the time of childhood (Doğan and Gülbahar, 2018).
MAIN BODY
The early child development usually set the foundation for the lifelong learning, behaviour
and the health. The experience which is based on the children which help to show the core
concept of childhood that help to shape the brain and the child ability which provide the aspect
for the development by learning and taking the participation with the social group and
community function. In my term, the childhood is defined as such age which place effective role
in the development of quality of learning and development which place influential role for the
development. In my context, the childhood stage is crucial in order to learn something and also
this stage provide the opportunity in order to shape their brain and body functional that help them
for their future (Kendal and et. al., 2018). The childhood as the development period always
support the child in order to gain the understanding and show the impact on the future. In this
childhood age, there are number of children they cannot realise their potential because of the
adverse condition of the environment which may influence their behaviour. In addition, there are
various example which configure that the development is usually affected due to the negative

development of children in the childhood age. In this childhood stage, the factor is available
which may affect the growth and development is also show their presence that is experience
currently for the children with the childhood stage. Therefore, the low weight issue due to the
poor nutrition habit and always focus on the games and activity (Li and Jeong, 2020).
The developmental psychology theories are usually associated with the two aspect of
theories that is social learning theory and behavioural theory. In my context, the theory is usually
play vital role in order to shape the children for their development and growth. The experience of
childhood stage with the social learning theory play key role within the growth of child. it is
simply analysed with the experience of social learning theory which may place the context of
where the social learning theory is the major idea that children are usually learn while observing
other. In this stage, I also used to gather the work activities and habit while observing that they
are doing what kind of work and how, the observation help me to get the aspect of doing and
behaviour which show the criteria of development (Lieshout, Egyedi and Bijker, 2018). The
learning that can be acted on, child see the sibling politely that ask for the treat and get the one or
not acted on, a teenager hear a friend talking picking a lock and they usually want to learn
something and do not try it on themselves. The children with this stage show the viewpoint and if
it not taking into the attention they also show their aggressive behaviour, social learning theory
usually play the role in how all the people and especially children are used to learn. There are
four elements which is based on the social learning theory which help to provide the core context
for the childhood development (Shadmanfaat and et. al., 2020).
One of four component of social learning show the approach of attention where children
cannot learn if they do not focus on the task. This situation or condition are usually happening
with me during the childhood age due to improper concentration towards the work or task which
is assign to me by my teacher or parents. The retention defined the people learning by
internalising the information, reproduction which reproduce the last learn behaviour of
knowledge when they are required. In my experience I also practicing in such a way to improve
the way I used to respond with others (Tran et. al., 2019).
Behavioural theory provides the explanation of individual behaviour which interrelated with
analysing antecedents along with consequences which has been faced by an individual. This can
help to change individual behaviour regarding past experience.

During childhood I was able to perform various task in which I have learned many
experience which was associated with the childhood development. This was included the
individual environment that includes the natural development. I have also learned through
changing behaviour due to external environment. Here, this theory allows me to learn new
behaviour and allow to forget the old behaviour which has been provided during the childhood
(Wakschlag and et. al., 2018). I have also learned through the theory which allow to improve the
learning about changing in the personality.
During childhood I was so much naughty, I was used to irate other by my activity which has
been changed in the present time which is the result of changing the behaviour Here, I have
learned through the changing in behaviour which allows to get better learning about previous
activity which was not productive but it allow to perform the activity which are productive in
nature (Ogundele, 2018). During childhood I was learned different skills and like to perform
various activity due to having high potential that allow to get better care about the learning and
doing any work. Here, through using the behavioural theory it allows me to learn about using
those skills to perform some productive work that can allow to get better result. During
childhood, I have also play a role in rehearsal which was fascinating and I have participated with
taking high interest but after development I have improved my learning which was associated
with improving through changing in behaviour that has the experience through childhood.
I have also learned about the role play game during childhood which was learned through
observing the television. Here, through using the behavioural change in my learning allow to
improve the action which is associated with getting proper learning about achieving frequent
decision about taking proper learning. During childhood I was easily manipulated by everyone to
do their work without any reason. Here, with time and proper development allows me to get
better learning about the effectiveness of getting better involve in doing activities and get
intellectual development which is associated with getting better care and learning about
improved development (Slavich, 2020).
CONCLUSION
As per the above discussion, the development of the psychology is usually associated with
the selected age of childhood for this report. In this, the study used to focus on the two theory
which help to elaborate the experience which is usually analyse during the childhood period. The
experience is usually show the aspect towards the two theory such as social learning theory and

behavioural theory. There is discussion about the different theory which can help to allow get
better care and development at childhood which can include better learning about child
development through childhood learning. This can also help to learn about the childhood
development and its psychology. It includes the developmental period which are associated with
different experience and milestones.

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