development AND DEVELOPMENT

Growth and Development

Growth and Development

Locke's view of the child as a tabula rasa (“blank slate”) formed the basis of twentieth-century behaviorism, while Rousseau's idea of children as noble savages foreshadowed the concepts of stage and maturation. (Bertram, 2003)

Darwin's theory of evolution influenced important modern theories and inspired scientific child study. In the early twentieth century, Hall and Gesell introduced the normative approach, which produced a large body of descriptive facts about development. Binet and Simon constructed the first successful intelligence test, initiating the mental testing movement.

Vygotsky's socioheritage idea has enhanced our understanding of heritage influences, particularly in the locality ...