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Graded Discussion. 4.0 Points Possible. Oct 2, 2017 4:10 PM Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.  Theories of Development Before completing this discussion, be sure to review Chapter 1 of your text and the Nature vs. Nurture: Part One and Nature vs. Nurture: Part Two required videos. You may also want to explore the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development website, and the “Toward an integrative science of life-span development and aging” article from the recommended resources. Option A: Each theory of development contributes a unique perspective to our overall understanding of human development. Choose and examine a theory of human development and describe it in your own words. Compare this theory to at least one other theory, taking into account developmental issues such as nature versus nurture, stability versus change, and continuity versus discontinuity. Option B: After examining the research presented in the required resources, choose and examine a theory of human development. Then, identify at least one aspect of the selected theory that has been criticized. On what evidence is this criticism based? Your initial post must be at least 300 words and use a minimum of one scholarly source located in the Ashford University Library or on Google Scholar that is cited and referenced according to APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts. Provide a substantive response to at least two of your peers in a minimum of 200 words. Respond to a post that examines a theory different from the one you selected and one that examines the same theory. Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the content of each post. Be sure that you cite scientific evidence to support your views. 11 Amanda Strong Oct 2, 2017 4:10 PM The world is full of theories. They are used to explain, cultivate and develop ideas and concepts. Every theory is unique and contributes to a perspective. Theories are what drive our minds to explore concepts and increase in knowledge. A behavioral theory in human development that I have found interesting over the years, is the theory of classical conditioning.  This is the theory that, learning a process occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired. It is a process in which an individual is conditioned to react to a neutral stimulus in a particular way. The classic example is used in Ivan Pavlo’s experiment of the dog and bell scenario. This scenario in which Pavlo would ring a bell, before giving a dog a slab of meat.  Eventually, began to salivate when the bell would ring, in anticipation of the coming meat. The dog became conditioned to the bell and his feeding.  He associated the sound of the bell with food, making this a clear indication that he had learned the association and conditioned itself to the scenario. Although there have been solid case studies surrounding classical conditioning, in examples using animals as well as human interaction, there are some criticism to this behavioral theory.  One criticism comes from those who feel this theory supports nurture over nature.  Classical conditioning emphasizes the importance of learning from the environment, and supports nurture over nature. However, it is limiting describe behavior solely in terms of either nature or nurture, and attempts to do this underestimate the complexity of human behavior. (McLeod, 2008) Furthermore more, some could argue that, classical conditioning theory is deterministic in nature, meaning, it alleviates the opportunity of free will in individuals. This criticism theorizes that a person has no control over the reactions they have learned from classical conditioning. An example of this could be phobias.  The evidence base surrounding these criticisms is situated in the repetition of the solicited response, elevating nurture in the nature vs, nature debate. Regardless if you agree or approve of this behavioral theory, it as a method that has proven to work and that has been around for many years.     References: Saul, McLeod. 2008. Simple Psychology. Classical Conditioning.   unread