American psychologist, Urie Bronfenbrenner, formulated the Ecological Systems Theory to explain how the inherent qualities of children and their environments interact to influence how they grow and develop. The Bronfenbrenner theory emphasizes the importance of studying children in multiple environments, also known as ecological systems, in the attempt to understand their development.| The Psychology Notes Headquarters
Egocentrism, as described in developmental psychology, refers to a child’s difficulty in understanding perspectives that differ from their own. This is not the same as being selfish or self-centered in a moral sense. Instead, it is a cognitive limitation — a natural part of early mental development.| The Psychology Notes Headquarters
Although many theorists are responsible for contributing to the Developmental Tasks Theory, it was Robert Havighurst who elaborated on this theory in the most systematic and extensive manner.| The Psychology Notes Headquarters