1. The Continuity of the Germ Plasm Theory
FOUNDER :- Weisman
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- germ plasma is transmitted from generation to generation.
- parents are the trustee of germ plasma rather than producer of child.
- He experimented on Rats , he cuts the tails of rats but they recovered tails in successive generation and the rats have tails again.
- After that he believed that Intelligent parents mostly have intelligent children.
critised by :- Mcdongalli and Pavlove
2. Galton’s theory of Heredity
FOUNDER :- Sir Francis Galton
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- Heredity of child does not go mainly to immediate parents but to his remote ancestors as well as only 50% of heredity is due to parents rest 25% to his /her grand parents and rest 25% to still higher ancestors.
3. Mendel’s Theory of Heredity
FOUNDER :- Gregor Mendel
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- experiment on Peas & rats ( white & grey )
- hybrids when they come to form their own sperms or egg produce pure parental types with dominant characteristics.
- Gregor Mendel propounded laws of heredity https://elitetaks.org.in/laws-of-heredity-in-educational-psychology/
4. Darwin’s Theory of Heredity
FOUNDER :- Sir Charles Darwin
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- according to this theory, the universe and life in all its aspects are a product of development. He has explained in his book ” Origin Of The Species https://amzn.to/3Qhi3CH‘
5. Lamarck’s Theory of Heredity
FOUNDER :- Lamarck
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all living being has an inner urge to fulfill his need and make changes in environment, this urge bring changes in organ of body & transmitted to the coming generation.
IMPORTANT LINKS:-
https://elitetaks.org.in/what-is-schools-of-psychology/
https://elitetaks.org.in/schools-of-psychology/
https://elitetaks.org.in/13-methods-of-educational-psychology/
https://elitetaks.org.in/what-are-the-methods-of-educational-psychology/
https://elitetaks.org.in/important-new-teaching-methods/
https://elitetaks.org.in/laws-of-heredity-in-educational-psychology/
https://elitetaks.org.in/theories-of-heredity/
https://elitetaks.org.in/learning/
https://elitetaks.org.in/learning-theories-in-educational-psychology/
https://elitetaks.org.in/connectionist-or-behaviorist-theories-trial-error-theory-of-learning/
https://elitetaks.org.in/how-to-become-a-primary-teacher-prt/