1.3 Theoretical Perspectives in Lifespan Development Flashcards
Who finally fully embraced a cognitive model/perspective?
Jean Piaget
What do Jean Piaget’s stages focus on?
changes in thinking that children from infancy through adolescence experience
Which side does Piaget lean: nature or nurture?
nature
What are two overarching ideas of Piagets theory of cognitive development?
schemes
assimilation and accommodation
What are schemes?
organized pattern of behavior
Why are schemes important in the theory of cognitive development?
serve as building blocks for cognitive functioning and enable us to have internal mental representations of the world
What is assimilation and accommodation in theory of cognitive development?
two processes for how interacting with our environments influence our schemes
What is assimilation?
we approach our environment and operate from our existing mental structures or ideas
What is accomodation?
our mental representations changes in response to learning and interacting with our environment
What are Piaget’s four cognitive stages?
- sensorimotor
- preoperational
- concrete operationsl
- formal operational
What is a general overview of the information processing theory?
cognitive theory that likens the human brain to a computer
What does information processing theory describe?
the cognitive development is continuous rather than discontinuous
What are ethological theories?
biological theories that focus on animal behavior
Who is associated with etholigical theories?
Konrad Lorenz
What did Konrad Lorenz do?
illustrated imprinting on geese
