7 - Cognitive Development Flashcards
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Theory that the mind has “switches” related to language that are set when children learn a language
Universal Grammar Theory
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Ages 3-5, in this period children learn 2-4 new words for their vocabulary a day, and twice that amount for understanding
Critical Stage of Language Development
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- Sensorimotor Period - Preoperational Period - Concrete Operational Period - Formal operational Period
Jean Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development
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Birth to age 2, child is learning how to coordinate sensory input with motor action
Sensorimotor Period
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Knowledge that objects continue to exist after they are no longer visible
Object Permanence
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Ages 2-7, rapid period of language development, leading to symbolic thought
Preoperational Period
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Tendency to focus on only one aspect of a problem
Centration
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Inability to envision reversing an action
Irreversibility
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Limited ability to share another’s viewpoint
Egocentrism
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Believing that inanimate objects can be alive
Animistic Thinking
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Lack of knowledge that volume and amount remain constant despite change in appearance
Lack of conversion
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Ages 7-11, symbolic thought can be used to operate on tangible objects and events
Concrete Operational Period
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Age 11 onward, Symbolic thought can be used to operate on abstract concepts
Formal Operational Period
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Theory that children are active participants in their own development
Constructivism
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Shared understanding and goals among participants in an activity
Intersubjectivity
