chapter 6 Flashcards
according to piaget…
children create theories about how the world works
piaget thought children were like…
little scientists
emerson is an 8 month old who has learned quite enthusiastically to say “doggy!” whenever she sees her aunt’s dog. when emerson’s mother takes her to the zoo, she yell “doggy” when she sees a bear. this is an example of…
assimilation
each new stage of cognitive development…
is marked by a distinctive way of thinking about and understanding the world
according to piaget, preschoolers are in the ______ period of cognitive development.
preoperational
according to piaget, a 7 - 11 year old child is in the ____ period.
concrete operational
moses knows that even though he cannot see his favorite blanket, it still exists. moses understands the concept of…
object permanence
according to piaget, infants do not have a full understanding of object permanence until…
18 months
the inability of the young child to grasp the fact that his or her view of the world, both literally and figuratively, may be but one of many known as…
egocentrism
centration is characterized by…
focusing on one aspect of a problem while ignoring other relevant aspects of the problem
piaget used ______ experiments to see whether children realized that characteristics of objects remained the same despite changes in physical appearance
conservation
during piagets _____ stage, children begin using mental operations to solve problems.
concrete operational
which characteristic of the concrete operational child’s thinkin allows him or her to solve piagets conservation problem
reversible mental operations
which perspective states that children are products of their culture?
the sociocultural perspective
johan is learning how to re-string a guitar form watching his grandfather who owns a music store. this is an example of….
guided participation
