Chapter 7 Flashcards
Preoperational stage
The ability to think about objects and events that are not present
Pretend play
Imagining things
Egocentrism
Think about the world only from their view
Animism
Think animals/objects come to life
Inability to conserve
If an object changes its form, its still the same object
-kids do not understand this
>liquid poured into different container
>play doh squished
Centration
If an object looks different, then it must be different
Reversibility
Understanding if an item has been changed it can be changed back
Theory of mind
Children’s awareness of their own and other peoples thought processes and mental states
-occurs at age 4
-false belief test
>if they pass this test then they have theory of mind
False belief task
Kids think that a crayon box is full of crayons, but its filled with candles. The child says whatever they think a different child would say
Zone of proximal development
Area between what a child can do alone and what a child can do with assistance
- scaffolding
- guided participation
Scaffolding
How parents or older peers support learning
Guided participation
How kids learn society’s values and practices through participation
Semantics
Meaning of words and sentences
Syntax
Organization of words
Vocabulary
-Fast mapping
-Telegraphic speech (two word utterances)
-Overregulation (applying rules for one thing for everything)
>I go to the mall ->I goes to the mall
