Cognition Flashcards
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information processing model
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this model states that the brain encodes, stores, and retrieves info much like a computer
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Piaget’s stages of cognition development
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the stages are sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational and formal operation
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sensorimotor stage
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focuses on manipulating the environment to meet physical needs through circular reactions. object permanence ends this stage
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preoperational stage
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focuses on symbolic thinking, egocentrism, and centration
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the concrete operational stage
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focuses on understanding the feelings of others and manipulating physical (concrete) objects
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the formal operational stage
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focuses on abstract thought and problem solving
