Cognitive Development Flashcards
Piaget, Erikson, and Vygotsky
What is Piaget’s theory?
Four stages of Cognitive development
In reference to Piaget’s theory, which stage occurs from ages 7 to 12?
Concrete operational
What two types of thinking are developed during the formal operational stage?
Abstract and Logical Thinking
What is object permanence?
The ability to recognise that an object continues to exist despite being unheard and out of sight
Define a schema
A category of knowledge to organise information. Used to group concepts.
in reference to Piaget’s theory, in what two ways does adaptation occur?
Assimilation and Accommodation
Changing a schema to fit new information is what type of adaptation?
Accommodation
Taking in new information and incorporating it into a an existing schema is what type of adaptation?
Assimilation
List the four stages in Piaget’s theory
Sensorimotor
Pre-operational
Concrete operational
Formal operational
Why is the reliability of Piaget’s theory questioned?
Piaget had very small sample groups, often only using his own children, which cannot reflect are larger group
In reference to Vygotsky’s Social Learning Theory, what does ZPD stand for?
Zone of Proximal Development
In reference to Vygotsky’s Social Learning Theory, what is an MKO?
More Knowledgeable Other
Describe the ZPD
Skills difficult to master alone, but achievable with the assistance of an MKO
Describe Vygotsky’s Social Learning Theory
The social context and social influences on cognitive development
