Cognitive Development

Question 1

What are circular reactions?

Answer 1

During Piagets sensorimotor stage, circular reactions are repetitive actions done to achieve a desired response. Primary circular reactions are body focused and secondary circular reactions are focused outside the body.

Question 2

object permanence

Answer 2

Ability to understand that objects continue to exist when outside of view, marks the end of the sensorimotor stage and the beginning of the preoperational stage.

Question 3

assimilation vs accommodation

Answer 3

Assimilation is classifying new information into existing schemata. Accommodation is the process by which existing schemata are modified to encompass this new information

Question 4

centration vs conservation

Answer 4

Centration is the tendency to focus on only one aspect of a change where conservation is the ability to understand that a change in shape does not mean a change in amount.

Question 5

sensorimotor stage

Answer 5

First stage of Piagets stages, child learns to manipulate environment to meet needs and use sensory input with motor actions.

Question 6

preoperational stage

Answer 6

Second stage of Piagets stages, characterized by Childs egocentrism and symbolic thinking

Question 7

concrete operational stage

Answer 7

Third of Piagets stages, child can understand conservation and empathize with others

Question 8

formal operational stage

Answer 8

Fourth and final of Piagets stages, child begins to think logically about abstract ideas.