Cognitive Development (Interacting with the Environment) The Princeton Review Flashcards
1
Q
____ was the first developmental psychologist to describe our development involving ______
A
Jean Piaget described our development involving schemas (specific stages).
2
Q
What did Piaget mean by schemas?
A
He was describing the mental framework that shape and are shaped by our experiences.
3
Q
What do we do when we encounter new experiences according to Jean Piaget?
A
We either assimilate the new experience or accomodate for that experience
4
Q
How do we assimilate a new experience?
A
We incorporate into our existing understanding
5
Q
How do we accomodate a new experience?
A
By adjusting our mental framework and our existing understanding.
