cognitive development theory

Question 1

what is piagets theory?

Answer 1

cognitive development

Question 2

what are the stages of cognitive development?

Answer 2

sensorimotor(0-2 yrs)
pre-operational(2-7 yrs)
concrete operational(7-11 yrs)
formal operational(11-18 yrs)

Question 3

what happens in sensorimotor(0-2 yrs)

Answer 3

-barely any evidence of cognitive processes before 8 months
-no object permanence

Question 4

what happens in pre-operational(2-7 yrs)

Answer 4

-use words to communicate but dont know what they mean
-can be egocentric(mountain test)
-called sub stage because children realise they have a lot of knowledge but dont know how they gained it
-children unable to do conversation

Question 5

what happens in concrete operational(7-11 yrs)

Answer 5

-begin to decentre from egocentrism
-begin to have conversations
-pass mountain test
-perform more logical thinking

Question 6

what happens in concrete operational(11-18 yrs)

Answer 6

-abstract and hypothetical thinking
-better problem solving and imagination

Question 7

what is the mountain test?

Answer 7

children are asked on how the doll views the mountain model from another perspective

Question 8

how are schemas worked?

Answer 8

theory explains how individuals use experiences ti view their world around them
-equilibrium - comfortable understanding
-disequilibrium - something new disturbs schema
-assimilation - child begins to create a new understanding
-accommodation - accepts new knowledge