development of cognitive abilities

Question 1

assimilation

Answer 1

refers to fitting new information or experiences into existing ideas for example a child calling a truck a car

Question 2

accommodation

Answer 2

refers to altering existing ideas and forming new ideas as a results of learning new information or experiences

Question 3

sensorimotor (0-2years)

Answer 3

Object permeance - even if you cant see, hear or touch something it still exits
Goal directed behaviour - ability to perform a series of steps with a goal in mind

Question 4

pre-operational (2-7years)

Answer 4

Symbolic thinking - use symbols to represent objects
Transformation - understanding things can change physical state
Reversibility - follow a line of reasoning back to its starting point

Question 5

concrete operational (7-12years)

Answer 5

Conservation - the properties of an object will remain the same even if physical appearance changes
Classification - organise objects into categories based on common factors