Developmental pyschology

Question 1

what are the 4 stages of development?

Answer 1

pre-natal, childhood, adolescence, adulthood

Question 2

when is the pre natal stage between?

Answer 2

conception-birth

Question 3

when is the childhood stage?

Answer 3

birth-12 years

Question 4

when is the adolescence stage?

Answer 4

13-19 years

Question 5

when is the adulthood stage?

Answer 5

20-death

Question 6

what is a schema?

Answer 6

a mental picture that allows us to understand the world around us

Question 7

what is assimilation?

Answer 7

where new information the child encounters is merged into an existing schema

Question 8

what is accomodation?

Answer 8

when the child encounters new info that doesn’t fit into an existing schema so a new one is formed

Question 9

name the 4 stages of piagets theory of development

Answer 9

sensori-motor, pre-operational, concrete operational, formal operational

Question 10

what age is the sensori motor stage between?

Answer 10

0-2

Question 11

what age is the pre-operational stage between?

Answer 11

2-7

Question 12

what age is the concrete operational between?

Answer 12

7-11

Question 13

what age is the formal operational between?

Answer 13

11+

Question 14

what was the piaget study?

Answer 14

a study into the conservation of number

Question 15

what is a fixed mindset?

Answer 15

thinking that intelligence is inhate and cant be changed

Question 16

what is a growth mindset?

Answer 16

thinking intelligence can develop over time

Question 17

what is a visual learner?

Answer 17

learners who process info that they can see better than what they can hear

Question 18

what is an auditory learner?

Answer 18

learner who process info most effectively by listening

Question 19

what is a kinaesthetic learner?

Answer 19

learners who process info best when being physically active or engaged

Question 20

name a criticism of dwecks views on mindset

Answer 20

• the theory places failure firmly on students
• ignores the role of nature
• blame can lead to lower self esteem

Question 21

what are willinghams views on learning styles?

Answer 21

learning styles are a myth and students learn best when the info has meaning

Question 22

what does willingham believe is more important in why/how students learn?

Answer 22

they work best when they want to learn and they know its going to be meaningful to them

Question 23

state a criticism of piagets stages

Answer 23

-underestimating the age that children reach different parts of the stages
-wasnt universal
reductionist

Question 24

state a criticism of blackwells study

Answer 24

the sample was culturally biased

Question 25

what was the blackwell study

Answer 25

implicit theories of intelligence predict achievement across adolescent transition, a longitudinal study and intervention

Question 26

how can teachers encourage a growth mindset?

Answer 26

- teachers cant make assumptions about a students ability through their IQ scores as it does not help them reach their full potential - teachers must give students the tools they need to succeed

Question 27

how do you make sure research is ethical?

Answer 27

- you need informed consent - you need to debrief the participants - give them the right to withdraw - protect the participants

Question 28

what is readiness?

Answer 28

the idea that children arent ready to learn in certain ways until they have reached the relevant developmental stage

Question 29

what is a synapse?

Answer 29

gap between two nerve cells

Question 30

what area of the brain controls movement?

Answer 30

cerebellum

Question 31

how were mindsets measured in blackwells study?

Answer 31

fixed and growth mindsets were measured using a questionnaire