Exam 2 Flashcards
theory of cognitive development
Piagets theory of cognitive development
brith to 2 years ‘ intelligence in action, child interacts with environment
object permanence
sensorimotor stage
2-6-7 years
thinking dominated by perception the child becomes more capable of symbolic functioning
conversation problem
preoperational stage
the child has difficult taking on the viewpoint of others
egocentric thinking
6/7 to 11-12 years
thinking is more complex, master conversation task
concrete operational stage
11-12 to lifetime
individual can think logically about abstract ideas; can test hypothesis; an advanced reasoning
formal operational stage
familiarity with a stimulus, attention wanes(boredom)
habituation
increased response to a new stimulus(isn’t bored)
dishabituation
physical changes
social changes
cognitive thinking
changes during adolescence
stages of physchosocial development
erik Erikson