infancy and childhood: cognative Flashcards
1
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maturation
A
biological growth process, sequence of motor development is universal
2
Q
Jean Piaget
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believed that children moved from stage to stage as they matured and were exposed to relevant types of experiences
3
Q
assimilation
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interpret new info in terms of existing schema
4
Q
accommodation
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adapt their existing schema to
incorporate new info
5
Q
sensorimotor stage
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(0-2)
experience the world through their 5 senses and develops object permanence around 9 months
6
Q
pre operational stage
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(2-7)
children develop language and symbolic thinking, are egocentric , and lack concept for conservation
7
Q
concrete operational stage
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(7-12)
develop ability to think in a more logical manner
8
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formal operational stage
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(12+)
characterized by abstract reasoning, approaches problems systematically
