Jean Piaget

Question 1

Assimilation

Answer 1

Applying an old Schema to new objects or problems

Question 2

Accommodation

Answer 2

Modifying old Schema to fit a new object or problem

Question 3

Equilibration

Answer 3

The establishment of harmony or balance between the two (assimilation and accommodation). key to intellectual growth

Question 4

Four stages of intellectual development

Answer 4

1) sensorimotor stage
2) pre operational stage
3) concrete operations stage
4) formal operations stage

Question 5

Sensorimotor stage

Answer 5

From birth to almost 2 years- reacts to sensory stimuli through reflexes and other responses.

Question 6

Preoperational stage

Answer 6

1 1/2 - 7 years. Develops language; can represent objects mentally by words another symbols; can respond to objects that are remembered but not present.

Question 7

Concrete operations

Answer 7

7 to 11 years. Understand conservation of mass, number, and volume; can reason logically with regard to concrete objects that can be seen or touched

Question 8

Formal operations

Answer 8

11 years onward. Can reason logically about abstract and hypothetical concepts; develops strategies; plans actions in advance

Question 9

Schema

Answer 9

An organized way of interacting with objects