Kaplan Chapter 4

Question 1

cognition

Answer 1

looks at how our brains process and react to the incredible information overload presented to us by the world

Question 2

information processing model

Answer 2

(1)thinking requires sensation, encoding, and the storage of stimuli
(2)stimuli must be analyzed by the brain (rather than responded to automatically) to be useful in decision making
(3)decisions made in one situation can be extrapolated and adjusted to help solve new problems (also called situational modification)
(4)problem solving is dependent not only on the person’s cognitive level, but also on the context and complexity of the problem

Question 3

cognitive development

Answer 3

the development of one’s ability to think and solve problems across the life span

Question 4

schema

Answer 4

concepts, behaviors, or a sequence of events

Question 5

adaptation

Answer 5

processing of information through assimilation and accommodation

Question 6

assimilation

Answer 6

the process of classifying new information into existing schemata

Question 7

accommodation

Answer 7

when information does not fit into existing schema, existing schema is modified to encompass new information

Question 8

Piaget’s Sensorimotor Stages of Cognitive Development

Answer 8

1) sensorimotor
2) preoperational
3) concrete operational
4) formal operational

Question 9

starting at birth and lasting until age two - children gather sensory motivation regarding the world

Answer 9

sensorimotor stage