Key words: Intellectual development Flashcards
1
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Define object permanence
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The idea that an object still exists, even if the child cannot see it
2
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Define abstract logical thinking
A
The ability to solve problems using imagination without using an apparatus
3
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Define egocentrism
A
Not being able to see a situation from another person’s point of view
4
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Define conservation
A
Something’s appearance might change but the quantity will stay the same
5
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Define schemas
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A category of knowledge as well as the process of acquiring knowledge
6
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Define equilibrium
A
A child develops concepts about the world around them
7
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Define disequilibrium
A
When a child experience situations where new information is presented, their schemas are upset
