Major Theories for Understanding Human Development Flashcards
Knowledge of the world based on senses and motor skills; mental representation used by the end of the period
Sensorimotor
Symbols such as words and numbers are used within this stage to represent aspects of the world. However, relating to said world only through their perspective.
Preoperational Thought
Within this stage, logical operations are understood and applied to experiences - provided one is focused on the here and now.
Concrete Operational Thought
Abstract thinking, dealing with hypothetical situations, and speculation about what may be possible are characteristics of…?
Formal Operational Thought
Knowledge gained from trusted other and what is known is considered absolutely correct.
Prereflective Reasoning
Knowledge is uncertain; judgements are viewed as situationally determined and idiosyncratic
Quasi-Reflective Reasoning
Decisions based on best evidence available that are valid; decisions open to revision based on new evidence.
Reflective Reasoning
The approximate age for the Sensorimotor Stage under the Stages of Cognitive Development is…?
Birth to 2 years old
The approximate age for the Preoperational Thought Stage under the Stages of Cognitive Development is…?
2 to 6 years old
The approximate age for the Concrete Operational Thought Stage under the Stages of Cognitive Development is…?
7 years to early adolescence
The approximate age for the Formal Operational Thought Stage under the Stages of Cognitive Development is…?
Adolescence and Beyond
The approximate age for the Prereflective Reasoning Stage under the Stages of Cognitive Development is…?
Early Adulthood and Beyond
The approximate age for the Quasi-reflective Reasoning Stage under the Stages of Cognitive Development is…?
Mid-20’s and Beyond
The approximate age for the Reflective Reasoning Stage under the Stages of Cognitive Development is…?
Midlife and Beyond
Who created the Ecological Systems Theory?
Urie Bronfenbrenner
The _____ is a system composed of things that have direct contact with the child in their immediate environment. Ex: Parents
Microsystem
The _____ is a system composed of interactions between different microsystems in the child’s life. This may also involve interactions between peers and family.
Ex: If a child’s friends use drugs, this may introduce substance use
Mesosystem
The _____ is a system that focuses on how cultural elements affect a child’s development, consisting of cultural ideologies, attitudes, and social conditions that children are immersed in.
Ex: Boys raised in patriarchal cultures might be socialized to assume domineering masculine roles.
Macrosystem