Module 2.2 Flashcards
Swiss Clinical Psychologist who
pioneered the “The theory of
Cognitive Development”
Jean Piaget
A progressive reorganization of mental processes resulting from
biological maturation and
environmental experience.
The theory of Cognitive Development
3 Basic Components of Cognitive Theory
- Schemas/schemes
- Adaptation
- Stage of cognitive development
building blocks of knowledge
Schemas/schemes
involves child’s learning processes to meet situational demands.
Adaptation
2 processes used by individuals to adapt
- Assimilation
- Accommodation
the application of previous concepts to new concepts
Assimilation
this happens when people encounter new information.
Accommodation
children reflect through their increasing thought processes.
Stage of Cognitive Development
4 Stages of Cognitive Development
- Sensorimotor
- Preoperational
- Concrete Operational
- Formal Operational
0-2, with primitive understanding of cause and effect relationship
-mastery of object permanence(9months)
-less egocentric
Sensorimotor
2-7, child uses language and symbols
-egocentrism is evident
-do not master “Principle of Conservation”
Preoperational
7-11, -engage themselves with logical thinking and reasoning
-with mastery of “Principle of Conservation” and “Principle of Classification”
-mature understanding of cause and effect relationship
-with concrete understanding as to existence of things/objects and events
Concrete Operational
12 above, -individuals begin to develop the ability to think about and even solve abstracts problems in a logical and systematic manner
-can also deal with hypothetical concepts
Formal Operational
Psychologists, author and professor who proposed Self Development Concept
Susan Harter
Domain specific evaluations of the self.
Self concept
Self-concept stages of development
- early childhood
- middle to later childhood
- adolescence
- emerging adults
the child describes the self in terms of :
* Physical attributes
* Material possessions
* Behaviors
* Preferences
Early Childhood
the self is described in terms of :
* Trait-like constructs
Middle to later Childhood
Stage where emergence of abstract self-definition occur leading to usage of abstract words hence adolescents are able to construct higher-order abstraction and capacity for introspection.
Adolescence
conception of the self leads to having a vision of a “Positive Self
Emerging adults
Known as the father of American Psychology who proposed the 2 elements of Self: I self and the Me self
William James
the pure ego; subjective self that is aware of its own actions
I-self
4 features of I-self
A sense of being the agent/initiator of behavior
* A sense of being unique
* A sense of continuity
* A sense of awareness about being aware