Physical and Cognitive Development - (Module 46 and 47)

Question 1

Maturation

Answer 1

Development of bodily and mental functions in sequence.

Question 2

Infant Memory / Amnesia

Answer 2

The earliest age of conscious memory is around 3 ½ to 4 years.

Question 3

Jean Piaget

Answer 3

Cognitive processes followed by a series of stages.

Question 4

Schema

Answer 4

A concept or framework that organizes and interprets information.

Question 5

Assimilation

Answer 5

Absorbing new information into existing schemas.

Question 6

Accommodation

Answer 6

Adjusting old schemas or developing new ones to better fit with new information.