piaget

Question 1

decentration

Answer 1

being able to see multiple views of a situation

Question 2

hindbrain

Answer 2

lower part of brain. includes the cerebellum, pons and medulla oblongata

Question 3

Pre-Operational Stage

Answer 3

2 to 7 years

Question 4

weakness of piaget theory

Answer 4

doesnt consider social influence

Question 5

cerebellum

Answer 5

near to the brainstem; controls motor movements

Question 6

brain

Answer 6

organ that processes information and controls behaviour

Question 7

concrete operational stage

Answer 7

7 to 12 years

Question 8

Animism

Answer 8

believing that objects can act alive

Question 9

Formal Operational Stage

Answer 9

12+ years

Question 10

midbrain

Answer 10

middle section. part of central nervous system

Question 11

assimilation

Answer 11

incorporating new information into existing ideas

Question 12

forebrain

Answer 12

front of brain. includes hemispheres

Question 13

egocentric

Answer 13

unable to see the world from any other point of view but one’s own

Question 14

accommodation

Answer 14

when a schema is changed to fit a new experience

Question 15

schema

Answer 15

representation of world based on own experience

Question 16

strength of piaget theory

Answer 16

research backs it up

Question 17

Sensorimotor Stage

Answer 17

birth to 2 years old

Question 18

medulla oblongata

Answer 18

connects upper brain to spinal cord and controls automatic responses.

Question 19

equilibrium

Answer 19

stability in a childs schema

Question 20

cognitive

Answer 20

thinking, including problem-solving, remembering and language

Question 21

weakness of piaget theory

Answer 21

doesnt consider social influence