PS4: cognitive development

Question 1

schemas

Answer 1

thought patterns that may include mental construction of an object, socialized behavior patterns, or other ways of interacting with the world

Question 2

adaptation of schemas

Answer 2

processing and modifying previously existing schemas

Question 3

assimilation

Answer 3

process of adding new information to previously held schemas

Question 4

accommodation

Answer 4

changing existing schemas to include new information

Question 5

sensorimotor stage

Answer 5

(0-2 yrs old); repetitive actions, ended by object permanence

Question 6

object permanence

Answer 6

an awareness that an object still exists when it is out of view

Question 7

preoperational stage

Answer 7

(2-7 yrs old); marked by symbolic thinking (imagination), centration, and egocentrism

Question 8

centration

Answer 8

inability to focus on multiple aspects of a concept at a time

Question 9

egocentrism

Answer 9

inability to imagine another person’s POV

Question 10

concrete operational stage

Answer 10

(7-11 yrs old); understand the concept of conservation, as well as thoughts and emotions of others. need symbols and tangible objects to solve problems

Question 11

formal operational stage

Answer 11

(starts at 11 yrs old); ability to perform abstract thought

Question 12

dual-coding theory

Answer 12

the brain uses multiple cues to process and store info, including vocab and visual memories

Question 13

information processing model

Answer 13

thinking requires sensory info to flow through a series of stages in which it is made meaningful

Question 14

situational modification

Answer 14

modification of prior decisions in order to solve a new problem