SELF : Developmental Flashcards
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Definition of cognitive development
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The development of perception, problem solving, language, memory, reasoning, learning, information processing and other aspects of brain function compared to the adult capacity (Siegler 1998)
2
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What are the six lifespan developmental stages?
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Infancy Childhood Adolescence Early adulthood Middle age Old age
3
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Describe the sensorimotor stage
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Coordination of senses with motor response, sensory curiosity about the world. Language is used for demands and object permenence is developed
