Unit 1 Flashcards
theory
systematic state of principles & beliefs created to explain a phenomenon or widely accepted facts
behaviorism
most functional of modern ideologies that describes development & learning
B.F. Skinner
predict & control behavior caused by environment, but could be changed
learning
permanent change in behavior cause by experience
conditioning
creating situations that cause learning
classical condition
neutral stimulus & stimulus that does cause learning, but an involuntary response (clean up song)
operant conditioning
voluntary behavior is conditioned with reinforcements
reienforcements
consequences that increase the probability
positive reinforcements
praise or treats
negative reinforcements
removing stimulus
punishments
consequence that reduces probability of a behavior (not always physical)
modeling
learning/teaching by example (observational)
cognitive development
mental process that focuses on how intelligence, thinking abilities, language occur at certain ages
Jean Piaget
how children create their own mental images through environment during stages
assimilation
when child handles or experiences something
accommodation
modifying an existing piece of information
schema (schemata)
integrated way of thinking or forming mental images
equilibrium
balance between assimilation and accommodation (cognitive schemata and info from enviroment)
sensorimotor
birth-2, infants learn through sensory system & reflexes, repetition
object permanence
understanding an object doesn’t disappear the moment you can no longer see it
preoperational
2-7, egocentric, symbolic thinking, rapid language development
symbolic thinking
formation of symbol or mental representations, allow problem solving before acting
egocentric
think about the world in relation to themselves
concrete operations
7-12, develop concepts of #s, relationships, processes, thinking problems through mentally, logical thoughts require physical objects/events