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Constructivism
children actively construct new understandings of the world based on their experiences
Schema
A mental idea or concept that helps us understand info
Organization
combining
existing
schemes into new, more complex schemas
Adaptation
adjusting
schemes based on demands from environment
Assimilation
apply an existing schema to a new environment
Accomodation
changing your schema or creating a new one because of new info in the environment
Sensorimotor
Birth - 2 years
(Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development)
aquire knowledge through senses and motor abilities
object permanance- understanding that objects continue to exist even when you can't see them
Preoperational
2 - 7 years
(Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development)
able to pretend, develop language and problem solving
symbolic thinking- children can use symbols
Concrete Operations
7 - 11 or 12 years
(Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development)
abilities improve
not able to understand abstract ideas
Formal Operations
11 or 12 years - adult
(Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development)
able to understand abstract ideas
imaginary audience- belief that others notice all the same things and have the same thoughts as you do
personal fable- belief that your thoughts and feelings are unique
Author
khostetler11
ID
181823
Card Set
Human Development
Description
Psych Exam 3
Updated
2012-11-05T17:54:32Z
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