Review (piaget)

• develped the 8 stages ranging from birth to later adulthood
• studied stages of human beings and was most interested in the social factors that contribute to a persons development

• studied the thought processes of children
• known for his description and studies for schemas

involves the study of neurons, dendrites, the cell body and axons

the study of observable and overt actions

• developed a theory of personality and employed a type of therapy know as psychoanalysis
• controversial cuz of the emphasis on human sexuality as the major influence upon an individuals personality

This individual is criticized for his use of children in the study of childhood behavior

carl rogers was a major contributor

view the human behavior as shaped and determined by external causes beyond personal control

the model combines and interacts with the seven major psychological perspectives

emphasizes natural selection and adaptation

developed the theory of operant conditoning

spontaneous recovery

absorbing new info into exsisting schemas

adjusting old schemas or deleloping new ones to better fit info

cognitive structure or patterns consisting of ideas that can grow and change

• first stage
• schemas are developed through motor activities

infants understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched

• second stage 2-7
• doesnt understand object permanence

egocentric: world revolves around them, anamistic, cant think hypothetically

11 and up, adolecent egocentrism