Developmental psychology module 3
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Believed children create schemas based on
interactions in the world (active child).
Thought children address the world by using
something like a scientific method; children
create hypothesis, perform experiments and draw
conclusions.
Piagetian theory
Thoughts kids were intrinsically motivated to
learn. Both nature and nurture are important.
Is a stage theorist-discontinuous stages.
Discontinuous processes
, Adaptation-response to the environment
Assimilation-integration of new info. into existing
schemas.
Name the processes of the Accommodation-schemas change based on new
biological drive that Piaget info.
thought children used to make
sense of the world. Organization-internal process to make sense of the
schemes.
Equilibration-balance of assimilation and
accommodation.
1. Sensorimotor
2.Preoporational
4 stages of Piagetian theory
3.Concrete operational
4. Formal operational
, Birth to 2 years
Achievements:
-Gradually develop object permanence as stage
progresses
-Gradually understand symbollic representation
and states of future and past as language skills
Sensorimotor stage
develop
Limitations:
-no symbollic represenation (does not understand
things can exist that are not right in front of them)
-lack of object permanence
2-7 years
Achievements:
-have mental representations through use of
language, drawing, writing
-Able to engage in play
Preoperational stage
Limitations:
-Very egocentric
-Not very logical
-Schemes are not operational
-Fail conservation task because of centration
or concentration of static end points