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Cognitive Development (Piaget) - Answer Sensorimotor-explores through the
senses, gains object permanence
Preoperational-can't see other people's point of view (egocentrism)
Concrete operational-concept of conservation, logical thinking
Formal operational-adult reasoning develops, abstract thinking, metacognition
(thinking about thinking)
cognitive development stage 1 - Answer Infancy (0-2): Crawl, babble
Cognitive Development Stage 2 - Answer Early Childhood (2-7): During this
phase expose children to as many things as possible. Welcome mistakes,
emphasize joy of learning.
Cognitive Development Stage 3 - Answer Middle Childhood (6-10): Children
continue to grow, get adult teeth, refine fine motor skills that lead to better
writing, drawing, sewing, building.
Cognitive Development Stage 4 - Answer Adolescent (10-18): Continue to
grow. Females grow first and stop growing as boys continue to grow past high
school. Hormones kick in and may cause behavioral issues and altered moods.
Arnold Gessell - Answer Theory of development based on maturational
readiness
Established growth norms
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Answer physiological, safety, love/belonging,
esteem, self-actualization
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Physiological needs - Answer those relating to the basic biological necessities of
life: food, drink, rest, and shelter
Safety - Answer the second rung of Maslow's hierarchy; refers to need for
freedom from danger
Love & Belonging - Answer friendship, family, sexual intimacy
Esteem (Maslow) - Answer self-esteem, confidence, achievement, respect of
others, respect by others
Self-actualization (Maslow) - Answer morality, creativity, spontaneity, problem
solving, lack of prejudice, acceptance of facts
Vygotsky's Theory - Answer A sociocultural cognitive theory that emphasizes
how culture and social interaction guide cognitive development.
MKO (more knowledgeable other) - Answer Vygotsky's term for someone who
helps a child learn a new concept by working with that child in his/her zone of
proximal development.
assimulation- Piaget - Answer using our current schemas to interpret the outside
world
Accomodation (Piaget) - Answer when new information or experiences cause
you to modify your existing schemas (organized pattern of thought or behavior)
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Disequilibrium (Piaget) - Answer When encountering new data or information,
you experience disequilibrium, a cognitive conflict, until you can either
assimilate or accommodate it and achieve equilibrium
Schema (Piaget) - Answer Patterns of thought and behavior
Equilibrium (Piaget) - Answer balance between assimilation and
accommodation
Vygotsky Elementary Mental Functions - Answer Attention, sensation,
perception, memory
Vygotsky higher mental functions - Answer MKO, ZPD, Scaffolding
Vygotsky: Scaffolding - Answer Assisted learning with cues from more
knowledgable individual
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) - Answer Vygotsky's concept of the
difference between what a child can do alone and what that child can do with
the help of a teacher
Vygotsky 3 types of speech - Answer 1. Social External 2. Self talk outloud
(Private) 3. Inner self talk
Erickson's theory - Answer -8 stages of psychosocial development
-each stage has development task that conforms individuals with a crisis that
must be faced
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Cognitive Development (Piaget) - Answer Sensorimotor-explores through the
senses, gains object permanence
Preoperational-can't see other people's point of view (egocentrism)
Concrete operational-concept of conservation, logical thinking
Formal operational-adult reasoning develops, abstract thinking, metacognition
(thinking about thinking)
cognitive development stage 1 - Answer Infancy (0-2): Crawl, babble
Cognitive Development Stage 2 - Answer Early Childhood (2-7): During this
phase expose children to as many things as possible. Welcome mistakes,
emphasize joy of learning.
Cognitive Development Stage 3 - Answer Middle Childhood (6-10): Children
continue to grow, get adult teeth, refine fine motor skills that lead to better
writing, drawing, sewing, building.
Cognitive Development Stage 4 - Answer Adolescent (10-18): Continue to
grow. Females grow first and stop growing as boys continue to grow past high
school. Hormones kick in and may cause behavioral issues and altered moods.
Arnold Gessell - Answer Theory of development based on maturational
readiness
Established growth norms
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Answer physiological, safety, love/belonging,
esteem, self-actualization
,WGU D167 Psychology Exam 2023 WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS | LATEST
UPDATE
Physiological needs - Answer those relating to the basic biological necessities of
life: food, drink, rest, and shelter
Safety - Answer the second rung of Maslow's hierarchy; refers to need for
freedom from danger
Love & Belonging - Answer friendship, family, sexual intimacy
Esteem (Maslow) - Answer self-esteem, confidence, achievement, respect of
others, respect by others
Self-actualization (Maslow) - Answer morality, creativity, spontaneity, problem
solving, lack of prejudice, acceptance of facts
Vygotsky's Theory - Answer A sociocultural cognitive theory that emphasizes
how culture and social interaction guide cognitive development.
MKO (more knowledgeable other) - Answer Vygotsky's term for someone who
helps a child learn a new concept by working with that child in his/her zone of
proximal development.
assimulation- Piaget - Answer using our current schemas to interpret the outside
world
Accomodation (Piaget) - Answer when new information or experiences cause
you to modify your existing schemas (organized pattern of thought or behavior)
, WGU D167 Psychology Exam 2023 WITH
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UPDATE
Disequilibrium (Piaget) - Answer When encountering new data or information,
you experience disequilibrium, a cognitive conflict, until you can either
assimilate or accommodate it and achieve equilibrium
Schema (Piaget) - Answer Patterns of thought and behavior
Equilibrium (Piaget) - Answer balance between assimilation and
accommodation
Vygotsky Elementary Mental Functions - Answer Attention, sensation,
perception, memory
Vygotsky higher mental functions - Answer MKO, ZPD, Scaffolding
Vygotsky: Scaffolding - Answer Assisted learning with cues from more
knowledgable individual
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) - Answer Vygotsky's concept of the
difference between what a child can do alone and what that child can do with
the help of a teacher
Vygotsky 3 types of speech - Answer 1. Social External 2. Self talk outloud
(Private) 3. Inner self talk
Erickson's theory - Answer -8 stages of psychosocial development
-each stage has development task that conforms individuals with a crisis that
must be faced
