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Piaget's Concrete Operational Stage - ANS (7-11) able to do mental operations only with
things they have experience with
Piaget's Formal Operational Stage - ANS (11-adulthood) able to think abstractly, logical, and
predict possible outcomes of hypothetical problems
egocentrism - ANS very focused on one's self and their own perspective
conservation - ANS can only concentrate on one dimension/perspective
schemas - ANS Concepts or mental frameworks that organize and interpret information into
categories
Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory - ANS emphasizes how culture and social interaction guide
cognitive development
zone of proximal development - ANS the difference between what children can do with
assistance and what they can do alone
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, private speech - ANS speech by children that is spoken and directed to themselves
Erikson's Psychosocial Theory - ANS stage theory of psychosocial development, lifespan
consists of eight dilemmas that must be solved correctly in order to solve the next dilemma
theory of mind - ANS understanding that other people are people too, with their own minds,
thoughts, feelings, beliefs
safe schools act - ANS requires teachers to report any instance of assault, a child in
possession of a weapon or illegal substance
behaviorism - ANS influenced by extrinsic rewards
scaffolding - ANS Adjusting the support offered during a teaching session to fit the child's
current level of performance
mandated reporting - ANS info about student is confidential, however the teacher reporting
is not anonymous
classical conditioning - ANS a type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli
and anticipate events
unconditioned stimulus - ANS automatically produces emotional/psychological response
unconditional response - ANS naturally occurring emotional response
operant conditioning - ANS a type of learning in which voluntary behavior is strengthened if
followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher
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