Piaget Cognitive Development Flashcard

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What is cognitive development associated with? Physical activities, Mental activities, Emotional activities, Social activities

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Mental activities

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Which of the following is NOT a part of cognitive development? Thinking, Knowing, Running, Communicating

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Running

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What was Jean Piaget's primary focus in his developmental psychology work?

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Differences in thinking between adults and children

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Before Piaget's work, what was the common assumption in psychology about children's thinking?

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Children are merely less competent thinkers than adults

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What is a schema in the context of cognitive development?

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A concept or framework that organizes and interprets information

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How do children form schemas?

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As they experience new situations and events.

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What are the two processes involved in schema development according to Piaget's theory?

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Assimilation and Accommodation

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What is a schema in the context of cognitive development?

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A concept or framework that organizes and interprets information

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How do children form schemas according to the learning material?

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As they experience new situations and events

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What is the process of interpreting new experiences in terms of our existing schemas called?

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Assimilation