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Ch. 4 Theories of Cognitive Development (Piaget's Theory (Processes …
Ch. 4 Theories of Cognitive Development
Piaget's Theory
Metaphor
Child as a
Scientis
Approach
Constructivist
children
Construct knowledge
for
themsevles
in response to their
Experiences
Other assumptions
Learn
important thigs
On their Own
Intrinsically Motivated
to
Learn
Processes
that underpin Cognitive Dev.
Assimilation
Simile
translate Info
into
Already Existing concepts
Accomodation
Adapting
pre-existing
schemas
to
fit New
(non-assimilable)
Information
Equilibration
Equilibrium
Disequilibrium
More advanced Equilibrium (Accomodation?)
Stage Theory
Stages
Preoperational
2-7 y
Dev. of
Symbolic Representation
Egocentrism
Centration
concept of Conservation
Concrete operational
7-12 y
Attention
to
Multiple aspects
Reason logically
bt
Concrete
situations
Formal operational
< 12 y
Think
Abstractively
Reason
Hypothetically
Think Systematically
Not Universal
Sensorimotor
0-2 y
Develop Object Permanence
A-not-B error
Deferred Imitation
born w
Reflexes
Properties
of the Theory
Qualitative Change
Broad Applicability
Brief Transition
Invariant Sequence
Information-Processing Theory
Core-Knowledge Theory
Sociocultural Theories
Dynamic-Systems Theory