Piaget's Theory 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What is assimilation
A
Fitting NEW INFO into an EXISTING SCHEMA
2
Q
accommodation meaning
A
CHANGING SCHEMA, or DEVELOPING A NEW ONE
3
Q
What is centration and give an example of it
A
Young children focus on one element of a problem and ignore others
- two glasses, one short and wide, the other tall and thin, water is poured from short glass to tall
- younger children say there is more water
- children over 7 say it is the same, LOGICAL OPERATION
4
Q
The ability to complete logical operations allows older children to show…
A
CONSERVATION OF MASS, VOLUME
-appearance of an object can transform without fundamentally changing
5
Q
Sensorimotor
A
(0-2)
- Schemas are based on movements, learning to interact with physical objects
- 6 months, develop OBJECT CONSTANCY, objects continue to exist even if not it eight
6
Q
Pre-operational
A
(2-7)
- EGOCENTRIC
- show cenctration, leading to logical errors
- use one object to represent others, eh toys
7
Q
Concrete operational
A
(8-11)
- logical operations, no longer show centration
- can mentally reverse operations
- CANNOT SOLVE ABSTRACT PROBLEMS
8
Q
Formal operational
A
(11+)
-think in abstract
