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Question 1

What are schemas

Answer 1

Assimilation - child develops a scheme
Equilibrium- first experience fits into scheme
Disequilibrium- new experience disrupts existing schema
Accommodation- developed a new schema process re starts

Question 2

What are Piagets stages of development

Answer 2

Sensorimotor 0-2
Learn through senses and movement
Object permanence
Egocentric

Pre-operational stage 2-7
Ability to think logically
Less egocentric

Concrete operational 7-11
Beginning of logical thinking

Formal operational stage 11-18
Use abstract concepts and theories
Think scientifically
Solve everyday problems

Question 3

What did Chomsky believe was stored into child’s brains to help them with structuring sentences?

Answer 3

LAD
Language Acquisition Device

Question 4

Predictable life evens

Answer 4

Exspected
Marriage

Question 5

Unpredictable life events

Answer 5

Not expected
Unemployment

Question 6

Primary sexual characteristics

Answer 6

Present at birth
Such as ovaries/ vagina

Question 7

Secondary sensual characteristics

Answer 7

Develops when puberty starts
Penis enlargement

Question 8

Genetic factors

Answer 8

cancer
Diabetes

Question 9

Biological factirs

Answer 9

Feotal alcohol syndrome
Diet

Question 10

Environmental factors

Answer 10

Pollution
Living conditions

Question 11

Economic factors

Answer 11

Income/ expenditure
Poverty
Employment
Education
Lifestyle