Chapter 5: Thinking in Symbols, Development of Representation Flashcards
What is representational insight (DeLoache)
Knowing things can stand for something other than itself
What is dual representation?
The ability to think about a thing as representing multiple things at a time
What are scale errors by babies?
Things too small or two big being used as normal size.
DeVries used Maynard the _ to see if kids understood dual encoding.
Cat
When Maynard wore his mask, 3 year olds thought he was a _ and 5 and 6 year olds thought he was a _.
Dog, cat
What is a scheme (Piaget)?
A basic unit of knowledge for an item
What are operations (Piaget)?
manipulations of items in a child’s perspective
What are functional invariants (piaget)?
How we respond to new info.
What is organization?
Integrate thoughts into systems of representation, everything related to everything
What is adaption (Piaget)
When there is new information how organize? Equilibration, assimilation, accomodation
What is equilibration?
Need for everything to be defined in brain
What is accomodation?
New mental structure for new information.
What is assimilation?
New information in old structures (big dog still dog)
What are the names and ages of Piaget’s theory?
Sensorimotor (2 years)
Preoperations (2-6)
Concrete operations (6-11)
Formal operations (11+)
Reflexes, primary circular, secondary circular, coordination of secondary circular, tertiary circular, and then invention are the substages of…
Sensorimotor
What is a primary circular reaction?
Repeat nice things you can do to own body
What is a secondary circular reaction?
Causing interesting thing with your body, using outside
What is a tertiary reaction?
Use problem solving
What is classification?
Knowing when things are part of a larger group
What is seriation?
Knowing how to order shortest to longest.
Concrete operations cannot stand logical thinking. Name an example.
Imagine world where feathers heavier.
What is adolescent egocentrism?
Think that we matter more than we do.
What is imaginary audience?
Thinking others care
What is a personal fable?
No one has ever felt this before
