Growth and Learning

Question 1

Maturation

Answer 1

Biological growth processes (e.g. crawling before walking)

Question 2

Brain growth

Answer 2

Rapid early development; long-term memory forms after ~3 years

Question 3

Cognition

Answer 3

Mental activities (thinking, knowing, remembering)

Question 4

Schemas

Answer 4

Mantal frameworks for organizing information

Question 5

Assimilation

Answer 5

Fitting new info into existing schemas

Question 6

Accommodation

Answer 6

Modifying schemas for new info