Unit 9 Flashcards
(6 cards)
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Scheme
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A concept of framework that organizes and interprets information
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Assimilation
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Interpreting new experiences in terms of our existing schemas
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Accomadation
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Adapting our current understandings to incorporate new information
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Formal operational stage
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Stage of cognitive development during which people begging to think logically about abstracts concepts
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Algorithm
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A methodical, logical rule of procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem.
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Heuristic
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A simple thinking strategy that often allows to make judgments and solve problems efficiently.